Hey you! CHANCE ME! I'll chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I'm going to be a senior in high school this year and I need to decide where I'm going to apply to college!</p>

<p>I'm going to major in biology with a focus in pre-med. I've visited several schools and these are the ones where I've been thinking about applying:
-Brown
-Cornell
-Johns Hopkins
-Wesleyan University
-Amherst
-Boston College
-Washington University in St. Louis
-Boston University
-Northeastern University</p>

<p>Below are my stats. Please tell me if you think I can get into any of the schools I've listed above! And if I can, specify which one(s) would be the best considering my major. If you think I don't have a chance, please recommend some other schools that would be good for someone studying medicine.
I WILL CHANCE YOU BACK!</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.86 (I just completed Junior year. Throughout high school I've been taking the highest levels offered for each subject, along with AP Biology, Honors English, and Honors Math courses.)</p>

<p>Rank: 8/~530</p>

<p>SATs: 2060 (CR 710, M 660, W 690) (WILL BE RETAKING!)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Bio E 800, Math II 680 (I realize the math score is sub-par; I think I'm going to retake Math II and also take Literature. Could ANYONE tell me the difficulty of the Literature test?)</p>

<p>ACT: 32 Composite, 9 on the essay (SHOULD I RETAKE!?)</p>

<p>ECs: Varsity Swim Team (Awards- Rookie of the Year, Most Improved)
Leaders Club Vice President
Model UN
NHS
National Italian Honor Society
Interact
Project Discover
Pit Band (for Drama Club Musicals)
Tutor for young children in summer school
Volunteer at Hospital (100 hrs.)
COLT State Poetry Competition
I've played cello in the school orchestra throughout high school, and will be playing next year but will not officially be taking the class due to scheduling conflicts.</p>

<p>Academic Awards (I don't know if these are important, but I thought I'd just throw them in here): US History Highest Average, Italian Highest Average, "Make My Day" Award</p>

<p>Here are my plans for senior year:
-APs: Calc, Chem, English, Psych, Italian
-Physics</p>

<p>***Also, will getting a letter of recommendation from an alumnus of a school I am applying to increase my chances of getting in (even slightly)?</p>

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<p>Main thing will be the test scores. I’d retake the ACT if I were you I think you would do better on that, as you already have, compared with the SAT. </p>

<p>solid class rank but EC’s and GPA are a little on the low side.
Brown is a high reach while Cornell, Amherst, and JHU are mid reaches</p>

<p>solid shot at the rest</p>

<p>chance back please?
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<p>Retake your ACT & SAT. See if you can get a 700+ on Math II. Try to display your ECs in a way that shows what you are passionate about. Write a DAMN GOOD essay, and you will have a chance at Brown & your other reach schools, in my opinion. Chance me back! </p>

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<p>-Brown- Reach
-Cornell- Reach
-Johns Hopkins- Low reach
-Wesleyan University- Low reach
-Amherst- Reach
-Boston College- High Match
-Washington University in St. Louis- High Match
-Boston University- Safety
-Northeastern University- Safety</p>