ENTICING TITLE. Chances for Columbia, UPenn, NYU, Reed

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey there guys. Thanks in advance for participation in the thread, be it a straightforward answer or muddled advice.</p>

<p>SAT/ACT: 2250/33
SAT IIs: 760 us history, 730 math IC (I might take math IIC in Sept/Oct since i am taking precal this summer)
GPA (UW): 3.6
GPA (W): 4.2
Rank: 25-30/84, rankings haven't come out yet
Leadership Positions: junior year asst editor-in-chief of school newspaper and senior year editor, essentially revitalized newspaper at my school, secretary of thespian society 06-07, officer in school chapter of junior statesmen of america 07-08 and 08-09, student council class rep fresh/soph/jun year
Awards/Honors: invitation to a writing workshop (accepted, attended) with ellen hopkins as a prize for winning houston public library poetry contest
Other Extra-curricular: i've played soccer and lacrosse though i'm not heavily involved in either, debate, volunteering since freshman year at a community center that promotes science education and conservation, volunteering since freshman year with a program that enables the disabled to be involved in all levels of theatrical production. i have been employed since sophomore year and am currently in a managerial position
Hooks (if any): first generation to college, writing/art portfolio, very low income bracket
State or Country: texas
School Type: small competitive, in top 100 in the nation according to usnews
Ethnicity: mixed white/asian/african-american (though i just put other on the checkboxes, would it be to my advantage to put something else?)
Gender: female
Other Factors: i present myself really well and will have great essays. obviously that's not a concrete fact, but i figured i'd throw it in there.</p>

<p>I am applying to:
-Columbia (top choice, I will be applying ED)
-UPenn
-NYU
-Eugene Lang
-Reed College
-St. John's College</p>

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<p>That is an interesting list.
Not sure how someone who would really like Reed and St. John's would feel at Penn. Very, very different type of schools.</p>

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<p>I'm interested in Penn because of the Benjamin Franklin Scholars program. I'm a big book nerd but I like the idea of a school with more opportunities than St. John's.</p>

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<p>Also I forgot to add, I have taken the following APs: U.S. History, English Language, and World History. My courseload is the heaviest possible with some quirky (but challenging) classes thrown in.</p>

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<p>Columbia- Big Reach (your low GPA and low rank are what hurt your app)
UPenn- Big Reach
NYU- High Match
As for the other schools, I'm not really familiar with their admissions.</p>

<p>You might want to put a SUNY or two up as safeties.</p>

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<p>depending on your last name, try to put down african american, or even white; just dont put down asian. </p>

<p>that said, if u can present some clear focuses, then NYU is definetely reasonable. Upenn and Columbia, however, will be harder.</p>

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<p>Put down African-American and I'd say you have a good shot at Columbia. You're in at Eugene Lang and probably in at NYU too, but UPenn I'd give you like 20% odds. But I'm far from an expert.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>