Do I have a safety school? HELP!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok, I applied to Princeton ED. I realize there's a good chance I won't get in.
I have complied a list of other schools for regular decision. However, I am wondering if I have a true safety on this list. Any help with this and my shot at all the schools on my list would be appreciated. </p>

<p>My Stats:
- white, Southern female
- rigorous private school in MS (no one else applied to Princeton ED though)
-ACT: 30
-SAT II: Lit (710) Hist (740) French (710)
-GPA: 4.2 on 4.5 scale (unweighted average of 95% for all courses taken in high school)
-Advance Placement courses include European History, American History, English Language and Composition, Chemistry, American Government, English Literature, and Calculus
-score of 4 or better on all exams taken
- AP Scholar w/ Distinction
-Intended Major(s): American History, English Literature
-Chorus President (this is a huge responsibility seeing as chorus is one of the largest ECs in the school, with over 200 members)
- Ensemble President (a smaller, highly competetive subset of Chorus that takes international tours yearly)
- Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
- Drama publicity head
- Student Tutor/ Counselor
- Volunteer tutor at YMCA (over 300 hours)</p>

<p>My Schools:
Princeton ED
Dartmouth
Columbia
Cornell
UVA
William & Mary
Duke
Davidson
Vanderbilt (legacy)
Emory (Scholar nominee)</p>

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<p>Dude get a safety and fast. Apply to a school with rolling admissions, or apply to some other school with regular notification--you need to hurry because you need to get teacher recs and such to those schools by the deadline.
You probably won't get rejected from all the schools, but you never know--there is currently a thread on this website about people who got rejected everywhere. Obviously it came as a surprise to them--no one would consciously plan for that situation. Especially with your ACT score (OK but not amazing) you need a safety. Good luck.</p>

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<p>No, you do not have a safety. Princeton is a very long shot and you're a below average candidate at most of the others. Vanderbuilt given legacy is a good shot but you need a safety.</p>

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<p>Am I below average because of my ACT score? I thought my GPA was pretty good...I've never made a B in my entire life.</p>

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<p>that ACT is low, yeah. if you've got great recs and essays, the ECs might push you into some of those schools, but you really do need a safety.</p>

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<p>GPA is good, but remember that a lot of people have straight As who get rejected. Take a look at collegeboard.com's college profiles to get ACT score ranges.</p>