Do I have a chance at a top 50 school?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently in Junior year and I've just learned that my gpa is at a 3.43. That's not entirely terrible, until you consider the fact that my class rank is at around the 60% mark (top 50%). My school has ridiculous grade inflation, especially in easier classes where you can just show up and get an A, and also has a weirdly high amount of overachievers (my high school sent quite a few people to top 20 schools).</p>

<p>However my PSAT and practice ACT were extremely good, and I was in the 99th and 93rd percentile, respectively. I feel like I have a decent shot at getting a >30 ACT score.</p>

<p>I've taken AP European history (I got a 4), and I'm in the process of taking AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP US History and AP Government. I usually tend to take a lot of difficult classes.</p>

<p>I really want to get in to a top 50 school, but I'm very worried about getting in. I want to go into either engineering or computer science, and I'm thinking about UIUC, UW-Madison, or RPI.</p>

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<p>Also for ECs, I’m in swimming and I plan on doing some volunteer work and getting a job this summer.</p>

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<p>Yes- just raise your GPA enough to be in the top 50%.</p>

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<p>I’m already in the top 50%</p>

<p>60% at my school means that I’m better than 60% of students, not 40%</p>

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<p>Oh, sorry for misreading. Yes, I do think you can get into a top 50 school.</p>

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<p>What colleges do you think I could get in to?</p>

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<p>[National</a> University Rankings | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/spp+50]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/spp+50)</p>

<p>You stand a chance at u of washington, maybe…it would help if you worked extra hard this semester to get passed the dreaded 3.5 mark.</p>

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<p>What are my chances for RPI and UWisconsin?</p>

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<p>RPI’s a low reach, and which campus?</p>

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<p>Madison.10char</p>

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<p>Reach only because of your GPA</p>