How realistic are my chances for admission to top-tier schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi all,

First post here…

I’m looking to apply to Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, UChicago, Vanderbilt, Duke, and University of Michigan.

I was just wondering what any of you had to say about my admissions chances (essentially whether or not it is worth it to even spend the $500+ on applications to these schools)

My stats are as such:
White male - Parental income = 60k
GPA: 4.6 (W) 4.0 (UW)
ACT: 35

1 student out of 313

5’s on 6 AP exams
Leadership positions in community groups
Heavy volunteer and outreach work
All-state soccer player
Have my own research published through a respected university (a meta analysis detailing the effects of phosphorus loading on freshwater systems).
SAT II: Chem: 720, Math 1: 720, Math 2: 710 (Wasn’t sure if these were even worth sending… took them my sophomore year)

Thanks for any insight!

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Your ECs don’t really stand out. Sorry to say that. Maybe you could shine through your essays, demonstrated interest and LORs.

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Your subject test scores arent bad at all! I would include them. Colleges care more about math 2 than math 1, but always check up with your college and the major you plan on going into. Other than that you seem competitive, just lacks a little but of EC.

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More extracurriculars. Use your essays well.