Chances Please (Some Updated Stats!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys, I am a senior in high-school. I am a white female, who goes to a fairly large public high-school. </p>

<p>General Stats:
-3.93 un-weighted GPA (out of 4)
-4.45 weighted GPA.
-I am 5th in my class currently, out of a senior class of 488 students.
-SAT's: 1410/2130 (690 CR, 720 Math, 720 Writing).
I am going to be taking the SATs one last time. I was supposed to take them this morning but they were cancelled in my area because of Hurricane Sandy. I have heard that they will be rescheduled for November 17th, but I am not completely sure.
-ACT's: 31 composite (34- English, 32-Math, 31- Reading, 26- Science) with a 10 on the essay. </p>

<p>I have taken ALL honors classes throughout my high-school career, including:
Honors World History, Honors World Lit, Honors US Lit, Honors US History 1,Honors Biology,Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, Honors Geometry, Honors Alg.2 (took Alg. 1 in middle school), Honors Pre-Calc, Honors French 3, Honors French 4, Honors French 5</p>

<p>And started taking AP classes my junior year (which is when my school begins to allow students to take them)</p>

<p>AP CLASSES (Ones that have been completed contain score next to them, others are current)
1. AP US History- 4
1. AP Lang and Comp-4
3. AP Calc AB
4. AP Psychology
5. AP Micro/Macro Econ
6. AP French
7. AP Lit and Comp
8. AP Statistics</p>

<p>I also have taken the following subject tests..
US History- 670
Math 2- 670
Math 1-720</p>

<p>EC's:
-Key Club (Treasurer) (9,10,11,12)
-French Honor Society (Vice-President) (10,11,12)
-Social Justice Committee (Vice-President) (9,10,11,12)
-Gay Straight Alliance (11,12)
-National Honor Society (12) (School only allows two opportunities to apply- tail end of junior year, and very beginning of senior year, my application wasn't strong enough last year, so I waited until this year to apply)
-Bottle Cappers, which is a club that works to educate elementary and middle school kids on the dangers and effects of drugs and alcohol (9,10,11,12)
-I was invited into all of my class councils- you had to apply each year- so I was apart of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior councils (9,10,11,12)
-Model UN,went to a large conference in Hershey Park, PA. (10)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-Volunteered at a Vacation Bible School at a Lutheran Church, as a camp counselor to first and second graders (9,10,11)
-Volunteered at a local nature conservancy for various different things (Summer Camps, boy scout event leader, girl scout event leader, etc) (11,12)
-Best Day Foundation- A foundation that brings autistic children to the beach for the day to have the opportunity to spend time with a team leader (my job) and boogie board, surf, make sand castles, etc.) (9,10)</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements:
-I was invited into my school district's SAT 700's Club
-Have been on the honor roll/high honor roll all throughout high-school
-Won two awards from Kean University's Diversity Council
-Was Student of the Month in the foreign language department of my school in April 2012
-Was a higher scorer on the AMC (American Math Competition) in 2012, advanced to a second competition with that score, but cannot currently remember the name of the second competition </p>

<p>Paid Work Experiences:
-Currently hold a part-time job at a local italian ice place, about 12 wk/ every week per year
-I used to work part-time (12 wk/each year per year) at a local pizza place, until they went out of business.</p>

<p>These are the schools I am applying to! Please chance me
Boston College (Early Action)- Evaluate whether you think applying EA is going to increase my chances
Northeastern (Early Action)
University of Richmond
Boston University (Am also applying to Kilachand Honors College)
Penn State University Park (Also applying to Schreyers Honors College)
Colgate
Carnegie Mellon
Muhlenberg
Lafayette
Franklin and Marshall
SUNY Geneseo
RPI
Dartmouth (would be my top choice school, but I acknowledge that it is a reach)
Cornell ILR School (I also acknowledge that this is a reach)
Harvard (OBVIOUSLY a reach, but I do have a legacy, and am only applying to appease a family member.)</p>

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<p>Oh, also, one hook I may have is that I am a first generation college student. I’m honestly not really sure if this makes a difference.</p>

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<p>hi gibbons. your information is pretty close to mine but slightly better (and I happen to be also looking for chances at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1411720-please-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1411720-please-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;)
And yes, first generation college student could make a difference, as you said, it is considered a “hook.”</p>

<p>Boston College (Early Action)- EA increases your chance, however, didn’t the deadline already pass for that? High Match
Northeastern (Early Action) Match
Boston University (Am also applying to Kilachand Honors College): Low Match
Carnegie Mellon High Match/Reach
SUNY Geneseo Safety
Dartmouth Cornell and Harvard Yes, these are reaches as Ivies would be for almost anyone</p>

<p>I say its a good list although I am not sure about half of the schools on your list because I have not really heard about them. I’m guessing you live around Boston (given that your schools are all around there?)</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for your opinion, I appreciate that! The application deadline for EA for BC (and actually Northeastern as well) has passed, and I submitted my applications and materials on October 21st, so I should be good in those terms!</p>

<p>I actually live in New Jersey, I just really truly love Boston and see myself there in a year from now.</p>

<p>I will make my best attempt to chance you back. Thanks again!</p>

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???These two statements tend to contradict each other. Please explain.</p>

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<p>My uncle (fathers brother) went there. Maybe this does not even count as a real legacy, but I was going to mention it on my application anyway.</p>

<p>I am first generation because none of my great grandparents or grandparents went to college and neither did my parents. I will be the first in my line of succession.</p>

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<p>My uncle is also the family member that I mentioned appeasing.</p>

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<p>Bumpppp bump bump</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>