Do I Stand a Chance at Being Accepted?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Do I stand a chance at being accepted to any of these college or universities:</p>

<p>American University (Washington, D.C.)
Carnegie-Mellon
George Washington
Boston University
Boston College
Bennington College </p>

<p>My G.P.A. is 3.6 (unweighted)
Top 30% of my class (out of 400 students)
I have taken four A.P. classes: World History (A), U.S. History (A), Government (A), English Literature (B)
Extra Curriculars inlcude: FCCLA, Prom Committee, French Club, Mentoring, Senior Scholarship Committee
Four Years of a foreign language (French)
SAT score: 1800 </p>

<p>My intended major is International Affairs or International Relations. Do I stand a chance at any of these schools? If not which colleges/universities would you suggest that I would have a shot at getting into?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance at all of them expect for Mellon and bc goodluck tho.</p>

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<p>Anymore opinions?</p>

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<p>Carnegie-Mellon is the only reach for you rest all are matches and safeties </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1079059-chance-me-ambitious-applicant.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1079059-chance-me-ambitious-applicant.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Can someone tell me which ones they think will be matches, safeties, and reaches?</p>

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<p>American looks mostly at Reading and Math, with a median between 1220 and 1390 for the two, but if you have that you’re pretty much a match.
Carnegie-Mellon is a reach, but plausible.
Boston University seems like a low reach, or a really good maybe.
Unfortunately, based on your SAT score, Boston College is a pretty high reach, since its median SAT starts at 1950.
Bennington College looks like a pretty good bet, so I would say a match.</p>

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<p>What about George Washington?</p>

<p>(GW and AU are the schools that I would like to attend)</p>

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<p>I would say that BU and Carnegie Mellon are your only reaches, higher chance of acceptance at BU I think.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1087072-chances-competitive-schools-cornell-hopkins.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1087072-chances-competitive-schools-cornell-hopkins.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Can anyone who has gone to GW or AU give thier opinions on how tough it is to get in, or anyone who is familiar with thier admissions?</p>

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<p>A friend of mine is currently at GW. I know his test scores were above 2000 and his GPA was probably around a 3.6 or 3.7. Also had pretty good teacher recs, and significant ECs.</p>

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<p>BC is reach as well</p>

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<p>I think I am eliminating BC and CM from the list (as well as Bennington) and will focus on my chances at GW and AU.</p>

<p>What are the opinions on the status of GW and AU. DO you think that they are reaches, matches or safeties?</p>

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<p>Do I honestly have a shot at being accepted to GW or AU?</p>

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<p>just apply, i know nothing about either but i do know that the only way to know for sure that you won’t get in is to not apply at all. Go for it. Dream big.</p>

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<p>Anymore opinions?</p>

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<p>American accepts about 50% of applicants, GW about 31%, so chances are better at American.</p>

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<p>American University: match
Carnegie-Mellon: reach
George Washington: high match
Boston University: high match
Boston College: reach
Bennington College: ?</p>