<p>Warbler- I guess I am being overly optmistic, but I don't think the numbers are absurd- wicker has solid stats for Duke. Maybe I should recant my 40% prediction but it shouldn't be extremely lower.</p>
<p>Wicker: Perhaps I was too brash in saying that kids at your school are stupid, but my point is basically the same- when the colleges are unfamiliar with your school and its rigor, a standardized test can be more important.</p>
<p>I think your chances are decent at Duke, maybe 40% is on target. I'd say a little over 50% at Cornell, Notre Dame I think you are in no doubt. I think you might have looked at a few more schools with similar selectivity to Cornell to hedge your bets (Northwestern, Georgetown), but its a little late.</p>
<p>weasel- I wasn't referring to his chances when I mentioned the numbers. I hate putting % chances on WAMC threads because generally they're not very accurate. The best you can do is gauge from past years, which isn't very precise, especially since the '10 pool is pretty much the most competitive class thus far at most schools.</p>
<p>I honestly expect that Duke will be a no-go, just from my experience and their applicant pool. Just my opinion though. Admissions are getting tough, even ten years ago a below 1400 Score would be tough for Duke.</p>
<p>Having studied many scattergrams, I agree a 1400 is highly unlikely to be an admit there unless the basketball coach requests you.</p>
<p>Well, from my school (according to Naviance), the average SAT (v/m) of an accepted applicant at Duke is 1458, and the average SAT of all the applicants was 1368. The average SAT of an accepted applicant at Princeton was 1510 (v/m), and the average of all the applicants was 1403. The average SAT (v/m) of an accepted applicant at Cornell was 1360, and the average of all the applicants was 1322. So, to your earlier comment about "a lot lower SATs," most, actually, have higher scores. Also, my school is very competitive, so SATs aren't looked as highly on as, most likely, at your realtively unknown school. Your scores are below each school's average acceptance (except Cornell), and even slightly below Princeton's average applicant. I see practically no chace at Princeton, a very slim chance at Duke, and a decent shot at Cornell. You have a great shot at Notre Dame, but I bet you'll be at Cornell by the time next year rolls around. Good luck!</p>
<p>As long as I get in to one of those, I'll be very happy. Any other suggestions? Anything else would be appreciated. I hope I have a decent shot at Duke though, because I am supposed to do some kind of newspaper interview there, and I believe this would show a lot of interest.</p>
<p>wicker, why do you think all competitive colleges require that you submit your SAT scores? It's a standardized test that'll be used as a "standard" to compare you with applicants from different backgrounds. being a val really doesn't mean much when the colleges youre looking at are full of val applicants (more than half will be rejected). your SAT scores may be above school averages, but keep in mind that they are AVERAGES of all students including jocks.
just tell me your SAT II scores</p>
<p>700 on math, bio, and US history</p>
<p>How big of a weight will my first-generation status have? In the college ******* Ivy League book, an admissions officer said that this could be as important as being a fourth or fifth generation legacy.</p>