Final Chances Thread! Please respond!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools are listed on the bottom, and if you think I have no safeties - I don't need any as I've already been accepted by two universities. Thanks in advance :)</p>

<p>Gender/Ethnicity: white, male
School Type: Competitive Public School, 1600 students (silver medal ranked by US News)
Prospective Major: Undecided</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.74
Weighted GPA: 4.16 (Upward Grade Trend)
**Rank: **Top 20% (might be top decile next semester)</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:</p>

<p>SAT Critical Reading: 690
SAT Math: 760
SAT Writing: 770 (E: 10)
SAT Composite: 2220</p>

<p>SAT II Chemistry: 670 (eeek!)
SAT II Math I: 720
SAT II U.S. History: 710</p>

<p>Course load: 11 Honors Classes, 7 AP's (no AP tests taken)</p>

<p>Awards: National Honors Society, 5th place in regional stock market game, 3rd place at Model UN conference, Two random school awards</p>

<p>Work:
-Soccer Referee since 6th grade</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-Volunteer camp counselor for 4 weeks - 160 hours
-Volunteer camp counselor for another camp - 30 hours over 3 summers (I helped out for like an hour a day)</p>

<p>Activities:
-Model United Nations (9,10,11,12) - Leadership position (it's not a standard one, so I'll leave it at that)
-Recreational Soccer (9,10,11,12)
-Recreational Basketball (9,10,11,12)
-Opinions Columnist for School Newspaper (11,12)
-Published a poem in school's annual arts magazine (11)
-Stock Market Club (9,10,11,12) - President
-Student Government (9,10) - Speaker of Freshmen Class
-Volunteered for Presidential Campaign (11)
-Future Business Leaders of America (11,12)
-Technology Student Association (11,12)
-Track (9)</p>

<p>I won't say anything about my recommendations or essays as anything that I would say about them would simply be biased. However, I'll just add that I'm also submitting a writing portfolio containing 3-5 concise philosophical theses (they're all moral/political philosophy, and they're all 100% original), so hopefully that will help.</p>

<p>The schools that I wanted to be chanced for are (I still have to make my final list, but these are all those that I'm considering):
-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (applied ER)
-University of Chicago (EA)
-Washington University in St. Louis
-Duke University
-Harvard (I already know, it's a crapshoot)
-Yale (^Same thing)
-Johns Hopkins University
-Boston University (if possible, my chances for getting tuition exchange as well)
-George Washington University (^Same as BU)
-University of Southern California (^^Same as BU)
-McGill University</p>

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<p>If you could, can you elaborate on why you didn’t take any AP tests? That’ll help me accurately chance you back.</p>

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<p>I took AP Chem and AP world history and got 3’s, so I’m not sending them in. I’m taking 3 AP’s this year, so I obviously couldn’t have taken the AP test for those. I was going to wait till after Calc BC to take the calc AP test, and for AP statistics I just did this program with my state school where I essentially take the high school class and the college class at the same time (had to take additional tests that the college professors said was needed), so I did that instead of taking the AP test. Hopefully that helps.</p>

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<p>Oh ok I misunderstood, i thought you were saying you had taken 7 APs already and weren’t reporting any scores.</p>

<p>In that case…</p>

<p>Michigan, BU, GW, USC- in
H and Y- you said it best yourself
JH and WUSTL- match
Duke and UChicago- mid reach</p>

<p>Don’t know enough about McGill…hope this all helps!</p>

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<p>University of Michigan - Ann Arbor i think a perfect match
University of Chicago a little reachy
Washington University in St. Louis match
Duke University reach
Harvard & Yale
johns Hopkins Universitity a perfect match
Boston University in for sure i think a little merit aid
George Washington University same as BU
University of Southern California in not sure about $ aid
McGill University perfect match</p>

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<p>I think your definitely in at U of M but you never know because U of M hates white males lol. If you in state its 100%, if your out of state I would say like 90-95%</p>

<p>Harvard and Yale are reaches due to your GPA and just because they are harvard and yale but you never know I mean you have a chance just not a huge one I’d say like 30-40%</p>

<p>I think most of the others are like an 85-100% chance of getting in</p>

<p>Your ec’s are solid and your sats are very good and your GPA is decent.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the chance!</p>

<p>-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (applied ER) - Match, great fit
-University of Chicago (EA) - Low Reach / Reach
-Washington University in St. Louis - High Match
-Duke University - Low Reach / Reach
-Harvard - High Reach, but you still have a viable chance
-Yale - (^Same thing)
-Johns Hopkins University - Match / High Match
-Boston University - Safety
-George Washington University - Low Match
-University of Southern California - Match
-McGill University - Match
Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your SAT’s are great, GPA superb at a difficult school, transcript rigorous, EC’s solid, and that set of writing pieces will certainly help! Here are my chances:</p>

<p>-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: In
-University of Chicago (EA): Low Reach
-Washington University in St. Louis: Reasonable Reach
-Duke University: Reasonable-BIG Reach
-Harvard (I already know, it’s a crapshoot): as long as you know both are BIG reaches, then go right ahead
-Yale (^Same thing)
-Johns Hopkins University: Reasonable Reach
-Boston University (if possible, my chances for getting tuition exchange as well): In
-George Washington University (^Same as BU): In
-University of Southern California (^^Same as BU): Low Reach
-McGill University: In</p>

<p>Hope this helps!! Plz Chance Back!! (on the 2.0 thread)</p>

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<p>University of Michigan - yess
University of Chicago- slight reach
Washington University in St. Louis - ?
Duke University reach
Harvard & Yale- reachhhh
johns Hopkins Universitity- yes
Boston University- yes
George Washington University- yes
University of Southern California- yes
McGill University-?</p>

<p>hey could you specifically state which UCs i will be good in? please and thankyou:)</p>

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<p>Woo! Got into Michigan, and I will later UCbound</p>

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<p>You are competitive for all the schools you are applying to. I don’t see why you can’t submit your scores…Some people get 1’s on their APs and still get admitted to Harvard. It is just one part of your entire application. Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt; <–Include Yale Also!</p>

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<p>-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (applied ER) - Low Match
-University of Chicago (EA) - Low Reach
-Washington University in St. Louis - Low Reach
-Duke University - Low Reach
-Johns Hopkins University - Low Reach
-Boston University - Low Match
-George Washington University - Low Match
-University of Southern California - Match
-McGill University - Unfamiliar with it.</p>

<p>I’m sorry, I’m not sure about those schools’ merit aid policies. THank you for chancing though.</p>

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<p>bump. bump.</p>

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<p>McGill - in
Duke - mid to high reach
HY - Astral reaches
JHU - reach (low)
BU - Match
GWU - Match
USC - Match
WASHU - Reach (lowish)</p>

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<p>Your SATII and GPA are somewhat low but your SAT I is great
Also, your EC’s are great!!
-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor-Low Match
-University of Chicago (EA)-Match
-Washington University in St. Louis-Match
-Duke University-High Match
-Harvard-High Reach
-Yale-High Reach
-Johns Hopkins University-Match
-Boston University-Match
-George Washington University-Low Match
-University of Southern California-Low Match
-McGill University-In
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/803462-my-chances-brown.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bump bump.</p>

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<p>I’ll chance back…I promise.</p>

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<p>bleh…</p>

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<p>-University of Michigan - Ann Arbor-More than likely in
-University of Chicago (EA)-Match
-Washington University in St. Louis- Also a Match
-Duke University-tough, but anything is possible!
-Harvard-even more difficult, but absolutely worth a try with your credentials!
-Yale-same^
-Johns Hopkins University-In
-Boston University-In-match
-George Washington University-more than likely in
-University of Southern California-same^
-McGill University-In</p>

<p>Hope this helps! Great resume, best of luck!!!
Chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/822969-boston-college-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/822969-boston-college-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hmmm…are you guys sure about Wash U and UChicago? I thought that they’d both kinda be low reaches for me at least.</p>