have i got a chance? thanks a lot =)

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>Hi! I'm applying to UChicago, Reed, Oberlin, Macalester (early decision2) Smith and hampshire and I was wondering as to the extent they weigh GPA, essays, etc. As in, do they care more about GPA or EC's or what? </p>

<p>My stats:
ridiculously competitive HS in california..ranked 87th or so in the nation
SAT 1: 1410 best, one sitting: 1390
SAT2: 750,740,729 in spanish,writing and math
GPA: alas! 3.1 or 3.2/4.0
AP tests: 4,5,5 (US History, English Language and Biology) - AP scholar</p>

<p>probably in the top 25%, definitely top 50%</p>

<p>EC: </p>

<p>I've been dancing for 10 years,extremely seriously
Class officer for 3 years
Speech and debate captain for 2 years, officer for 1 (state championships qualifier, moderately good record)
Journalism staff writer
yearbook ads editor
have chaired several community projects, mostly awareness about teenage drunk driving, and other community problems.
was in drama for 2 years
i do yoga, art (sometimes act as a TA) and photography
i've won a few photography contests
nominated for DAR good citizens award
won a few dance contests
won some writing contests.
jobs: i tutored. </p>

<p>I haven't got too many EC's but they're quality- i spend more time on them than anything, which,i suppose, is the reason for bad grades but good test scores, my absolute dedication to excellence in my EC's. i dont know if i should write that in an essay or as supplemental info or what. I really want to go to those schools, and plan on making that obvious! I woudl appreciate it if i got some information about what i mentioned earlier- if EC's and such can make up for dismal grades, and what you think my chances are. Thank you!</p>

2

<p>Oh, and any last minute schools you suggest would be a better match?</p>

3

<p>Those are all reaches. You need to apply to matches and safeties too.</p>

4

<p>oh, i did- i applied to a lot of uc's and already got into a safety school. those are just the private school's im interested in. thanks for the reply though</p>

5

<p>just curious, do you go to University High</p>

6

<p>oh, no i dont. sorry...i've actually never heard of that school. i go to a public school</p>

7

<p>what about UC's- Berkeley, san diego, santa barbara, irvine, santa cruz and davis? berkeley- eh. i wont get in and dont really want to go but how about the others?</p>

8

<p>More than 90% of kids at UCs other than R and S were in the top 10% of their high school classes. You need some CSUs as safeties.</p>

9

<p>oohh alriught coool</p>

<p>university is a public school too, but its also like 80 something in teh rankings or whatever..so just curious</p>

10

<p>Kirmum: Thanks, I didn't know that. That's strange though because I w*ouldnt think that for davis or santa barbara- anyway, I do have CSU safeties. Thank you!</p>

<p>Shaqpak- where is university high? I live in norcal</p>

11

<p>its in Irvine, CA...its in so cal, thats where im from too</p>