Chances please!?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a sophomore now in Arizona.</p>

<p>My stats are:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0, Weighted: 4.6
SAT: 1970 (It was my first time taking it and I plan on taking classes so that score should improve)
Class rank: 4/500</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: (name and positions held, years i plan to do it, hours per year)
1. Panacea Secretary and Co-founder-community service club (10,11, 12) 100 hrs.
2. Interact- community service club (9) 20 hrs.
3. Viola (9-12) 200 hrs.
4. Basketball Team Captain (9-12) 225 hrs.</p>

<p>Honors or Accomplishments:
1 vs. 100 game show contestant "super smart kids episode"
Spanish Honor Society
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Research Experience:
UCSD Lab assistant in the med school 200 + hrs.</p>

<p>The schools I'm interested in are:</p>

<p>Duke (triple legacy)
UCLA (legacy, OOS)
MIT
University of Virginia (OOS)
Dartmouth
UPenn
Caltech
Georgetown
University of Arizona (safety for instate)
Johns Hopkins
Boston College</p>

<p>Do I have a chance at these schools? And could you possibly categorize them into reach, match, safety? Thanks for any input!</p>

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<p>bump please!</p>

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<p>Huge Reach: MIT, Caltech, Penn, Dartmouth
Reach: Johns Hopkins, Duke (despite legacy)
Slight Reach: Georgetown
Match: UCLA, UVa, Boston College</p>

<p>Unless you get that SAT up, UCLA slips into Slight Reach category. Work on more distinctive EC's for the High Reach schools--perhaps some independent research etc.</p>

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<p>U.Va. doesn't seem like it is a match school unless the OP's SAT score increases.</p>

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<p>Have you tried ACT? I feel like its a lot easier to study for that than SATs.</p>

<p>I would say for UVa try getting a2200 or above or like a 33/above on the ACT. Its tough since you OOS...but your rank and GPA are excellent...GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>I took a practice ACT and scored a 30. I'll probably be sending both the SAT and ACT.</p>

<p>I know I need to work on my EC's. What are good ones that center around math and sciences?
And what are some other schools I should look at?</p>

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<p>
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1 vs. 100 game show contestant "super smart kids episode"

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<p>that's kind of sweet. did you do well?</p>

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<p>Hahah um not exactly. I got out on the third round :P</p>

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<p>Bump! Any ways to increase chances (besides SAT scores)?</p>

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<p>Another bump. Please :)</p>