<p>GPA: 4.89/5.0 uw
ACT: 31
Class Rank: 6/40 (ugh, should deff. go up by first quarter next year)
Curriculum: I'm from a very small school (under 150 total), but I've taken the hardest courses I can (my school offers no AP's, Honors, etc.)
Jr. Year
English III: A+
German II: B+
Alg III: A-
Botany: A+
Zoology: A
American Hist.: A
Band: A
Speech: A
World Hist.:A</p>
<p>Sr. Year
Psychology
Sociology
Trig/PreCalc
Band
Journalism
English IV
German III
Accounting II</p>
<p>I'll have had three years of lab science by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>EC's: Jazz Band (I play the soprano Sax), Drama Club Pres, Major role every year in spring musical, 4-H (club tres for 4 years and sec for 2), Work at a local lib. mentoring 6th graders, Marching Band, NHS Pres., State Public Speaking Contest Superior Winner, Am. Legion Essay contest 3rd in state.</p>
<p>I'm looking at:
UChicago
Washington in St. Louis
Vanderbilt
Butler
Georgetown
Sewanee: Uni of the South</p>
<p>Possible Majors: Int'l Relations, Anthropology, Art History, Int'l Business
Thanks!</p>
<p>UChicago- I think that you have a shot. Your ACT is within range and Ec's look decent but I believe that personally UChicago is more numbers based so I would say that you have a good shoit but its not completely in the bag. Your essay will help push you under or over that admittance line.
Washington in St. Louis- They are very trricky because they seem to accept people that would actually want to come to WashU. I have seen tons of people complain about not being accepted with stellar stats, but if you don't seem interested in WashU, you won't be accepted. But with all that aside, I would say you should play up your ecs.
Vanderbilt- Look toward U chicago post - Yet raising your ACT one or two points will really help. So I say low reach.
Butler- Match
Georgetown- low reach to match because I personally thing you are in range in terms of numbers and scores.
Sewanee: Uni of the South- don't know much but would consider this a safety.</p>
<p>I'm not going to chance you for Butler or Georgetown because I know nothing about them.</p>
<p>U Chicago: Unknown. I have to disagree with Owlie!!! and say that U Chicago doesn't look at the numbers as much as what you have to say in your essays. People with great scores/grades get rejected because their essays do not sound authentic and interesting enough.</p>
<p>Wash U: Match/Reach. I heard the WashU interest thing a bunch as well. However, I never showed * that * much interest in the school yet still got accepted. However, its best to be safe and really let them know you want to be there. Also, keep in mind Wash U is getting incredibly more competitive year.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt: Match. I think Vanderbilt is very attainable. It is a very score/grade oriented selection process but your scores and grades are excellent so I don't think you'll have a problem.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I've heard that about WashU also, from someone who actually went to my HS. But, I just visited two days ago and have an interview scheduled for this summer, so I'm doing my best to let them know.</p>
<p>So would you say that my chance's are beter at WashU than Chicago? I've heard the Chicago recruits heavily from small schools, has anyone else?</p>
<p>You might have a higher chance at Chicago than WashU, depending on your essay writing skill. The reason for this is Chicago is more essay decided than number decided. Seriously, the essays are the number 1 priority when applying to Chicago.</p>
<p>Although I had the numbers, I worked harder on my Chicago essays than any other ones. In fact, I used the main Chicago essay for my common app essay because it was so good.</p>
<p>Seems like a very easy courseload. Zoology, Algebra, Botany, Band, Speech, etc. Those are almost joke courses (with the exception of Alg, but most kids applying to top schools take Precal junior year.) Judging from the other posts, your ACT is pretty good. I know a 34 is very good, so i guess ur not too far off (I don't know the equivalent SAT score). However, in my opinion most of those elite schools are going to be low-highreaches, but you definitely have a shot.</p>
<p>WashU was a safety for many students at my school, and none of them got in. It rejected 5 of the top 10 at of a class of 800. Nothing is for certain there. However, I think with good essays you should be ok. U of C is a reach, but still plausible. I saw a few people get in with worse stats than yours.</p>
<p>JJJJ1234-If you would've read my original post in its entirety, you would've seen that my school offers no AP's or Honor courses. Almost all admssions reps report that they look at your coursework in the context of your high school. When this is done, it is obvious that I have taken the hardest courses available to me (with the exception of Alg). Band and Speech are both required. Since when has Botany and Zoology been considered "Joke" classes? At my high school they are the two highest level science classes taught. Just because things are viewed one way at YOUR school, does not give you the right to assume it is that way everywhere.</p>
<p>jptoor: Do you think they were denied at WashU due to lack of interest? It seems that's a very important factor in their admissions review.</p>
<p>Uchicago looks at individual section of the ACT but does not superscore the composite. It's all about the essay, the EC's, and the rigor of your classes. Make sure that your counselor sends with your app a letter stating that your school does not offer AP's.</p>