How much of a Reach is Brandeis for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brandeis University
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<p>Any input will be well appreciated, thanks!</p>

<p>Male.
White (Jewish).
Senior.
Not looking for financial aid.
Go to a very competitive public school in Washington- ranked 50th best public school in the nation.
GPA- 3.52 (UW) 3.85 (W) *Excellent upward grade trend.
ACT- 25</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Senior English
Honors Health (ASPEN)
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP Environmental Science
Leadership
AP American Gov.</p>

<p>Teacher & counselor recs- excellent, lots of thought put into both.
Essay- very good.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars-
-4 year varsity tennis letter winner- 9-12th grade
-Captain of my club tennis team
-Gold Medal at the Jewish Olympics
-Play in competitive tournaments locally
-Senior Class Historian- 12
-Class Senator- 9-12
-President and Founder of Sports Debate Club- 10-12
-Member of Key Club- 11-12
-Member of A.S.P.E.N.-12 (Had to try-out)

  • Head Tennis Pro during the summer at a Private Club.
    -Community service award for completing a certain amount of volunteer hours
    Volunteer work at a local tennis club, through Key Club, camp counselor, district wide volunteering events, and various other events. (100+ hours)</p>
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<p>so please still chance me but also...</p>

<p>if i am submitting my ACT, which i am i do not need to submit SAT IIs.
can anyone confirm this for me?</p>

<p>thanks a lot</p>

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<p>Sorry to say this, but your ACT score (no, you do not have to submit SAT IIs if you submit the ACT) makes Brandeis a reach.</p>

<p>However, if you're good enough to play varsity tennis for Brandeis, it's less of a reach. If you are, contact Brandeis's tennis coach, express your interest, and see what he says. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>your ACT is definitely on the low side for brandeis, have you taken the SATs?</p>

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<p>do you or anyone else think i have a better shot at Brandeis or Boston College because i would love to apply to at least one. </p>

<p>i do not want to commit to playing tennis bc brandeis in no way in my #1 choice. i live in washington st and it is far from home. but i do love the school dont get me wrong.</p>

<p>bump.</p>

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<p>BC is as much, if not more, of a reach.</p>

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<p>Brandeis (and probably BC as well) is a reach for you.</p>

<p>However, if you are really interested you should apply, write a killer essay, have an interview where you articulate what <em>in particular</em> about Brandeis appeals to you and you might have a reasonable shot.</p>

<p>You should be applying to a few reach schools anyway, so if Brandeis appeals to you, go ahead.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>