I need Match schools!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I have several colleges in mind, but I'm afraid that I won't get into most of them. So can you guys give me some match schools that are "prestigeous" or well-known and that I probably would get in? Thanks!</p>

<p>My stats are:</p>

<p>SAT Verbal 630, Math 790 Writing 670.
My English scores are not strong at all, although English is not my first language. I will be retaking the test, and I hope I will get above 700 in all three sections.</p>

<p>SATII - MathIIC 800, Japanese 800, lowest is 740.
Unweighted GPA: 3.98, weighted 4.45.</p>

<p>Not an US citizen. Lived in China and Japan, fluent in Chinese and Japanese. Planning to study more languages. Lived in the U.S. for 4 years.</p>

<p>Not many AP classes; I've only taken 3. Got 5 on all 3 of them. Also, I haven't taken as many honors classes as my school has to offer. (All my friends have taken like 15.) I've only taken 5 in fact. But I'm taking more next year, with 4 AP classes and 1 honor.</p>

<p>3 A+ in Junior year, one in AP chem, one in Hon pre-cal, and one in Lv1 French 1 (just starting French). School is public, but pretty competitive in the area. Each year, about 5 to 10 out of 400 students get into Harvard.</p>

<p>Some community service, but not much leadership. No sports, no music:</p>

<p>2 years of TA at local Chinese school (including award for good service)
hospital aid and office aid at an hospital (2 years; including award for good service)
Volunteer at Children's summer program (30 hrs)
4 years of Culture Club, going to be secretary in September
NHS - booksale, peer tutoring; Math team; Amnesty international
into arts, drawings were shown in BC, local art society, and Japanese newspaper (although all of those drawings were never given back to me and I can't make a portfolio out of them); drawing was used as cover of Student Directory</p>

<p>Awards:
Certificate of Honor on the National French Contest
National Honor Roll; PSAT high scorer; Who's who among high school students; Who's who's scholarship semi-finalist; The national society of high school scholars, Student award in English as a Second Language</p>

<p>Work experience: babysitting, tutoring (not much though)</p>

<p>Harvard summer school this summer.</p>

<p>Not very good at writing... (don't know what will happen with the essays or the recommendations)</p>

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<p>what are your reaches?</p>

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<p>umm... not sure yet... any suggestions?</p>

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<p>Uh, I can recommend some New England match schools. Boston College, Northeastern, BU, UMass Amherst (their honors college). If you're interested in tech, try RPI and WPI -- both are v. respectable. </p>

<p>From my classmates' acceptances, you'd be in the zone for William and Mary, Texas uh... A and M? (fughedigbbity!), Tufts, Colby.</p>

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<p>What is A and M?</p>

<p>Do you think I have a chance getting into Emory? Is Emory better or William and Mary better?</p>

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<p>Emory ranks higher and W&M (which is a public school in my state) has a reputation for being a tough school.</p>

<p>also W&M is a public state school which might cause problems since you're out of state.</p>

<p>and arguably you could say UVA is more "prestigious" than W&M.</p>

<p>one of my friends last year got into Emory, and his stats were at a similar level to yours. but you aren't a US citizen which would probably make the admissions process harder. and also: "we do not offer need-based aid to international students", so if you don't get into the honors program (very tough) and can't pay the $40,000+ per year... they probably won't admit you.</p>

<p>A&M would be "Agriculture and Mechanics" but don't worry, it's not a farm college :). nowadays it's just a regular Texas public university, quite good in fact. affiliated with a few Nobel Prize laureates :)</p>

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<p>Thanks ugen!</p>

<p>Actually, I forgot to mention that I'm a permanent resident. So hopefully the schools will count me better... I think I'll consider W&M, Emory, and UVA.</p>

<p>How about Vanderbilt? Is Vandy better than Emory? I know it also depends on personal taste, but do you think Vandy is a "better" place than Emory?</p>

<p>Also, what do you think of my chances of getting into one of the Ivies, like Cornell?</p>

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<p>Also, what do you guys think of my list?</p>

<p>Columbia
Cornell
Northwestern
Tufts
BC
Emory/W&M/UVA
NYU
BU
Case Western
U Mass</p>

<p>Is there too much of a gap?</p>

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I know it also depends on personal taste, but do you think Vandy is a "better" place than Emory?

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<p>I chose Vandy over Emory (and Cornell) for social fit. [I'm from NY].</p>