Chances for Top Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Below is a resume of sorts. Please be candid about my chances for Princeton, Yale, Brown, Cornell, and Northwestern. Feel free to offer suggestions for second-tier / safety schools as well. </p>

<p>SAT I : Math 760, CR 780, Writing 800 = 2340
SAT II : Physics 740, French 780, US History 800</p>

<p>GPA: 98.725 unweighted, 102+ weighted</p>

<p>Rank: 1/~500</p>

<p>Honors everything throughout 9th & 10th grades</p>

<p>AP: World History 5, French 5, US History 5, Physics B 5, Calculus BC 5, English Language 5</p>

<p>Next year: AP Government, AP Economics, AP Physics C, AP English Literature, AP French Literature (Independently), Multivariable Calculus, Holocaust Studies</p>

<p>EC: Clarinet in symphonic band since 9th grade
Varsity golf since 7th grade (consistently in top 3 of roster)
National Honor Society
Copy editor of school newspaper</p>

<p>Summer: 3-week program at Vassar College, advanced classes in philosophy, ethics, politics, writing, psychology, and law (attended 3 seperate sessions)</p>

<p>Community Activities: Heavily involved in synagogue: reading Torah, leading services, partication in campaigns to raise money for Heifer International, a local food bank, and Mazon, teaching first-grade level Hebrew since 7th grade for 2-hours/week</p>

<p>Tutor: several Hebrew school students at various levels; several peers in math & chemistry</p>

<p>Intern: work for Jazz PR firm with national press & radio campaigns</p>

<p>Awards and Recognition: the usual honor rolls, national recongnition, etc.
National French Contest
6 credits for Vassar College</p>

<p>Interests: Jazz, politics, writing</p>

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<p>Numerically speaking, you're a match at the top schools. Your 'qualitative' extracurrics look equally strong to your quantitative data. </p>

<p>Of course, those schools can never safely be called a 'match', so I'll still say that you're a 'slight reach / reach' at those places.</p>

<p>Your essay will probably be a major factor here. How's your writing?</p>

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<p>My writing is very strong. I was chosen among 2 others in my school for entry into a national writing contest. My english teacher (20+ years, head of dept, etc.) has repeatedly recongnized me as one of the top writers she has seen.</p>

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<p>are u seriously worried that you are not at least competitive with every other applicant out there? I mean comon- give urself a pat on the back and forget about it</p>

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<p>you got the numbers, but your ECs seem weak. if you write a great essay and receive great recs, you should be in at half of the top schools</p>

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<p>any other responses?</p>

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<p>any other responses?</p>

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<p>why do you want to go to those schools? they are very different.</p>