<p>Hey, so I got bored so I thought I would do one of these. lol. haha some of these are predictions/ guesses, but we'll just pretend that they already happened...</p>
<p>Caucasian
Male</p>
<p>South Carolina</p>
<p>UW GPA:4.0
W GPA: idk</p>
<p>SAT II World History 800
SAT II Math (2) 800
Biology 760</p>
<p>5 AP classes, all we have
Most rigorous courses available</p>
<p>President of debate team
some awards from that</p>
<p>Varsity Cross country</p>
<p>Started my own political blog</p>
<p>Applying for some prestigious writing competitions</p>
<p>started tutoring program at my school</p>
<p>would like to get a nonfiction political book published</p>
<p>would like to intern w/ a congressman or do some type of gov. internship</p>
<p>SAT 2270
Qualify for national merit semifinalist</p>
<p>My schools (skipping safeties)</p>
<p>Brown
Georgetown (may apply ed here)
George washington
Tufts
American
U of Virginia
Duke</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Chances ranging from safety to high match.</p>
<p>You’re numbers are excellent but the extracurricular descriptions that you wrote aren’t really indicative of passion/commitment etc. Nonetheless, you still have a great shot at all the schools you listed. </p>
<p>Brown and Duke will be reaches (as they usually are for most applicants), Georgetown is a high match and you should be in at the other schools you listed.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to disagree with billabongboy9828. Although you did not go into much description about your ECs, I sense that you’re pretty interested in politics/government. Unfortunately, I don’t think you can write on your Common App. “I would like to intern for so-and-so,” or “I would like to get a nonfiction book on politics published.” </p>
<p>You can probably go into more depth on either/both of those topics during interview sessions, but there does have to be some tangible accomplishment to an EC for it to gain weight in admissions. </p>
<p>With that being said, you’re pretty much in at UVa, American, and GWU. Georgetown is a match, and Brown and Duke are low reaches. I predict that you are more likely to get accepted to Brown than Duke because Brown probably does not get as many applications from South Carolina as Duke does.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! and about the “i would like” things- haha these are things that would (maybe) be completed by the time of my application. and yes I am interested in politics i want to major in poly sci. Also, my class rank is top 1%, maybe valedictorian. I’ll have to ask. Just realized I forgot to mention that. I’m not crazy about duke, anyway, mostly because of location. Should I apply ED at Georgetown or Brown? Im still thinking about that. If I got accepted to both I would probably die trying to decide which one to go to.</p>
<p>Remember that Georgetown has a restrictive EA, not ED.</p>
<p>It’s in my own personal opinion, however, that Georgetown is really much more exclusive than it should be. It’s SFS school is obviously the best if you intend on pursuing International Affairs, but Georgetown College is nowhere near as good as its acceptance rate implies it should be. Maybe that’s why its ranked so low. Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>yeah I’ve heard that. It’s exclusiveness does lead you to believe that it would be better. Its reputation for politics and such and its location obviously are what made it so appealing, but I would really like brown, especially with its open curriculum or whatever you call it, lol, its just I wasn’t sure if I even had a shot. Could you please chance me based on me applying ED to Brown and ED to Georgetown?</p>
<p>From what I’ve experienced, Georgetown puts a great deal of emphasis on its applicants’ numbers. They only look at your 1600 SAT score, and value grades over test scores. Either way, your bases will be covered. It’s absolutely true that perhaps the biggest asset that Georgetown offers are the connections that you make in D.C. (like G.W.), but I still believe that you going there for anything but SFS would be a waste. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that Georgetown has a non-binding, restrictive early action policy, kind of like Yale. You EA there, which means that you are not obligated to attend if you are accepted, but they will not allow you to ED to any school. I really think that you would get in with as a regular admit, though.</p>
<p>Brown, as you’ve probably heard, uses a holistic approach in evaluating its applicants, taking into consideration an applicant’s character etc. You’re numbers and resume are definitely within range for Brown; you will be a very competitive applicant. The general consensus, however, is that there’s a certain personality that an overwhelming amount of Brunonians have. It sounds weird, but its consistent with the student body.</p>
<p>And Brown has some strange ED policy that prohibits you from EAing to any other school.</p>
<p>Good test scores and rigorous schedule. However, your ECs are weak; you need to show more depth. Get that book published, and get that internship. Show more dedication towards the debate team. Show more work with the tutoring; that way, it can qualify as either work experience (if you are paid) or volunteering (if you’re not paid).</p>
<p>Match: American, UVA, George Washington
Low reach: Tufts
Reach: Brown, Georgetown, Duke</p>
<p>Yeah I wasn’t really thinking about applying EA anywhere anyway… I dont know if I would go to SFS- i was considering something in the international politics field but really more as a minor than a major. If I didn’t get accepted to brown, and, say, got accepted everywhere else, what is your opinion of where I should go based on my interests?</p>
<p>Oh and cucumber- thanks for the advice. the tutoring stuff is unpaid, and I really do want to get that book published and get involved in the debate team more. I sort of drive the team so I really need to boost their motivation 
But those two things in particular I am really passionate about. Our forensics team also does some model U.N. and student congress stuff- might wanna get them more involved in that.</p>
<p>Brown and Duke should be your top two choices, as you are definitely more and qualified for both schools. Entering the Public Policy programs at either of these schools would be a great decision.</p>
<p>Yeah those are obviously my top two. I may go into the public policy stuff at brown, but at georgetown probably not. (I’ll probably go to SFS if I go there) Oh and I kinda need financial aid. I don’t know my EFC, but my parents make about 90k a year combined. At Brown, and probably georgetown, I think the financial aid is very good. Anyway, if I don’t get into these two, I think gw and tufts would be my next decisions.</p>