<p>I'm a senior in high school, and very worried about the decision results that are coming. I've filed most of my apps, but I was hoping for a chance (or like yes/no) at the schools I've applied to. Please help. Thanks.</p>
<p>Asian, Female
-NY competitive public hs (enrollment ~3000)
Intended major: history
First generation College applicant</p>
<p>-UW GPA: 3.9, W: 4.15 (some B's from freshman year)
-SAT: 800CR, 760M, 800 W (from 2 separate testing dates)
-SAT II's : 800 US History, 740 World History, 730 Math IIC, 740 Lit
-AP Scores:
European History- 5 (independent study soph. yr)
US History- 5
English Language- 5
Calculus AB- 5
Physics B- 4
-National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar/distinction</p>
<p>Essays: I can't judge. commonapp about diversity of faith, supplements are good
Teacher Recs. good; the counselor one is good</p>
<p>Activities:
-Soccer/Track (4 yrs, should be 4 varsity letters, Most Inspirational, Most Improved)
-We the People, Citizens & Constitution Team (HUGE time commitment)
-Speech Debate Team (National Forensic League Member of Outstanding Distinction)
-Interact club secretary (Jr, Sr year)
-Some other random things/volunteering commitments
-Organized a somewhat large community fitness event for yound kids with sponsorship from Robeks & such as a Gatorade Team Ambassador</p>
<p>Work: 8 hrs per week year-round as teaching assistant</p>
<p>-Independent historical research project & submitted to Concord Review</p>
<p>My daughter attends Wellesley - your scores and ECs make you sound like many of the young women there. I think you have a good shot. If you haven’t finished your application already, you might want to consider applying Early Evaluation to Wellesley. It’s non-binding and gives you an early indication of your chances for admission.</p>
<p>OP, posters on the Parents forum in general don’t “chance” students, because there is no way of accurately predicting the outcome of an application. Now if you wanted advise as to where you should apply based on your interests, Stats, SAT’S, etc,etc, then those are the kind of questions most parents here are happy to try to respond to. But unfortunately we don’t have any crystal balls laying around[ wish we did though!]
And if those are the ONLY colleges you are planning on applying to, better find some safeties fast!</p>
<p>This list is insanely risky. Even though you are obviously qualified for any one of these schools, there’s a chance you will not get in anywhere. </p>
<p>And what does hmom5 have to do with any of this?</p>
<p>Your odds are pretty good at Wellesley but it is not a sure thing. SUNY Bing and Geneseo would be a good idea.</p>
<p>If you are unwilling to apply to safties, at least apply to Amherst ED. It will significantly improve your chances of getting in, and if you are rejected you will have time to panic and find some easy schools to apply to.</p>
<p>Sorry, I forgot to mention that I’m applying to SUNY-Geneseo and Binghamton as safeties, and yeah, I’m doing Early Evaluation to Wellesley.
haha, someone suggested I PM hmom5 for advice first because she always leaves insightful comments.
I was hoping for chances because I’m really worried about them, and I don’t want to have too high of expectations.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Well, I think your chances are pretty good, regardless of whether or not you apply to Amherst ED. I don’t know what lockn is talking about, because ED does not have a big enough advantage to want to bind yourself to going there (when you have so many other good schools you’re considering), especially if you are hoping to compare financial aid packages in April (which most people do.)</p>
<p>Also, note on your ECs: WTP! We The People is so awesome! And seriously, you are right about the time commitment. I am also on a WTP team for my state, and we spend upwards of 20 hours a week preparing. Crossing our fingers for nationals this year! Maybe I will see you in DC? Hahaha. What unit are you on?</p>
<p>Having applied to Yale SCEA, applying ED to Amherst is off the table. </p>
<p>Dartmouth, Yale, Amherst, Princeton and Columbia each have admissions rates that are 15% or less. Your profile isn’t an automatic admit (if such a thing exists), nor is it an automatic deny. No one, not even hmom5, can give you a yes or no in connection with those schools.</p>
<p>Northwestern has a 26% admit rate; Wellesley comes in at 36%. Chances look better with these schools, but NW still rejects 3 out of 4 students, Wellesley over 6 out of 10. I wouldn’t bet the life of my first-born on those odds.</p>
<p>Would you be happy at Wellesley? If not and if you REALLY wouldn’t be happy at your SUNYs, you should find a school that you would be happy with and apply there, just in case, before the deadline.</p>
<p>You have every right to be worried about getting into the schools you listed. My advice is to have low expectations with such an ambitious list of colleges. In the spring, you’ll have your safeties and, with luck, some of your reaches to choose from. Unfortunately, hard to predict which of your reaches (IF ANY) will come through.</p>
<p>Sorry, just realized I totally didn’t answer your original question. In terms of Yes/No – even though I know it’s “improper” to chance on the Parents board – I would say:</p>
<p>Yale SCEA - NO (sorry, no one gets into Yale. Maybe though!)
Amherst - YES
Dartmouth - YES
Princeton - NO
Columbia - NO
Wellesley - YES
Northwestern - YES</p>
<p>BTW, to that person who suggested the OP apply to Amherst ED…she can’t, she’s doing Yale SCEA. Plus, it’s also past the ED deadline. Definitely too late.</p>
<p>Oh, and the SUNYs…I say YES but you already knew that, which is probably why you left them off the list in the first place. Haha.</p>
Sorry, I missed the first line of the post and assumed OP was choosing schools to apply to next year. Chancing seems especially futile after you’ve already made your decisions.</p>
<p>OP- wouldn’t you rather be baking some holiday cookies than asking a bunch of strangers what your chances are? Or do you seriously believe that any of us can predict the future?</p>
<p>If so- buy GE, Boeing and Merck on Monday. They’re bound to go either up or down when the market opens.</p>