Chances me at a bunch of schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey everybody,
I’m a high school senior, and I’m trying to decide where to apply, and where to apply early. I’ll have around a 3.7 unweighted gpa at the end of high school, around 4.55 weighted. I got 2290 on the old SAT, a 35 on the ACT, and am going to take the new SAT to try and get as good of a testing profile as I can. I got an 800 on the SAT 2 math 2, and a 770 on the SAT bio. I went to one of the top STEM high schools in the country, so my course load looks pretty good (I think; quantum physics, linear algebra, a bunch of high-level bio classes, etc). I also interned in a Parkinson’s disease research lab over the summer, and will have a good rec from the PI of that lab.

As for ECs, I’m a captain of my school debate team, and was among the top 200 debaters to make NSDA nationals, and go to a bunch of big debate tournaments. I also was an outdoor camp counselor for a few summers, and have been on soccer, baseball, and basketball teams my whole life. I’m also a black belt in tae kwon do, and won a few tournaments sparring in that. I’m an upper-middle class white guy, so no diversity points for me. Assuming I have good recs and can write good essays, what are my chances at the top schools i’m thinking about, and where should I apply early (If anywhere?)

Thanks

Schools I’m probably going to apply to (In order of top choice)
Columbia University
University of Chicago: 2 legacies
Cornell University: 4 legacies (Yes, seriously)
UC Berkeley
Carnegie Mellon
Washington in St. Louis
UCLA
(A few safeties I’m confident I’ll get in to)

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Oh, also was top 16 worldwide for the IPPF written debate competition, and National merit semifinalist (maybe I’ll get further, we’ll see)

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UC GPA? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Post capped weighted and Fully weighted.

Intended major?

Amount you and your patents can pay each year? Home state?

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Unweighted GPA: 3.71
Weighted GPA: 4.52
Weighted and Capped GPA: 3.83
Majoring possibly in comp sci/finance or maybe some premed major
Home state maryland
Parents can/will pay for everything, so I may apply for scholarships, but don’t need them

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Your capped weighted UC GPA is on the low side for UCLA/UCB but your Fully weighted is on target. SAT scores are in range and you have some good EC’s. I think UCLA/UCB is a slight reach but you have a decent chance. Good luck.

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Thanks, how about for some of the other schools?

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Not too familiar with the other schools so I would prefer not to comment. Hopefully other posters can give some feedback.

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It seems you have good course rigor. Your GPA is the only concern. How is your class rank?

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I’m probably around 10-15%? The high school I go to is weird; 100 people in the STEM magnet program, and around 800 not in it (Yes, all in my class.) So my class rank may be a little skewed one way or another. However, from what I’ve heard, we have some special relationship with at least Columbia where they know how rigorous the courses are, and give a little more leeway, I think.