I need a chance to get some chances!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, now that you've seen my attempt at a witty title, give me some good chances. Feel free to be straight with me!</p>

<p>White male from large public high school in PA, no help for me there
Just finished junior year
Looking to major in biology</p>

<p>GPA: 97ish/100 UW (making it around 4.0, right?)
Rank: 2/450+</p>

<p>SAT I: 2150
M: 660 (should I get this up?)
CR: 760
W: 730 (10 essay)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: just took chem, US History, Math I today (June 2nd), feel very good about USH and math, decent about chem</p>

<p>APs: US History (projected 4 or 5), Bio (projected 4), Chem (don't ask) and I will be taking 4 more APs (Physics, Euro, Calc AB, and English Comp.) next year...I'll have taken every AP my school offers</p>

<p>ECs
-going to be a Senate page for Arlen Specter this summer
-volunteered at aerobics/hip hop world championships in Los Angeles for 2 weeks each the past two summers, putting in about 10 hr. days unpaid (hip hop championships will be featured on upcoming NBC show World Moves)
-very involved for the past 10 years at my church, literally thousands of volunteer hours for everything at church (bible school, confirmation retreats, serving at breakfasts/dinners, etc.)...could get a GREAT rec and verification from my priest if needed
-NHS
-golf team (11,12)
-bowling team(9,10,12)--I won most improved in our county league last year...work schedule kept me from participating this year, but I'll be back next year
-hoping to get on our state championship scholastic bowl team next year (must be a senior to participate...I think I should get picked)
-National Merit Commended Scholar...I'm still in the running for semifinalist, but don't think I'll get it.
-extensive traveling...not really an EC, but could work for me as an essay topic</p>

<p>Work Experience
-job since October 2006 as a dietary aide at local hospital (a good 15ish hrs a week)</p>

<p>Schools
-UVA (OOS) (my dream school)
-UNC (OOS)
-William and Mary (OOS)
-Duke
-UPenn
-Rice
-Pepperdine (any chance for money here, if possible?)
-PSU (In state)
-Pitt (In state)
-any other schools you might want to recommend as a fit for me</p>

<p>So what do you think? Do I need to get my SATs up, especially math? Anything else I can do? I feel my numbers can help me stand out and I think I have some ECs to set me apart as well.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>Getting your math SAT up would definately help to solidify you matches.</p>

<p>UVA-- Match
UNC-- Match
William and Mary-- Match
Duke-- Reach
UPenn-- Reach
Rice-- Match
Pepperdine-- Safety
PSU-- Safety
Pitt-- Safety</p>

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<p>Rescuing myself from the gathering abyss that is page 3!</p>

<p>But thanks for the input, I really figure that UPenn and Duke are my reaches. People just keep telling me that "oh, UVA, William and Mary, and UNC are nearly impossible out of state." Since they're my three main focuses, that kind of scares me. Apparently our #2 this year got rejected from UVA, but accepted from UPenn's waitlist. Go figure...</p>

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<p>Last bump, I promise!</p>

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<p>UVA (OOS) --match
-UNC (OOS)--match
-William and Mary (OOS)--match
-Duke--slight reach
-UPenn--slight reach
-Rice--match and likely scholarship/grant money
-Pepperdine --match and scholarship likely
-PSU (In state)--safe match and scholarship very likely, possible honors (but unlikely I think unless you move the Math SAT to over 720--then likely)
-Pitt (In state)--safety</p>

<p>Another 50-80 pts on the SATs would get you in at Duke and UPenn in my view</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot! Yeah, I'm definitely retaking the SATs in October. I know I can break 700...I just seem to have a problem with standardized testing math for some odd reason. Going to be doing good practice over the summer!</p>

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<p>Okay, my last bump this time...I promise!</p>