Good test scores, but unimpressive rank and EC's... where can I end up?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Schools currently looking at:</p>

<p>Northwestern University
University of Michigan
Miami University
Ohio State University
Ohio University</p>

<p>Also considered Georgetown, but I'm not liking my chances there.</p>

<p>White, upper-middle class male
Public school, suburb of Cleveland, OH</p>

<p>Rank: 54/216
GPA: 3.65 (weighted, school doesn't do unweighted)</p>

<p>ACT: 31 Composite (34 E, 30 M, 32 R, 28 S)
Retaking in October. Crap, that's next week...</p>

<p>SAT: 1390/2020 (700 CR, 690 M, 630 W)</p>

<p>SATII: Literature, U.S. History: Unknown as of yet.</p>

<p>PSAT: 198</p>

<p>AP's:</p>

<p>Euro-5
U.S. History-5
Stats-5</p>

<p>Taking Calc AB and Gov this year. Pretty good amount of honors classes mixed in there, too.</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Marching Band, 4 years. Squad Leader senior year
Pit Orchestra, 3 years
Varsity Track, 3 years
School newspaper, 1 year
NHS this year, hopefully</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>Article published in my.hsj.org National Edition
AP Scholar
Academic Achievement Award/Honor Roll (9th and 11th)
WSC(conference) Honors Band</p>

<p>Other stuff:</p>

<p>Essays: should be fairly good.
Recs: should be fairly average.</p>

<p>Intended major: Political Science</p>

<p>I know I don't have incredible stats like most people on here do, but nevertheless I would be very much in your debt if you could give me an honest opinion of my chances. Also, if there's any other schools that you think would be a good fit or that I should be looking at, please let me know!</p>

<p>Thank you very much, and I would love to return the favor.</p>

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<p>Im not an expert but I think it will be like this
Ohio University----Match
Ohio State----Low Reach
U of Michigan----Reach
Northwestern----Big Reach, not here </p>

<p>Your biggest weaknesses are your class rank, your awards, and lack of leadership
Work on those and you might get into Michigan or OSU</p>

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<p>Miami-in(lots with lesser stats get in)
Mich-will be hard because of OOS, but a lowish reach.
OU-in
OSU-probably in, it helps youre instate
Northwestern-really big reach(i would still apply)
Georgetown-i wouldn’t apply. It’s really difficult</p>

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<p>Your 3.65 gpa weighted is definetely a weakness. Your Sat’s are pretty decent and extra curiculrs good.
I would say you have a good chance at getting into the Ohio schools. Those aren’t that hard to get into with ur stats. Don’t know much about the other schools but I know that Georgetown is too hard to get in, unless your essay is insanely unique. </p>

<p>Please rate me too I would definetely appreciate it </p>

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<p>Northwestern University - high reach [gpa and SAT]
University of Michigan - reach
Miami University - idk
Ohio State University - idk
Ohio University - idk
Georgetown - reallyy high reach </p>

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<p>Thanks everybody. I won’t be applying at Georgetown.</p>

<p>I also forgot to mention that I’m a double legacy at Miami, so that’s just icing on the cake there. Oh, and I hope I’m not a low reach at Ohio State…that’s my most likely destination at this point!</p>