College preparation is screwed... Please chance so I can get it over with!

<p>Sex:
Male
Ethnicity/Race:
Sri Lankan (Asian)
State:
Texas
Rank:
32 of 588
GPA:
3.92
School Type:
Competitive Public
SAT:
1980 (650 CR, 660 M, 670 W)
ACT:
27 (30 W, 30 R, 26 M, 23 S)
AP's:
US History - 3
World History - 4
English Language - 3
English Literature - 3
SAT II Subject Tests:
US History -630
Math LVL 2 - 650
Senior Year Courseload:
AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP Biology, AP Physics C, Engineering Design/Drafting.
Extracurriculars: Math Club, UIL Academics Team (Math, Science, Current Events, and History), Aerospace Club [Founder], Student Council [Community Service Chair], Business Professionals of America, Chess Club, Athletes for Literacy, Asian-American Students Association [Historian], Habitat For Humanity Club
Awards/Honors/Achievements: Honor Roll, AP Scholar, Nominated/Participated in Texas Aerospace Scholars Program, Internship with FUNCEDESCRI Program to help malnourished countries like Guatemala.
Talents: Tutors English and History. Helped students get 3 or better on AP World History Exam; Proficient in Java and Microsoft Office
Hooks: First Generation College Student, Possibly Under-represented Minority (Sri Lankan)
Area of Concentration/Major/Career Plans: Planning to Major in Economics with a Pre-Law Track
Universities I am Applying to:
SMU
UT Austin
Texas A&M
Baylor
Tulane
Fordham
University of Virginia
Georgetown [Dream School!]
Syracuse
Boston University
American University
George Washington University</p>

<p>I'd appreciate it if you gave blunt chances</p>

<p>You should be in everywhere except Georgetown even with that SAT. If you can get it to a 2100-2200, then Georgetown would be yours too imo.</p>

<p>^ Not true. Georgetown would not “be yours” with a 2100-2200 SAT score. They had an 18% acceptance rate last year, it is very competitive and you’re not an URM since you’re Asian. Oh, and you need 3 subject tests for Georgetown. </p>

<p>The other schools on your list seem achievable if you can raise your scores slighly.</p>

<p>^10-20% of every grade my school gets into georgetown. they all probably have 2000+ sat scores and 30+ act. im assuming their gpas are 3.5+</p>

<p>it comes down to your essay really</p>

<p>^^If anyone can explain #4 to me, that would be great.</p>

<p>UVa is clearly also a reach. Not sure why people are making it sound like that is no problem. It is about as hard to get into as G’town, especially OOS. Your chances everywhere else are 50-50 or better, mostly better.</p>

<p>**haha sorry i meant every. </p>

<p>so class of 2010 at my school, last year, got like 8 kids into georgetown.</p>

<p>all those girls had 2000 sat/30 act+ and all probably above a 3.5 gpa+</p>

<p>You have very solid ECs, good GPA, and a great course load. The only suggestion I would have is to take the SAT1 or SAT2 again for a slightly higher score. Maybe 2100+ or 700+ if possible. However, if you don’t retake, I still think you are a high match/match for every school on your list except maybe Georgetown and UVA, which would be a reach/low reach. With a 2100 SAT, I would say Georgetown/UVA is a low reach/high match. </p>

<p>Also, I don’t think you should submit your ACT score because it converts to roughly 1820 (correct me I am wrong). Your SAT is relatively much higher!</p>

<p>Overall, you are a very strong candidate and it’s ultimately gonna come down to your essays. Best of luck!~</p>

<p>Raise your SATs and you’re pretty much in to most.
Georgetown is very competitive… but there’s a slight chance!
UVA is a public ivy and is super competitive too… especially when you’re out of state… but don’t be discouraged! You never know…
just write amazing essays, have really good teacher recs, and don’t stress. Everything will work out in the end! Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Yes, take the sats and your subject tests again! Are you taking the october test? i think it’s kind of late to sign up now, but you should consider taking the sat again in november. your chances of any school would be so much higher! also, work on those essays! make sure you have good topics to discuss! good luck! chance me please?</p>

<p>Lucky! I am taking the October tests for SAT reasoning and november tests for subject tests!</p>

<p>bump anyone?</p>

<p>bump 10char?</p>

<p>I would say yes to every one except UVA and G-town. With UVA, its obviously the whole public thing. And G-town is just super hard to get into. Otherwise, you have a nice blend of matches/safeties.</p>

<p>Pretty much match and high match for everything, except:
Tulane
University of Virginia
Georgetown
George Washington University</p>

<p>…which i would call reaches for you.</p>