Chances Por Favor!

Student Lounge African-American Students
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<p>I can't believe i'm doing this but...</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT II:
Math IIC: 660
Biology: 730
Literature: 640 (I just got this, how much will it hurt?)
I'm retaking the SAT in Jan for a 2100+.</p>

<p>ACT: 30
English: 33
Math: 31
Reading: 30
Science: 27</p>

<p>AP US: 3
AP Euro: 4
AP Bio: 5</p>

<p>Total:
7 AP/IB Courses
6 Honors Courses</p>

<p>School does not rank or calculate GPA.</p>

<p>State: NJ
School: Small Extremely Competitive Private
Ethnicity: Black: Haitian - I came to America when I was four</p>

<p>Leadership:
Captain of Cross Country Team (Varsity)
Captain of Track Team (Varsity)
Founder and President of Improv. Club-it currently has 20 members and is very active in the community.
Vice President of Whole School Concert Choir
Lead Actor in church acting troupe
I'm part of school's advanced choir</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
AP Scholar Award
National Achievement Scholar</p>

<p>Athletic Awards:
Prep Champion 2008 XC Season
Second Team All Conference Champion
Numerous Medals
2008 XC Season
15th Overall at 2009 State Meet in 400m
2009 XC Season
Top 20 at Newark Academy Invitational
State Champion – Team 3rd Place – Meet of Champions
1st team all-conference champion</p>

<p>Employment:
CVS from July 2008-May 2009
Office Manager - Summer 2009</p>

<p>Schools I'm applying:
Brown
Amherst
Cornell
Penn
Wesleyan
Vassar
Villanova
Swarthmore
Lehigh
I got into Rutgers</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Because I like your heading I will chance you. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>You probably know that all Ivies are reaches so… </p>

<p>Brown - Good, but still a reach
Amherst - Low-Mid Reach
Cornell - Reach, but still good.
Penn - Good stats, less of a ‘high reach’ if you’re not applying to Wharton
Wesleyan - Don’t know enough about it … sorry.
Vassar - Same as before. Sorry again.
Villanova - EC and Stat-wise, you’re pretty good. I’d say a match.
Swarthmore - Probably a match or Low reach. I’d say do an interview to help your chances.
Lehigh - Another match.</p>

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<p>Thanks for chancing me! How much might my chances change if I score 2100+ on the Jan SAT. I’ve called on my schools and they said they’re accepting those scores. I’ll be rushing them over.</p>

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<p>Considering your (very impressive) list of EC’s, I think it could only improve your chances. I definitely know it would put you in good standing for Swarthmore. I’d say the same for Amherst as well.</p>

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<p>Reach
Brown -<br>
Amherst -
Cornell -
Penn -</p>

<p>Matchy-reach
Wesleyan -
Vassar -
Swarthmore
Lehigh</p>

<p>Prob. In
Villanova - </p>

<p>Any safeties ?
Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies guys. I got into Rutgers which is a great school. That basically was my safety apart from Villanova.</p>