Do I have a good shot at the following schools...

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<p>I'm posting here because you parents have been very helpful, and of course it is great to have as many replies as possible.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5UW/3.7W
SAT: 1100 (M+CR) - My first try so I didn't study. <em>I'm taking it again in June and Oct. Also I'm taking the ACT in Sept</em>
RANK: Top 10%</p>

<p>AP/Honors Classes: HL Pre-Calc, HL Spanish 3, HL Chem, AP Calc, AP Eng Lang, AP USH, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Stats, AP Psych, AP Eng Lit</p>

<p>EC's/Awards/Community Service:</p>

<p>*Relay 4 Life (5yrs) - 2 family members have cancer, and my school team raises over 20k every year.
*American Cancer Society Club (1yr) - My friends and I are starting it next year, and we're passing it on to the following class.
*Key Club (4yrs) - Vice President
*Tennis (4yrs) - "Most Consistent Player" Award
*Journalism/Newspaper (2yrs) - Entertainment Editor and Staff Writer
*Foreign Foods Club (2yrs) - Vice President
*Early Academic Outreach Program (3yrs)
*California Scholarship Federation (4yrs)
*Block B Academic Letter
*Honor Roll (Every Semester)
*Certificate of Scholastic Achievement
*Random Acts of Kindness Club (2yrs)
*Conservation Club (2yrs)
*Fun Fest (4yrs) - My school puts on a festival for special ed kids every year.</p>

<p>I'm applying to the University of Miami, UCSB, LMU, USD, Pepperdine, SDSU, and ASU.</p>

<p>Is this a good list...Do i have enough reaches, matches, and safeties?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I think only UCSB might be a reach; others seem pretty safe to me.</p>

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<p>Thanks....do you really think i have a good shot at Miami, LMU, USD, and Pepp?</p>

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<p>I actually think that Miami and Pepperdine might be more of a reach than UCSB, but it will depend a lot on your new test scores, for better or worse. Too hard to say at this point, though you could probably add one more match or reach type school (you are totally safe at ASU and SDSU, I'd say). Maybe Tulane? Looks like you are shooting for decent-sized schools with D-I athletics in large, warm cities, and that seems to fit the bill. They are pretty generous with financial aid, too. FSU might be attractive as well.</p>

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<p>Art Vandelay,</p>

<p>Thanks for your response. I'm seeing Miami, Pepperdine, and UCSB as slight reaches. LMU and USD as matches. And ASU and SDSU as safeties. Do you agree with this assessment?</p>

<p>"Looks like you are shooting for decent-sized schools with D-I athletics in large, warm cities" --- This is 100% accurate, but I also want it near the beach, and to have a strong business or communications major.</p>

<p>I have considered Tulane and FSU. But I figured I would have no shot at Tulane, and that FSU isn't worth OOS tuition. What are your thoughts on that?</p>

<p>Thanks...</p>