Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Georgetown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances for Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Georgetown? I do believe that I will get into one of these, so which one should I be hoping for? Right now I am sort of leaning towards Georgetown because of it's location but I am not sure. I only want to apply to these schools because they are 5 of the best Political Science programs in the country.</p>

<p>STATS</p>

<p>GPA : 4.84
Class Rank : 1/617
SAT : 1600/1600 (2340/2400)
SAT II's : Math Level 1 (800), Math Level 2 (800), US History (780), Literature (760)
AP Tests : Macroeconomics (4), US History (5), Statistics (5), English Literature (5), Biology (4), Chemistry (4), US Government (5)</p>

<p>CLASSES</p>

<p>FRESHMAN YEAR
H World History
H English I
H Spanish II
H Biology
H Geometry
Economics (Macroeconomics AP test taken)</p>

<p>SOPHMORE YEAR
H US History I
H English II
H Spanish III
H Chemistry
H Algebra II
Political Science/Criminal Justice (US Government AP Taken)</p>

<p>JUNIOR YEAR
AP US History II
AP English III
H Spanish IV
AP Biology
H Trigonometry
AP Statistics</p>

<p>SENIOR YEAR
AP European History : Term 1 (A)
AP Psychology : Term 1 (A+)
AP English IV : Term 1 (A)
AP Spanish V : Term 1 (A-)
AP BC Calculus : Term 1 (A)
H International Relations (Comparitive Government AP) : Term 1 (A+)</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>Senior Class President, Vice President (9-11)
Captain of Debate Team (11+12), Member (9+10)
National Honors Society (11+12)
Varsity Soccer (9-12, Captain 12)
Camp Counselor 10 weeks in summer (10-12)
Peer Leadership (9-12, President 12)
Volunteer for Ned Lamont's Campaign (30 hours)
Presidential Community Service Award (9-11)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Peer Tutoring out of school (9-12)
Job out of school (8 hours a week)</p>

<p>REC's</p>

<p>All of them should be good.
Congressman John Larson is writing an additional letter of recommendation.
My essay's are all very good.</p>

<p>I believe that is it? If I left anything out I'll post it, so what are your thoughts people.</p>

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<p>Aw, jeez, another one of you. Stellar academics, solid ECs...but so very generic - no wonder a good number get rejected; if they admitted all of you, it'd be an extremely homogeneous bunch.</p>

<p>Well, you're cream o' the crop. You've got a good shot at any of them, but (and this is my catchphrase now), it's all a crapshoot with somewhat fixed dice. Unless you're hooked, it's anyone's guess. You'll probably get in somewhere, Georgetown seeming the most likely to me, but you ought to have a safety nonetheless.</p>

<p>Good luck, my over-achieving fellow CC'er!</p>

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<p>Yes, I am overachieving. Your stats are very similar to mine though.</p>

<p>I'd be happy getting into Georgetown. Georgetown and Columbia are my two top.</p>

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<p>What in the world are you talking about? :rolleyes: I'm in no way comparable to the awesomeness that is you, along with those of your caliber. I bow down in your almighty presence, in sheer awe of your achievements. </p>

<p>:D</p>

<p>Seriously, though I was being extremely cynical and sarcastic earlier, I do mean to say that you've got as good a shot as any (and better than most) of making it in to at least one of those.</p>

<p>And yes, in all honesty, I am awed by your stats. I'm just being snappy as an instinctive response born of envy and a sense of dejection. :(</p>

<p>Hope I never offended. Sarcasm is hard to get across online, what with the lack of tone to differentiate.</p>

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<p>Hmmm, I'd aim for Carlson College of Massage Therapy, but I don't think they have a political program.</p>

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<p>Well Karl, you should give yourself a pat on the back because your attempt at comical sarcasm worked beautifully.</p>

<p>Prescited-Thanks for your comments.</p>

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<p>Whoo, another Ned Lamont fan.</p>

<p>Harvard-Reach
Yale-reach
Columbia-match
Georgetown-match (almost into the safety range)</p>

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<p>4.84 weighted is an amazing GPA. Harvard and Yale are probably not guaranteed but it is not a reach. Columbia and Georgetown are both great. Good luck</p>

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<p>***Well Karl, you should give yourself a pat on the back because your attempt at comical sarcasm worked beautifully.</p>

<p>Prescited-Thanks for your comments.***</p>

<p>Hmmm, who peed in your cheerios? With your amazing aptitude in vocabulary and reading comprehension, you should have realized I was merely being facetious.</p>

<p>fa·ce·tious </p>

<ol>
<li>not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.<br></li>
<li>amusing; humorous.</li>
</ol>

<p>I'm sorry I ruined your thread. If it's any consolation, you obviously have a good chance at those schools.</p>

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<p>I've pretty much got the exact same stats as you, plus girl scouts since Kindergarten w/ a Gold Award.. and I got deferred from Yale. Like it's been said, it's all a crapshoot.</p>

<p>Oh, and if you're looking for another safety (and I hate calling it a safety, but when you reach a certain point, it kinda is), look at Tufts. Second best political science program in the country (after Georgetown) by quite a few credible rankings.</p>