Chances @ Princeton, Georgetown, WUinSTL, Cornell, Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I'm exactly halfway through my junior year currently (just had midterms today...) and I want to see if I'm heading in the right direction towards my reach schools or if maybe I should consider some other types of schools. Thanks in advance for taking the time to check this out..
Okay, I go to one of the best public schools in Connecticut and I am caucasian from an upper middle class family (i know.. things aren't sounding too good):</p>

<p>Freshman Year=
Hardest courses available:
Honors English- A+
Honors History- A
Honors Physics- B+
Adv. Honors Alg. II- B+
Spanish II- A
Health/PE- A+
GPA~3.95
w.GPA~4.22</p>

<p>Sophomore Year=
Nearly hardest:
Honors English- A
Honors History- A
Honors Chem- B+
Adv. Honors Precalc- B+
Spanish III- A+
PE- A+
Studio Art I- A
GPA~3.92
w.GPA~4.30</p>

<p>Junior Year (PROJECTED)=
Nearly hardest:
AP English- A
Honors History- A+
AP Bio- A
AP Calc AB- B+
Honors Spanish IV: A
Studio Art II- A
GPA~4.00
w.GPA~4.60</p>

<p>Courses for next year (subject to change):
AP English (or maybe not) , Honors Gov & Pol, AP Environmental, AP Stats, AP Spanish, AP Studio Art</p>

<p>I'm taking the SATs next month but my PSATs were in the 99%, I think it was like a 2200 or so.</p>

<p>As for ECs:
Since 7th grade: member of National Charity League (philathropy for moms and daughters.. i have been secretary and treasurer two different years)
Also i did CTY (center for talented youth) summer camp before high school
Freshman- Editor for the school newspaper
Sophomore- Chemistry Club
Ridgefield Music and Art Center (me + 6 other teens are raising $1mill to make a performing arts center in town.. im technically the treasurer)
Math tutor
Work 2 hrs a week at synagogue as hebrew tutor
Took AP Bio Prep course at Brown University
Junior- Roots and Shoots secretary (i revived it along with 3 friends.. its environmental club)
Ridgefield Music and Art Center
Junior Varsity Tennis? (hopefully)
Work 2 hrs a week at synagogue for 1/2 year
Currently work 14 hrs a week at a local inn and restaurant at the front desk.
Spanish Exchange Program</p>

<p>oh and my school doesn't rank...
Okay so my truuue goal is Princeton but I'm dubious..
Also, I went to a program at Brown and fell in love but EVERYONE from my town applies there.. esp EA and very few actually get in..
I'm also interested in Washington University in St. Louis, Georgetown, and Cornell
My main problem is that i don't really have any safeties/ possibly not many best fits..</p>

<p>Sorry this is soo loong.. but thanks again!
any advice is accepted!!!</p>

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<p>If your PSATs were in the 99th percentile, ask your school guidance counselor to nominate you for seminars held at and by the elite universities, such as Princeton's Humanities Seminar. Also, you should be receiving invitations from many top tier universities for "scholar's weekends". Don't be afraid to let these schools know of your interest in them and your PSAT scores and grades.</p>

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<p>thanks! i definitely will talk to my guidance counselor..</p>

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<p>Honestly, it's hard to chance someone who's shooting for a school that's as competetive as the ones you list. I hate to say it, but the whole thing is just a game. Keep doing what you're currently are doing and you'll have a shot (which is all you can really ask for). </p>

<p>Also, make a list of 50/50 schools and safety schools and if you can, visit them over spring break or in the summer. Just do enough thinking/research about where you want to go outside of these top tier schools so that you're not one of the idiots who applies to more than 10 schools. </p>

<p>I'm a current senior and I never really understood what was wrong with applying to so many schools. Thankfully, though, I only applied to six and I'm even starting to feel like that was too many. What makes applying to so many schools bad is that people really don't facotr in the possibility of getting into the vast majority of schools they've applied to. Lots of these isiots in my grade are going to have a miserable time choosing where to go when they find out in April that they've gotten into 7/15 or more of their choices.</p>