Chances of Getting into BU, GWU, and UNC Chapel Hill

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Currently a Junior, looking to go into Pre-Med, not sure what kind of major yet (Biology, Neuroscience, etc?) Looking to become a neurological physician or orthopedic physician.

GPA: ~3.73568 UW, 4.6696/UW 5 point scale, which is what my school uses

SAT: 1280/1600 Math, Critical Reading & Writing Composite, Scored on New SAT scale. Translates to about 1920 on 2400 scale. This was my first score, haven’t gotten my second score yet but I’m pretty sure I did better (around 2100), and I’m going to take it at least once more. I will also be taking the ACT and SAT Subject Tests (Biology?), probably twice of each.

Rank: 3,4/40 (Not sure yet) Top 10%

APs: AP English Language and Composition, Haven’t had the opportunity to take more APs due to my schedule.

Classes Freshman Year: Physical Science, Algebra I Honors, Band, Health, English 9 Honors (World Literature), World History and Geography, Computer Literature, French I

Classes Sophomore Year: Biology, Geometry Honors, English 10 Honors (American Literature), U.S and New Hampshire History and Geography, Band, Physical Education, Web Page Design, French II, French II, Government and Economics

Classes Junior Year: Chemistry Dual Enrollment, Algebra II, Band, Physical Education, Health Science Technologies I, Physics, AP English Language and Comp, Statistics

Classes I will be taking Senior Year: Pre-Calculus, College Composition, Ethics, Health Science Technologies II, Calculus, Anatomy and Physiology, Sociology

Activities, Clubs, Organizations: National Honors Society Member (Soon to be officer), Student Council Class of 2017 Representative, Varsity Basketball manager from freshman year, Varsity Soccer manager from sophomore year

Awards, Recognition: To be “New Hampshire Scholar” (Above and beyond normal qualifications, such as more credits than required for graduation, and a high GPA, etc.), Highest Honors freshman year, High Honors sophomore and junior years.

Community Service: ~175 Hours

Started my common app, haven’t written any essays or gotten any letters of recommendation yet, but I will. I’m only trying to find out my chances of getting into these schools before going further. These are my top choices right now, but let me know if I should look at better schools, or look to lower my expectations.

My reach schools: Dartmouth, Duke, Georgetown

Safety: Rutgers, UMass Amherst, UNH

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I am familiar with BU and GWU and I’d say you have a strong chance, your GPA definitely helps a lot. However, with UNC CH it’s all about whether you are in state or not. I read somewhere that they make sure 80% of their admits are from North Carolina leaving only 20% for international or OOS kids.
Also, Georgetown strongly recommends 3 Subject tests unless you are applying ED.
(Please chance me too!)

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@meganru Thanks for your reply! I am a student in New Hampshire, so my chances for UNC will be low, but I would still love to go there because of its reputation of medical students. I will make sure to take at least 3 subject tests as well, unless I decide to apply ED, which I most likely won’t.

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Your numbers and extracurriculars are pretty strong, but the strength of your schedule is a little bit on the weaker side since a lot of the applicants to most of the schools that you want to apply to have mostly Honors and AP classes throughout their high school career. Overall, most of your schools are still within reach, but they’re more on the reachier end than on the safety end.

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Low chance for UNC based on current test scores.
Good chance for BU.
Very good chance for GWU.