I just took the ACT! Have my chances changed?

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>Hello! There are currently 11 schools on my list that I would like to be chanced at. I have the opportunity to study out-of-state, and really want to determine which school would be the best fit for me! I will post some of my stats, and if you could offer some insight, that would be great! Thank you!</p>

<p>Universities:
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Texas-Austin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
University of Michigan
Purdue University - West Lafayette
Penn State University Park
University of Delaware
University of Washington Seattle - Honors
University of Colorado at Boulder</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.24
Unweighted GPA: 3.86
Class Rank: 20/430 (Top 5%)</p>

<p>ACT
COMPOSITE - 32</p>

<p>ENGLISH - 34
Usage/Mechanics: 18
Rhetorical Skills: 16</p>

<p>MATH - 32
Algebra - 18
Coord. Geometry - 16
Trigonometry - 15</p>

<p>READING - 28
Social Studies/Sciences - 14
Arts/Literature - 15</p>

<p>SCIENCE - 32</p>

<p>I am an I.B. Diploma Candidate, and I'm taking the following classes Senior Year:
I.B. History of The Americas HL
I.B. Chemistry HL
I.B. English SL
I.B. German SL
I.B. Math SL
I.B. Psychology
Physics I (AP)
Zero Hour Broadcast Journalism
Zero Hour Theory of Knowledge
Personal Finance (Summer)</p>

<p>ECs:
National Art Honor Society - Freshman
Student Senate - Sophomore
National Honor Society - Junior & Senior (Public Relations Manager)
German National Honor Society - Junior & Senior (Secretary)
German Club - Junior & Senior
EF Educational Tour to Germany (Three Weeks)
Member of the Youth Advisory Council for a Foundation - Freshman & Sophomore
Scholar Bowl - Junior & Senior (Public Relations Manager)
Math Club - Junior & Senior</p>

<p>Awards:
Department Award for English 11th Grade
Department Award for Mathematics 11th Grade
Student of the Month - January of sophomore year
Letters: Academics (4.0 GPA for a semester), Broadcast Journalism, German Club</p>

<p>BROADCAST</p>

<p>Broadcast Journalism Leadership
Web Director - Sophomore, Junior & Senior
Line Editor - Junior
Filmed Graduation and Male Pagent Show (earning money)</p>

<p>Awards in Broadcasting:
Best Photographer (10th & 11th)
Best Human Interest Feature Story (10th & 11th)
Best Technical Guru (10th)
Best News Story (10th)
Best Overall Package (10th)
Go-Getter (10th)
Best Website (National Competition) ($5000 Award)
Many More...</p>

<p>Community Service
100 Hrs of community service at a VA Hospital
40 Hours of Student Mentoring
10 Hours of Community Service at Elementary Day Care
Four Volunteer Projects for NHS
150 Creativity, Action, and Service hours of IB Diploma</p>

2

<p>If you have any advice for where I could improve, that would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your help!</p>

3

<p>Bump (:</p>

4

<p>I am still here, if anyone can help!</p>

5

<p>Honestly, your application information seems amazing! I didn’t even have that much and still got into my first choice school (UNC Chapel Hill) so you probably don’t have much to worry about. Just be sure to have some fun(: Also, are you close with several of your teachers? Their recommendations can be extremely helpful.<br>
I’m not sure the application processes for all of your colleges, but at least for mine, there were several essays that were EXTREMELY important, so make sure your writing skills are strong, though it looks like you’re into journalism, and therefore shouldn’t have much of an issue.</p>

<p>You’ve got a lot of things that set you apart, which is awesome and what they want to see.(:</p>

<p>If I can recommend anything, it would be early application! I can’t stress it enough. If a college allows you to apply early, DO IT. It’s a lot less stressful to just get it out of the way, and your chances for getting into that college greatly increase. Also, make sure you print out everything you submit, and keep track of dates when you submitted it! Be sure to check your email often, because there may have been an issue with the application and you definitely don’t want to see it to late. (trust me…hahah)</p>

<p>Good luck- you seem like a great student with exceptional skills.</p>

6

<p>Thank you for taking the time to write me back! I didn’t think my information was that amazing! I recently scored a 27 on the ACT and increased it to 32, so I was very curious on how that effected my chances. I will definitely make sure to take the advice you offered, I am definitely in the process of figuring some of these things out! Thanks!</p>

7

<p>I am also now considering applying to UC Berkeley, which I did not even consider before, what would be my chances here?</p>

8

<p>I think you have a great shot at all the schools on your list. Even better at your state school. The only ones I would be hesitant about are University of Michigan and UC Berkeley because they are more selective. Good luck to you! </p>

9

<p>Georgia Institute of Technology: Match/High match
University of Wisconsin - Madison: Low match/Match
University of Texas-Austin: Match/High match
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Low match/Match
University of Minnesota Twin Cities: Low match
University of Michigan: Reach
Purdue University - West Lafayette: Low match
Penn State University Park: Low match
University of Delaware: Safety
University of Washington Seattle - Honors: Match/High match (honors
UWA regular: Low match (can you pay full-freight?)
CU-Boulder: Safety
Berkeley: High match (can you pay full-freight?)</p>

<p>Try NWU Medill…</p>