Hmm...not a typical chance thread

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a rising junior and I was just wondering what type of schools I should start considering. I'm not going to post up all of my stats, but just the basics. </p>

<p>My grades freshman year were very good. I had about a 96.5 uw average in mostly honors classes. I switched schools sophomore year, and so my average dropped to about a 91 uw in all honors classes. My rank is about the top 5-6% so far.</p>

<p>My junior year and senior year course loads are very rigorous filled with many APs. Hopefully this next year, I will do a lot better than my sophomore year.</p>

<p>My ECs are nothing special so far. I have been playing violin for about 7 years and I was a part of the Symphony Orchestra in 9th grade. I was also on the Speech and Debate Team in 9th grade. This past year, I was involved in the Latin Club and also Yearbook Club. I currently volunteer at a Pediatric Office, and I have volunteered at the Elks Lodge in the past (over 40 hours there). Some things I plan to start this coming year: join National Honors Society, join the Science Club, start volunteering at the hospital, join Model UN, and perhaps even get an internship or job.</p>

<p>I have not taken the SATs yet, but I took my PSATs this past year. I will not post scores since it won't really matter. However, I am going to prepare A LOT (i have already started) and I am hoping for my score to be at least 2000+.</p>

<p>Now my final question is, what type of schools can I even consider at this point? Are Ivy-League schools (Brown, UPenn) totally out of the question? What about any other top-tier school? Can anyone please give me any advice they have on college admissions based on my stats? THANK YOU!</p>

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<p>With scores in the top 5-6% range, ECs similar to what you have listed and SAT scores in the 1950-2050 range you should look at schools similar to the following:</p>

<p>North Carolina, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Michigan, Emory, Carnegie-Mellon, Virginia, Tufts, William & Mary, Brandeis, or NYU</p>

<p>These will be anywhere from "matches" to "slight reaches".</p>

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<p>Stick with your current ECs and join the ones you mentioned. Start trying to get leadership postions (becoming Pres of a club, for example) and also keep doing violin. When colleges look at you they want to see dedication and passion, so try to really show some commitment. Also, is there anything particularly unique that you do? By that I mean something other applicants can't say they've done? Try to find something to really make yourself stand out, it helps a lot. </p>

<p>If your SAT scores are strong, then no, UPenn and Brown are not out of the question. Study hard for them.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for the two of you that replied. That did help a lot.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>generally...</p>

<p>find a way to stand out. what are you interested in? what do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>Well i'm not exactly sure about my major, but I do know that I want to do something in science...something with biology to be more specific.</p>

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<p>bump........</p>