Help, I need to finalize my college list!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone, I posted a while ago but i need some help in paring down my list of colleges. I realize that some may be a far reach for me, and that there are way too many, but thats why i need some helpful input. I really need to get on this right away so that I can start writing essays, getting teacher rec's, Thanks alot...</p>

<p>Current Senior</p>

<p>U. of Notre Dame
NYU
Georgetown U.
Wash U St Louis
U of Chicago
Northwestern
SUNY Binghamton, Stony Brook
Cornell U.
Columbia U.
Boston U.
George Washington U.
U Southern California
Johns Hopkins U.
University of Rochester
University of Dallas
University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor</p>

<p>Senior in a Catholic all boys school in NY.
90.48/100 gpa
2130 new SAT, recalculated without writing, is 1410 (im taking the SAT over and lets just pretend i get a 1500)
Writing 720 Math 710 Verbal 700</p>

<p>SAT II Math 1, 730
SAT US History in November
SAT II Math 2, lets pretend I get 750+ </p>

<p>national merit commended (maybe semifinalist) depending on NY's cutoff, psat score of 217
Chinese (Filipino)</p>

<p>I have also taken 2 ap's in a school which offers none and recommends that you take none, so very few students have taken any at all.
AP USH 4
AP US Gov 3</p>

<p>EC's
president of chapter of Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
Catholic League 10, 11, 12
president of Math Club
Math Club 9, 10, 11, 12
social studies club 9, 10, 12
school apostolic volunteer corp 10, 11, 12
National Honor Society 11, 12
Big Brother 12
Student Organization (general stuff) 10, 11, 12
String Orchestra 10, 11, 12
Mathlete 10, 11, 12
YMCA Counselor 12</p>

<p>Im ranked in the 14th% in my school, 55th in a class of 400 with a final 3 year average of 90.49</p>

<p>Volunteered 130+ hours in Chinatown as a mentor to children, a camp counselor, and a teacher.</p>

<p>Have volunteered for 50 + hours doing community service (landscaping public places and parks, visiting elderly, spending time with children, teaching children) as part of my school's volunteer corp</p>

<p>Volunteered in Mexico (2 hours south of Mexico City in a poor village) building a house for a poor family and teaching English to children in a school, as well as teaching basic religion and spanish prayers to poor peasant catholic school children.</p>

<p>Thank's for everyones response. I tried to include all relevant information because I really need some help in evaluating my choices. I really appreciate your help.</p>

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<p>neeeding help people.......
any advice would be awesome</p>

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<p>Am I missing something here, you're not applying to the 3rd best Jesuit institution in America in the best city in America, Boston College?</p>

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<p>Might llok at Holy Cross very good Catholic school like Notre Dame and Georgetown. Holy Cross offers good financial aid and some merit aid.</p>

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<p>Ouch. I think you're one point below the semifinalist cutoff. </p>

<p>My guesses (sorry for seeming so non-committal)</p>

<p>U. of Notre Dame
Numerically match. I don't know much about them though.</p>

<p>NYU
High Match.</p>

<p>Georgetown U.
Reach</p>

<p>Wash U St Louis
Big Reach (unless ED)</p>

<p>U of Chicago
One of my personal favorites. Moderate reach. Essays are the dealmaker here. </p>

<p>Northwestern
Similar to Chicago, though a very different atmosphere. </p>

<p>SUNY Binghamton, Stony Brook
Safety (as long as you don't blow off the essays)</p>

<p>Cornell U.
Reach</p>

<p>Columbia U.
Reach</p>

<p>Boston U.
High Match</p>

<p>George Washington U.
Safety-match</p>

<p>U Southern California
Johns Hopkins U.
Semi-reach</p>

<p>University of Rochester
Safety</p>

<p>University of Dallas
Safety</p>

<p>University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne
It's "champaign," I think Match</p>

<p>University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Match-reach</p>

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<p>I disagree with pyroclastic.</p>

<p>I think some of the schools are high matches for you, but not a reach.</p>

<p>Your SAT is quite decent.</p>

<p>and I think Washington Univ. in St. Louis is ranked similar to Northwestern</p>

<p>University in the US news, so I can't understand how Northwestern and</p>

<p>Chicago U is a high match and Washington U in St Lois is a big reach.</p>

<p>However, I think Columbia is tricky. If you are going to apply to</p>

<p>either Cornell of Columbia, I recommend you choose Cornell.</p>

<p>You have a great chance there. I am an international student and </p>

<p>some people who graduated my school and got around 1350 for SAT I</p>

<p>got into Cornell just fine. They didn't have spectacular ECs or anything.</p>

<p>Oh, and Northwestern and Washington U. is ranked higher than Cornell and</p>

<p>Brown.</p>

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<p>thanks guys for your responses. they're helpful, but im curious as to what other people think.</p>

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<p>bringing this post up ...... need help guys</p>