Chances with a Pretty Good Student Who's not Stellar?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Thanks for your help- I really want to get into my schools (especially Northwestern!).</p>

<p>Stats: Caucasian Female from public school in AR (school has a great rep for students)
GPA 4.0 W, 3.8 UW
Rank: 51/580</p>

<p>SAT- 1310/2070 (the best it's going to get)
ACT- 28 (retaking)
AP's English Language- 5, Psychology- 4 US History- 4 Chemistry-3 World History- 3</p>

<p>E.C's
Drama- 9, 10, 11, 12
Captain of competitive squad; work over 200+ hours over the years in the program; finalist in many forensics tournament, and a trophy winner in a few; many roles in shows
Beta Club- 10, 11, 12
National Honors Society- 10, 11, 12
EAST Lab- 9, 10, 11, 12
A class (yes, its a class, but I do a lot of outside the classroom work) where community service happens through technology; active in our conference planning team, presenter for our school, the girl people call on for video needs. I know how to work Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, both very proficiently.
Youth Group- 9, 10, 11, 12
My faith is important to me. </p>

<p>Community Service-
(my weakest area)
Various Church activities over the years
Local Ballet Company's production of The Nutcracker- 10, 11, 12
Every year, I've worked by helping wrangle the younger kids, put on costumes, repair costumes, and all that good stuff. I put in about 20 hours a year on it.</p>

<p>Honors:
National Merit Semifinalist (12)
AP Scholar with Distinction (12)
Student at Arkansas Governor's School (summer of 11)
cast member of of local repertory theatre's summer program (difficult to get into)- (summer of 11)
Drama II Award (for best student within all students taking the course) (10)
APA Outstanding Research in Psychology (10)
3rd Place in Behavioral Science, School Science Fair (9th)
Communications I Award (9th)</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Pre-AP English, Pre-AP Biology, Pre-AP Chemistry, AP World History, Drama II, Pre-AP Geometry, EAST Lab II, Drama II, French II</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Us History, AP Psychology, AP English (Language), AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Pre-Calculus, Drama III, EAST III, Study Hall, Pre-AP French III</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP Calc AB, AP Biology, AP English (Lit), AP Art History, AP French IV, Drama IV, EAST IV, Monitor for Drama teacher, Stagecraft.</p>

<p>Chance me at-
Northwestern
Boston U
Brandeis
Emory
Boston C
U Chicago
NYU
Hendrix College (legacy)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Quick Thought- Will my drive to be a theatre major help me? Since they do look at what school you apply to...</p>

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<p>Bump- please, will someone help me? Or tell me why my post is being ignored?</p>

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<p>Your academic stats are a little lighter than mine, and we share some of the same schools - except I'm going for Engineering schools. </p>

<p>You seem likely to get NYU, a reach for Northwestern, and unlikely for UChicago. From what I have heard, Brandeis would be about the same. </p>

<p>Don't know about the rest. Emory is your neck of the woods, right?</p>

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<p>Emory is Atlanta. I'm just ready to get out of Arkansas, quite frankly!</p>

<p>So is there anything that would make my chances at Northwestern better? I loved it there, and I don't have to audition for them.</p>

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<p>Bumpity bump bump. Please help!</p>

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<p>Anyone else? An awful lot of views...</p>