Chances you say?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well I'm going to give you the skinny on my current stats, but I'm not sure if I have all of the extracurriculars listed. There really aren't many. </p>

<p>SAT: 2060 combined (680/710/670), 1840 first time, 2040 second time, 2000 last time (To be honest it felt like I had gotten above a 2100+ on the last test - I'm not sure what went wrong.) SAT II's in October.</p>

<p>ACT: 33 - I didn't take the writing part. I guess it doesn't hurt to insert a question here... If colleges see both my SAT & ACT score and realize that my ACT score is better, but require the ACT w/ writing, will they dismiss it completely?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.00 - School doesn't offer any AP classes. I've taken the hardest classes possible. The only exception is that during my sophomore year I opted to take general Biology instead of Honors Biology; I'm not sure this will make a resounding impact on my transcript. This is unweighted. </p>

<p>Rank: 2 or 3/72 - I haven't checked with my GC yet.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
4 years National Honor Society
3 years Track & Field
1 year Cross Country
5 years working during the summer for a detasseling crew</p>

<p>(Again I might have missed something but to be honest there is not a lot to do in Hastings, Nebraska)</p>

<p>A gold pin from the AMC and a couple of awards from this odd sort of quizbowl-like competition we have every year - nothing major really.</p>

<p>Parental information: Dad is of Yugoslavian descent, no schooling (not that I'm aware of, at least), and my mom went to a vocational school for 2 years. They were never married and are not together now, and my mom works in a very labor intensive job and makes less than 30k/year. To be honest I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes, but I thought I'd throw it out there anyway.</p>

<p>Schools:
Harvey Mudd
University of Chicago
Rice
University of Michigan (I'm not sure about this one, as they may not provide the tuition I'll need)</p>

<p>I really wish I had a more diverse college list, but it's been hard finding colleges that really <em>click</em>. If anybody has any suggestions for some good colleges feel free to add some suggestions! (I like large cities, the northeast and California, average to large size campuses, clean schools, mathematics/actuarial sciences/physics/astrophysics [I haven't decided amongst these four yet, but I'm leaning towards math in general], great financial aid, and colleges that send massive books detailing everything about their school [Thanks Harvey Mudd!])</p>

<p>If I forgot anything, just tell me what, but I think that's it for now! ;) Thanks!</p>

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<p>u of nebraska-lincoln
grinnell colllege in iowa</p>

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<p>You need some match and safety schools. SMU/TCU/Baylor in Texas might be a start.</p>

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<p>Well, I want to get away from the midwest. (and as much as Rice & UoChicago are in the midwest, they're in a large enough town where it might not feel so midwestish.)</p>

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<p>Rice is a reach. So is Chicago. The others are matches. You're in good shape for need-based aid, though. Try to raise your SAT scores a bit, and you'll be in good shape.</p>

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<p>Well I've already taken the SAT three times, and in October I need to take the SATII's. So I won't be able to raise the SAT any :(</p>

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<p>SMU is in Dallas if that helps take away that whole midwestern podunk feel?</p>

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<p>Well I've never even heard of SMU and have no clue what it stands for :D</p>

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<p>Southern Methodist University huh. Well I want to keep away from schools with a religious affiliation. How about safeties in the California/Northeast region instead? :D (Oh, and UNL is definitely on my list as a safety)</p>

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<p>SMU has no religious affiliation at the undergrad level. You won't even notice it.</p>

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<p>SMU= EXPENSIVE. but it is a good school.</p>

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<p>The people on this board are *****ing insane. People post here constantly with RIDICULOUS stats, and get told "reach, no way, you can't do that," etc. If you listened to the people on this board, the Ivy League schools are IMPOSSIBLE to get into - period - and anything else is a reach, except state schools, which are ALL safeties.</p>

<p>A 4.0 unweighted GPA is excellent, and there's nothing wrong at all with a 2040 SAT - none of the schools have new SAT averages up, obviously, but as I recall UChi's old average was in the low 1300s, which equates to the mid-2000s on the new one. However, there are VERY FEW schools where the average SAT of admitted students is a 4.0. </p>

<p>Write good essays (UChi cares) and I'd say you have an excellent shot at going there. Rice is maybe a little bit of a reach, but you should definitely apply.</p>

<p>Sorry - I'm just sick of the people on this board who go to collegeboard.com and look at the high end of the middle 50% of students, and then come on here and shoot down anyone who doesn't match up with that.</p>

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<p>Yeah I like your chances at each of your schools. No other recommendations come to mind, though.</p>