chances for these schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>chances for williams, amherst, swarthmore, northwestern, wesleyan?</p>

<p>User Name: 2014classof
Gender: M
Location: Seattle, WA
College Class Year: 2018
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.99
GPA - Weighted: 4.40
Class Size: 450</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 760
SAT I Writing: 740
ACT: 34
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 700
SAT II Biology - E: 770
SAT II Latin: 720
APs: bio(5), calc AB(5), US gov(5), Eng Lang(5), US history(4), world history(4)
senior year APs: physics C, calc BC, Eng Lit, Micro, latin
Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Chess team, Junior Statesmen of America, Soccer, Volunteer work at the local YMCA, religiously affiliated social action program, trumpet in "A" orchestra at my school, Junior Classical Leagu
Leadership positions: volunteer as assistant counselor at the local YMCA, leadership training summer trip in Israel, Junior Statesmen of America chapter treasurer, Junior Classical League chapter treasurer,
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Soccer-recreational
Volunteer/Service Work: volunteer at local YMCA,
Honors and Awards: National Latin Exam-Summa Cum Laude, Nesiya Fellowship, National Merit Scholar</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College: Harvard University, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: Yes, Status: Will Apply</p>

<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>

<p>Location type: Urban, Small City
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000)</p>

<p>Area: East Coast, West Coast, Midwest
Importance of cost: Secondary</p>

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<p>Harvard: Reach
Williams: Reach
NWU: Reach
Wesleyan: Reach
Amherst: Reach
Swarthmore: Reach</p>

<p>What’s your safety?</p>

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<p>Awesome stats! :)</p>

<p>In a perfect world, all those schools are “matches” for you, meaning that based on what you do and how well you do it, you would thrive at any top college. That being said, factors like the common app essay and teacher recs are what separate the super-academic/super-involved superstars from the UNIQUE super-academic/super-involved superstars. </p>

<p>Therefore,
assuming you write an original and thoughtful essay and procure some kickass recs, I would categorize NW as a high match, Wesleyan and Swarthmore as low reaches, and the rest as high reaches. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>And as Catria mentioned, you need at least one safety, a college a) where you’re academically a shoo-in and b) that you can definitely afford.</p>

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<p>At least those reaches are reachable. </p>

<p>What’s your problem with U Washington-Seattle? Or is it your safety (perhaps even your absolute one?)</p>

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<p>What is your intended major? Your SAT1 Math is great but SAT2 Math2 is not. That may hinder you if applying to Engineering at Northwestern for instance.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’ll be retaking math2 as I didn’t really study and was pretty unprepared for the fact that it was a precalc test. UW is definitely absolute safety and I’ll apply to 1-2 other schools that I will definitely get into as I want to leave the state.</p>