Do I have a shot?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>i know these are all reach schools but if anyone can help clarify what my chances are taht would be great. here's my info</p>

<p>White Male from NJ</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.77 (not sure if im calcuting it right but its around there)
Weighted GPA: 4.06 (highest in class is about 4.2-4.3 probably)</p>

<p>Class Rank: school doesn't rank but probably just out of the top tenth in a class of about 120 (our class is unusually comptetive compared to past grades at our school)</p>

<p>SAT I: 770 Math, 730 reading, 700 Writing (one test date)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: 800 Math II (retook after a 690 sophomore year), 790 US History, 700 Biology (took freshman year)</p>

<p>APs: 5 English Language, 5 US History, 5 Calculus AB</p>

<p>Courses: Hardest possible except foreign language and science for my junior and senior years</p>

<p>ECs:
Track/XC: varsity team captain, individually competitive in division, i am injured right now due to a unavoidable condition but i plan to recover as best as possible and continue during senior year
Religious School: attended weekly for as long as ive been in public school, appointed to board of trustees' religious school committee to develop curriculum for all grades, assist in annual food drive that services about 60 local families
Band: played trumpet since 4th garde, participate in band, wind ensemble, and pep band
Basketball: played since freshman year, JV captain during junior year but also played varisty, recieved varsity letter
Model UN: active participant in conferences since sophomore year
Drama: acted in student-led comedic performances during freshman and junior years
Community Service: one of the top fundraisers for a National Multiple Sclerosis Society biking event help down at the shore, participate in one of teh top fundraising teams, my family was asked by the NMSS to appear on Today in New York on NBC to promote the event, i also frequently volunteer through my school's honor society
Summer: attended camp through summer after 9th grade, went on organized youth travel program in teh summer after 10th</p>

<p>Work:
- worked a full time job for two months during the summer after junior year in the accounts payable department of a multimillion dollar corporation
- also breifly worked as a administrative and teaching assistant during my freshman year</p>

<p>Awards:
honor roll freshman and sophomore years (one b in 9th, one b+ in 10th), high honor roll junior year
national honor society
national merit commended student (potentially semifinialist)
whatever the lowest AP scholar award is
highest tier fundraiser for the nmss event i mentioned before
2005 Spring Track Coaches' Award (only award besides mvp, one given out of a team of over 30, almost always given to a senior but i recieved it as a sophomore)
various religious school honors</p>

<p>i guess thats about it, if more info would help let me know
i know these all are obviously huge reaches but any clarification of my chances would be helpful</p>

<p>Harvard (my grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and mother all attended)
UPenn
Cornell (grandfather previously taught there)
UVA
Georgetown (maybe early)
Tufts
Boston University
Penn State</p>

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<p>"my grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and mother all attended"
Wow. You have the Harvard equivalent of the Bush family.</p>

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<p>You just got to hope they're as influential or gave as much money as the Bush family. 70% off legacies were rejected this year.</p>

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<p>well thanks for the stat about harvard legacies but can anyone tell me about my chances at the other schools on the list? i'm most interested in upenn, georgetown, and uva</p>

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<p>correction: my unweighted gpa is more like a 3.79 i think. dunno if that makes a difference</p>

<p>im not sure how to calculate weighted gpa (my school's system is messed up) but i read something about adding a point for each honors/ap course so if i do that its about 4.45. can someone tell me how to correctly calculate weighted gpa or if thats the right way?</p>

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<p>........bump</p>

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<p>bump.........</p>

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<p>Not being in top 10% makes your schools hard unless your school sends 20% plus to ivies.</p>

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<p>doesn't matter - $$ donated?</p>

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<p>Of course, you have a shot at Harvard. Your numbers are right up there. I am assuming you come from a very competitive highschool. The legacy connection won't hurt either.<br>
Legacies are often evaluated in a pool of their own. If you can find out the legacy accept numbers, and academic stats, you can evaluate your chances a little better. A Harvard accept even as a legacy is not a given. But your chances are certainly as good as most kids. As Bobby100 mentions, the class rank may be a factor, but that can be mitagated if your school is rigorous and one that the selective schools know. You might also want to get the stats of kids accepted from your school in the last few years to the schools on your list to get a good idea where you stand.</p>

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<p>For Harvard, you have as good a chance as any other person applying there, though as seen by the acceptance rate, isn't anything a betting man would smartly bet on.</p>

<p>Penn State would be your safety school.</p>

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<p>thanks everyone. anyone know what my chances are like for georgetown, upenn, or cornell?</p>

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<p>bump.......</p>

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<p>............bump</p>

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<p>bump........</p>

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<p>Ill say it again, Stop. Using. B. U. As. A. Safety. Save. Spots. For. People. Who. Actually. Want. To. Go. There.</p>

<p>Youll likely be rejected anyway for being overqualified.</p>

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<p>ok i actually liked bu a lot and with the fact that my gpa probably put me at a big disadvantage for my reach schools i dont think its a bad idea to apply. can you suggest anywhere else that would be a better match for me?</p>

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<p>anyone with any idea about gtown, uva, or penn?</p>

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<p>.......bump</p>