Hopeful International Relations Major for Yale, Brown, Tufts, Gtown, UPenn...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>From what I gather I'm pretty "average" applicant for this pool. Anyone want to give it a go anyways?</p>

<p>Average: (Unweighted) 97.54</p>

<p>ACT Score: 33
-Math 29
-English 36
-Science 36
-Reading 32
-Combined Reading/Writing Score 34</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
-Biology (M) 800
-World History 800</p>

<p>APs:
-Biology 5 [with 100 in the class]
-Physics B 4 [with a 99 in the class]
-Human Geography 5
-US History 5 [with a 100 in the class]
-European History 5
-Language and Composition 5</p>

<p>APs I'm taking this year:
-Physics C OR Chem [not sure yet]
-Literature
-Calculus BC
-Government
-Psychology </p>

<p>Awards:
-Various Speech and Debate Wins
-University of Rochester Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas Award for Social Justice
-Regional Competition- Math Fair Sliver Medalist
-Artist Scholar Award </p>

<p>Academic ECs:
-Interned at the United Nations and researched supranational economic organizations and their responses to Post WWII Economic Problems
-Speech and Debate-this is my main EC
State Champion and/or finalist for the past three years (Extemporaneous and Impromptu speaking)
Team President
Finalist at major Collegiate/regional tournaments
National Qualifier (Student Congress)
-National Honor Society-executive board member
-Fed Challenge (Domestic economics competition)-board member
-Euro Challenge (European economics competition)-board member</p>

<p>Music ECs:
-Church Choir
-Half Tones Women's Choir
-Half Tones Mixed Choir
-Made All County Concert Choir all three years with gold medals on my festival solos
-Tri-M Music Honor Society
-Classical Piano Player
-Various Theater roles in shows (Chava in Fiddler, Shelby in Steel Magnolias...etc)</p>

<p>Volunteer ECs:
-2nd Grade Sunday School Teacher
-Vacation Bible School Teacher
-Started UNICEF backed fundraising campaign to support education in developing nations
-Traveled to Romania for a month to teach English through the performing arts to orphans </p>

<p>Languages:
-Intermediate Russian
-Basic Spanish
Want to continue both in college</p>

<p>Profile: White female in middle class family, divorced parents</p>

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<p>You’re a great candidate, but unfortunately (like you noted) great candidates are pretty average in this pool. It will definitely come down to your essays. </p>

<p>Apply to all of them, if you think you’d be happy at them all, and see what happens. </p>

<p>Also, definitely pick some backup schools: possibly Haverford, Hamilton (if you don’t mind their sizes) Emory, or Wake Forest.</p>

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<p>haha I actually have legacy at Hamilton. Unfortunately its a little too small, cold and close to home for my taste. I’m going to apply to BU and BC. U of Rochester has offered me some money so I will do that route too. Also George Washington U. Thanks for your time and input!</p>

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<p>I think you’re a strong candidate and you can definitely can try in all of them. Yale is the highest reach I think. It all depends on your essays at this point, that is what will make you stand out in my opinion. Brown and UPenn are low reach and the others match. Pick some safeties. The only thing that is a little bit low is ACT math, though the composite is fine so I wouldn’t be so worried about it. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input! So nervous about trying to write really good essays. I don’t want to be cliche or boring or stupid. Any advice?</p>

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<p>I’m wondering if you should take the SAT. 33 on the ACT is very good, but you got 800s on a couple of SAT Subject Tests, so you may do very well on the SAT.</p>

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<p>I’ve taken practice SAT I and just never done as well on the ACT. Standardized math testing is very difficult for me for some reason (I do well in my school math class 98s etc) and the ACT (as low as it is) was still much better than my SAT math section</p>