Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Age: Junior
Unweighted GPA: 3.5 - GPA pulled down by grades from freshman year in which I attended a tough private school and had mono for a large chunk of the year, managed mostly high B's/B+ but since switching schools, have shown a huge improvement, was around 3.2 unweighted after freshman year.
Class Rank: 2nd Decile (top 20%) - Look Above
Composite ACT Score: 33
PSAT: 207 (National Merit Scholarship Commendation)
White Male
After my senior year, I will have taken 5 AP Courses (Calc BC, Physics B, US History, Psychology, and Statistics) and the rest honors.</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>NHS
World Language NHS
SADD
School Newspaper
DECA (Officer Next Year)
Student Council</p>

<p>3 Years Varsity Field Hockey and Captain (yes, I'm a guy lol) (1, most likely 2 Year Conference All-Star)
2 Years Varsity Hockey starter (1, most likely 2 Year Conference All-Star)
2 Years Varsity Lacrosse</p>

<p>Out of School:
Part-time Job
Intern for a Congressional Campaign
100+ Hours Community Service
Biomedical Engineering (My intended major) Summer Program at Western New England College</p>

<p>For schools, I initially had some schools out of the question but with my ACT score (which I took basically never having looked at a practice test before, could get a 34 or even 35 if I prepare and get a tutor and take it again) and my junior grades pulling my GPA up from that awful freshman year, I think I could have a good chance at some top tier schools. There are many I know for sure I should get into but I would like to know what people think my chances are for some of these schools:</p>

<p>Tufts (have a good connection)
Columbia (legacy and connection w/ admissions)
Johns Hopkins (did CTY Program through Johns Hopkins)
Brown (legacy)
Georgetown
UPenn</p>

<p>I'm just not sure where I fit in because my grades are a bit lower than what some of the top schools accept and really didn't do that amazing my sophomore year either (all A's and then a B and a B+). I think I do have somewhat solid extra-curriculars and the field hockey thing will definitely be a nice hook (considering writing my college essay about that). Please let me know what you think my chances are for those schools. Thanks.</p>

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<p>You might want to find some easier schools to get into.</p>

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<p>I do have easier ones that don’t really need to be on here since I know I should get into them. I’m just trying to gauge how much of a reach these schools will be.</p>

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<p>Well obviously your GPA is bringing you down your ACT score is good. I think you’ll get in few of those schools but couldn’t say which ones since they’re all similar in their admission. Write good essays and get good recommendations though- try to make up as much for your GPA as you can (which you probably already know).</p>

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<p>Your ECs are actually quite good, excellent if you have leadership in any of those clubs your school activities. I think if you bump up your ACT by a point or two and continue to raise your GPA (which is totally probable because you’re still a junior), you’ll be in at one of your reaches where you have connections. Best of luck!</p>

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