Chances Stanford/UChicago/NWestern/Harvard/Yale/Columbia please!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, applied early to Stanford already- but was wondering my chances at Stanford along with chances at the other colleges.</p>

<p>(9-12)GPA W: 3.780 GPA UW:3.697
(10-12)GPA W:4.028 UW:3.908 (the gpa stanford should roughly calculate)
(9) 3.223
(10) 3.792
(11) 4.229
(12) 4.167</p>

<p>11 AP Classes (all Junior and Senior years, never had anything below an A since Junior year)</p>

<p>Rank:Top 10%- 55/570 ><(thinking of omitting)</p>

<p>SAT: 2370 800M/800R/770W
ACT: 36
SAT II: 800Math IIC/800US History/770 Biology</p>

<p>AP Tests:
Calc AB-5
Statistics-5
Biology-5
US History-5</p>

<p>Taking:
Gov't and Politics
Calc BC
Physics
Chemistry
English Lit.</p>

<p>ECs:
Go Help - 11/12 - treasurer
Speech & Debate - 10/11/12 - vice president
NHS - 10/11/12 - nothing
Foreign Language - 11/12 - secretary
Mu Alpha Theta - 12 - president(founded)</p>

<p>Awards:
Math Seal of Excellence
Science Seal of Excellence
USAMO
AP Scholar With Distinction
NMSF
Honor Roll</p>

<p>Summers:
TASP
Stanford Debate Camp
Volunteering(~150 hours)
Internship(law firm)
Community Service(~150 hours)</p>

<p>Essays: Essays to Stanford I thought were pretty good, but that's entirely subjective so... who knows!</p>

<p>Reccomendations: I really really liked one of them, one was above average and one was generic.</p>

<p>Colleges:</p>

<p>Reach?:
Stanford(SCEA)
Columbia
Yale
Harvard</p>

<p>Match?:
UChicago
Northwestern
Rice
Emory
Georgetown
Boston College</p>

<p>Safeties:
University of Missouri - Columbia</p>

<p>Any and all input is appreciated!</p>

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<p>Your class rank will hurt, but everything else is frigging leetsauce. I see you getting into at least one of your reaches. TASP + 36 ACT + Leet SAT score + USAMO</p>

<p>The most impressive aspect, to me, is your TASP + USAMO.. that's LIKE PROVING UR A MULTI-FACETED INDIVIDUAL. Por que no apply to MIT?</p>

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<p>I haven't really looked into the school as of yet, but.. the reason I am hesitant to apply to many reaches is because of the 3.8 W GPA, I figured the best chance I stood was at Stanford, and the other three would be instant rejection. What type of school is MIT? Sounds dumb, but I'm completely oblivious to it- seeing that I don't have an interest in engineering I automatically overlooked it. Also, think omitting my rank and letting the college estimate would be a good idea?</p>

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<p>Well, I know that MIT, unlike many other colleges, know the significance of USAMO and stuff like that. Although it is not a hook to get in, it certainly helps your chances substantially. Also, they place a lot of emphasis on your science/math courses' grades. =)</p>

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<p>I know this may sound weird (I still think you have excellent chances at most of the schools), but your EC's seem very odd to me. You're obviously strong in math/science, but your EC's don't really reflect that. I mean, I don't think it should be a problem, but some schools might question it, so be ready to explain why.</p>

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<p>Reaches (although keep in mind that these are reaches for 99% of the population):
Stanford SCEA
Yale
Harvard</p>

<p>Slight Reach:
Columbia</p>

<p>Matches:
UChicago
Northwestern
Rice
Georgetown</p>

<p>Safe matches/Safeties:
Emory
Boston College</p>

<p>Super safety:
University of Missouri - Columbia</p>

<p>besides the gpa which is excusable with your sat scores/act score/tasp/usamo status, you have a good shot anywhere. good luck!</p>

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<p>I am not really obsessed with math and science, just did EC's I found kinda neat. :)</p>

<p>So even though my GPA is 3.78(4.028) at Stanford, I still stand a chance? I really don't care as much to know my chances at the other schools- just mainly input on Stanford. Would my chances at Stanford be higher then that of Yale or Harvard?(GPA factor?) TASP and USAMO don't really seem all that strong- my guidance counselor didn't really seem too impressed by them, then again I'm the first to go to either- will they really make that much of an effect on a college app to a place like Stanford?</p>

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<p>your scores and upward trend of grades is great but what confuses me is what u wanna do at those schools isnt reflected in ur e.c. or clubs which takes away from the "passionate" aspect for the major and also, u said u liked and disliked some recs..ur not supposed to be reading those, when appyling to schools u check a box saying u wont be seeing them at all. if u checked the box allowing u to see the recs, u screwed urself</p>

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<p>Stanford--reach
Columbia--reach
Yale--reach
Harvard--reach
UChicago--low reach
Northwestern--low reach
Rice--match
Emory--match
Georgetown--match
Boston College--probably in</p>

<p>ur rank brings u down</p>