dearest lovely people of CC,

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>would you pretty please chance me?
I'm super worried.</p>

<p>Age: 16 (senior, I skipped a grade)
City: Las Vegas</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.75 weighted
Rank: 3/385 (valedictorian candidate)
SAT: 2260 (790 CR, 740 W, 730 M)
SAT IIs: Literature 710, Math I 730, Math II 690 (boooo)
APs: US History (4)
National Merit Semifinalist (so far. PSAT 224)</p>

<p>This year: AP Calculus AB, AP Comp/Lit, AP Government, French III H, Anatomy/Physiology H, Theatre IV</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Theatre MAJOR at a performing arts magnet school
(15-35 hours a WEEK), acting, student directing, tech work
Varsity Quiz team Vice President
Mu Alpha Theta Vice President
Volunteer 4 hrs/week in pediatrics department at a hospital
Volunteer for the Drama Club at my elementary school</p>

<p>Essays:
not too bad, I don't think. Common App is pretty good.</p>

<p>Recs:
two AMAZING teacher recs, counselor one isn't bad either</p>

<p>What are my chances at:
WUSTL
Pomona
Occidental
Reed
Swarthmore
Lewis & Clark
University of Puget Sound
?</p>

2

<p>You have great stats, you should aim higher! Some of these schools are easy in's I think, aim higher if you want, but also get other's opinions. I'm not too acquainted with these schools, so maybe they are ivy-like, but I doubt it. So aim higher, but get other more-knowledgeable people's opinions.</p>

3

<p>WUSTL- high match, unless you are In-State</p>

<p>the rest are matches</p>

4

<p>yay all fellow grade skippers (senior who JUST turned 17). I agree with charlieharper and bhockey555! great stats, try for a few reach schools (unless one of them is your dream school that you have been DYING to go to for YEARS!)</p>

5

<p>Great chances at all of them. No need to be worried. WUSTL will likely be the most difficult for you, but you still have a great shot.</p>

6

<p>WUSTL-high match
Reed-match
Swarthmore-match
University of Puget Sound-in </p>

<p>those are the only ones I know well. But, you're pretty much set. AIM HIGHER!</p>

7

<p>yeah, WUSTL is my dream school.
I have a high level of demonstrated interest - Discovery Weekend this year, two other campus visits, interview, all their meetings here. I'm also applying for two special scholarships, which I'm hoping will raise my chances.</p>

<p>and I didn't aim higher because, well, I didn't really want to go Ivy. I'd rather just stay at a small LAC on the West Coast.</p>

<p>thanks guys!</p>

8

<p>You should have applied ED to WUSTL unless cost is a deciding factor in where you attend. You would have gotten in ED for sure. But given your stats and level of interest I think you will probably get in anyway.</p>

9

<p>I'm kicking myself for not applying ED.
But my parents were worried that it would decrease my chances of good financial aid, so I didn't.
dumb dumb dumb of me.</p>