Chances I get into at least one?? (Vanderbilt, Cornell Dyson, Brown, Yale)

Chance me for:
Vanderbilt
Cornell Dyson
UPenn Wharton
Brown
Yale

STUDENT PROFILE:
White Male
TN Resident
First Gen College Student
Unweighted GPA: 3.81
Weighted GPA: 4.1
Class Rank: Top 20% (Very competitive high school)

TEST SCORES:
ACT: Composite 32 (English 34, Math 32, Reading 32, Science 28, Writing 10)

COURSE LOAD:
8 Honors Courses
AP Psychology
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP English Language
AP Microeconomics

EXTRA-CURRICULARS:

  • The extra-curricular that comprises the most time is photography. I portrayed my passion for photography in my essays.
  • DECA (2 time state champion, regional champion, Mentor position)
  • Leader of club that works to acclimate incoming freshman to high school environment
  • Leader and planner/organizer for a local community service effort
  • University of Pennsylvania Wharton online courses (Introduction to Marketing, Analyzing Global Trends in Business) (100% exam average)
  • Future Business Leaders of America club member
  • National Honor Society inductee (completed community service requirements)
  • 2 years of electric guitar lessons before beginning a rigorous self study
  • Level 3 Mandarin Chinese speaker, plan to continue to the point of fluency
  • 100+ volunteer hours with numerous organizations (accepted leadership positions whenever possible)

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
To the schools that accept art supplements, I will be sending a photography portfolio of 15 outstanding images.

ESSAYS:
I have gotten feedback on my essays saying that they are incredible. They should be the strongest component of my application.

TEACHER RECS:
Both should be GREAT! I have personal relationships with both, so they should be glowing.

COUNSELOR REC:
Not sure. So many students and the school is understaffed in the counseling department. May end up being generic.

Assessing all your information, I would have to say that they are all reaches. (Reach being you’re the lower end of the 50% that get in)

Vanderbilt - Low Reach
Cornell Dyson - Low Reach
UPenn Wharton - Low Reach
Brown - Reach
Yale - Reach
About 45-70% chance
Chance back: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1728527-chance-an-international-student.html#latest

Bump…

Vanderbilt - Reach
Cornell Dyson - High Reach (Dyson is hella hard, and they care a ton about ECs)
UPenn Wharton - Reach
Brown - Low Reach
Yale - High Reach