ED and RD Chances?

<p>i am a first generation Korean male, in junior year, PA
2nd in my family to go to college</p>

<p>3.65 gpa, on a standard 4.0 scale, it would be about a 3.45 i think
my school scale goes up to 4.6, but it is actually impossible to get above a 4.3
3.65 of 4.6 is equivalent to a 3.45 of 4.0 (my school is really messed up... difference between a- and b+ is .7)
weighted scale goes 4.6 a+, 4.4 a, 4.2 a-, 3.5 b+, 3.3 b, 3.1 b-
i go to a public school in pennsylvania, one of the best in the state, highest rate of students that go off to college, and we always rank 1-3 in all standardized tests</p>

<p>around 1980-2060 SAT I</p>

<p>school doesnt rank</p>

<p>i take all honors credits, except art major, but i am on my way to take ap studio art as a senior
orchestra 4 years secretary
tennis 4 years
volunteer at hospital 100+ hrs
physics olympics captain
participitant in school news paper
took a summer course at yale u.
CEO of PFEW team (pennsylvania free enterprise week, business camp)
winter track 2 years
student ambassador club
relay for life participant
model congress 2 years
mock trial 2 years</p>

<p>recommendations from good teachers, 1 from the CEO of PFEW, another from my company advisor who used to be a financial advisor at a big company,
im pretty good with essays</p>

<p>i plan to apply to 7-9 of the following
Vanderbilt U.
Emory U.
USC
UNC
Macalester College
Whitman College
Bucknell U
GW U.
Occidental College
Pepperdine U.
U. Wisconsin- Mad.</p>

<p>also, are there any other schools you reccomend thats a "match" school for me</p>

<p>any opinions?</p>

<p>does it improve my chacnes at any of the schools if i got a 31 on the act</p>

<p>I'm no expert, but I think you have a good chance. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>at Macalester, so much is about fit that its really hard to tell you based on rankings. you don't seem out of the range, but then again, its a range so its hard to tell. keep your fingers crossed, and g'luck!</p>

<p>Mac doesn't seem like a reach for you. I'm applying too. Utilize your essays well!</p>