hmm...Chances and Prospects

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have some schools, can anybody give me insight into my chances there, and maybe even give me some more.</p>

<p>SAT: 590V/600M/660W...waiting for June scores
SAT II (i cringe): 550 Lit/620 MathII/680 US History</p>

<p>98% GPA, which is about 3.8
Ranked 12/110</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Golf Team: 9
Student Government: 11
Marching Band: 9-11
Jazz Band: 9-11
County Honors Band: 9-11
District Honors Band: 11
County Honors Choir: 9-11
District Honors Choir: 10-11
Quiz Bowl Team
Drama Club
Spanish Club
Numerous theater productions</p>

<p>Misc:
National Merit qualifier
Academic lettermen: 9-11
National Honor Society
Have taken AP World, US, and Calc AB and am taking AP English Lit</p>

<p>Current College List:
Bucknell, George Washington, American, Penn State, Pitt, Temple, West Virginia, and a few smaller local safeties</p>

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<p>Bucknell-Reach
GW-Slight reach/Match
All of the others are good matches/safe matches. Your SAT's are kind of holding you back. 1190 is definetly respectable, but you need to get it into the high 1200s and low 1300s to make a school like Bucknell possible. If you can attain that I'd also look at Lehigh, Lafayette, University of Richmond, Wake Forest, etc. As it is now I would add Villanova and Loyola Maryland (if you are not opposed going to a Catholic affiliated school) and maybe one of Lehigh/Lafayette/Richmond/Wake (or that caliber of school). You have a good list though as you should get into most of American, Penn State, Pitt, Temple, WVU. Just make sure you have a safety you absolutely love.</p>

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<p>Hmm, safety I love...I should look into that. I think my SAT scores should be around 1300 when I get them. I've considered Lehigh, I'll look into that. I won't go to a Catholic school though, so that leaves out 'Nova. I should've said that I'm looking for political science or international politics/relations.</p>

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<p>Why West Virginia? Hahah that seems so random compared to the others..</p>

<p>I've seen you before on the American U boards, so obviously you know how awesome it is for political science/IR. George Washington to me is overpriced and overrated, but it definitely has a good program, too.</p>

<p>I'd say AU is a match/safety, and GWU is a match. The other ones in PA should also be matches, with Pitt and Temple probably safeties. Bucknell would probably be a reach..
You probably already knew all of that, though^^ :)</p>

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<p>And if you get like a 1300 you might as well apply to Georgetown. A white male got in from my school with a 1920 SAT (he was also w/l from Villanova).</p>

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<p>Great GPA, class rank, and ECs! If only we could do something about those test scores!</p>

<p>For now, here's where you stand:</p>

<p>Bucknell - Reach
George Washington - Reach
American - Match
Penn State - Match
Pittsburgh - Slight Reach
Temple - Safety
West Virginia - Safety</p>

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<p>I know leah, West Virginia is kinda random. It's not too far (closest other than Pitt), and I have family down there so I've been around the town and like it. I like how their political science department is set-up too, but it would probably be a last resort. Thanks for the replies so far...anymore?</p>

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<p>HeavenWood--isn't PSU (main campus) more selective than Pitt?</p>

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<p>It isn't, actually.</p>

<p>PSU's SAT range is 1100-1300 and acceptance rate is 62%.</p>

<p>Pitt's SAT range is 1130-1330 and acceptance rate is 53%, so I'd say it is a bit more selective.</p>

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<p>haha then i stand corrected :)</p>

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<p>I know, you would think that Penn State would be more selective (based on prestige and all,) but it isn't so.</p>

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<p>Yeah---and I've heard so many stories of kids getting rejected at main campus but getting into Pitt (my family's from Pittsburgh and I have some friends there)..</p>