HS Junior wondering about universities

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p><-Fellow programmer hear, so I’ll go a bit more indepth with your review.</p>

<p>Your SAT is low for the schools you listed. The generic is about 2150, with a decent being above a 2200. Raise the SAT or get at least a 33 on the ACT.</p>

<p>Also. THIS ANNOYS ME! D:<</p>

<p>Cornell IS an ivy. It is the newest member of the Ivy, but it IS an ivy, no less than Harvard or Yale. The “New Ivies” are schools like RPI, University of Rochester, Harvey Mudd, etc.</p>

<p>Your race and location wont help you at all, though.</p>

<p>The awards seem nice, but you seem to lack a lot of leadership. The Boys State and TSA seems good, but is there anything else you could do to boost that?</p>

<p>Athletics also seem good, but are you good enough to get recruited? And how many hours volunteer? There’s a big difference between say, 60, and 200.</p>

<p>And now for the programming stuff. Funnn =]
-I am basically the same. I would learn Java over C++; it isn’t too too different (…it is a little…) but the ability to make Java applets in web stuff (which you seem to focus in) would be a big plus for you. The collegeboard AP Comp Sci exam tests/teaches Java, so that would probably be advisable.
-I would write an essay about that programming class. Most definitely funny and good!
-…I don’t really use anything besides mint/debian, but whatever.
-So have I. Unless it holds demos or you make it for clients, it won’t particularly help.
-Only 1? Try and get more!
-get more! As a whole, 3 websites for clients is quite good, but keep going!
-Good initiative! I was going to, but decided it would be too much work and became lazy…
-This is a BIG project. If it goes public and it works, it would be a crowning achievement for your application. If not…it wont help all too much.</p>

<p>As a whole, with your current GPA, ECs, and SAT, I’d say:</p>

<p>MIT - very high reach
Princeton-low reach to reach
Stanford-reach
CalTech-high reach
CMU-High match to low reach
Columbia-low reach to reach</p>

<p>Chance back?</p>

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