Chances for Top 20?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>U/W GPA: 3.556
Weighted GPA: 4.499
SAT 1: 2280 (740 CR, 770 M, 770 W)
SAT Biology: 700 (retaking next Saturday)
SAT Math 2: 790
ACT: 34 (35 W, 36 M, 32 R, 31 S, 34 Essay)</p>

<p>IB Program with 4 HL's</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
TaeKwonDo for 10 years, black belt, instructor.
Volunteered at two hospitals for two years each.
Fed Homeless with Church, helped to start the program.
Volunteer at World Vision
JV Soccer for two years
Church Youth Leader, part of Praise team.
Piano, Guitar, and Drums (dunno if this is important)
Chess Club Third Board
Worked at Dollar Mart for 3 years
Worked in DIRECTV for 2 years</p>

<p>Awards:
NMSP Student
NHS
SHS</p>

<p>Personal Info:
Korean Male, parents make about $35,000 a year. </p>

<p>I know that my U/W GPA is my biggest problem. My mom had a major injury in my sophomore year that put her in the hospital for 6 months. Therefore my freshman and junior GPA were around 3.8, while my sophomore GPA was 3.1. This was also the reason why I couldn't continue soccer for all four years. </p>

<p>Is it still possible for me to get into one of the Top 20 schools? Not to toot my own horn, but I think my weighted GPA is pretty high (please correct me if I'm wrong; don't have much perspective haha). Other than that, I have low expectations. Is there the slightest chance for me?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Bump pikachu</p>

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<p>random post</p>

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<p>Well you’re definitely not a shoe-in at any individual school in the top twenty, but I think that if you apply to enough of them, you’ll definitely get into some.</p>

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<p>Low income helps. You need to explain your BAD GPA for top 20 colleges.</p>

<p>Top 20 colleges are reach schools for you.</p>

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<p>Are top 30s more realistic?</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>Not sure about the other top 20 schools, but for Berkeley, Northwestern, Rice and Emory = low reach</p>