<p>What are my chances of getting into these schools? (Reach, Fit, Safety)</p>
<p>Northwestern University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Pennsylvania
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Cornell University
Princeton University
Harvard College
Boston College
UT-Austin
U-Miami
SMU</p>
<p>Sex: Male
Ethnicity: Black
Location: TX</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn't rank</p>
<p>SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730</p>
<p>2200 in total</p>
<p>Activities
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i'm really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years</p>
<p>National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist</p>
<p>AP classes:
Junior year
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
Senior year
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish Lit. </p>
<p>I'm really want to go into some field of science with some kind of minor in spanish and eventually be a doctor.</p>
<p>Safeties (almost guaranteed admision- UT, U Miami, SMU
Low Matches (slightly above 50/50)- Boston College, Vanderbilt, Nortwestern, Cornell
High Matches (slightly below 50/50)- Duke, WashU, UPenn
Reaches (just because of the nature of the school)- Harvard, Princeton</p>
<p>I think you have about as good of chance as anyone. Good luck!</p>
<p>Northwestern University- Low Reach
Washington University in St. Louis- Low Reach
University of Pennsylvania- Reach
Duke University- Low Reach
Vanderbilt University- Match
Cornell University- Match
Princeton University- Reach
Harvard College- Reach
Boston College- Match
UT-Austin- Match
U-Miami- Match
SMU- ????</p>
<p><em>raises the affirmative action flag</em> i don't intend on being rude, but its true =\, you have great chances at these colleges. might want to try emory</p>
<p>that flag better pay for my tuition too. i can't afford to apply to any schools ED, but i think i have a good shot at getting a nice package from some of these places in the RD pool.
emory is on my list by the way. i just forgot to include it.
duke only a slight reach? wow.</p>
<p>Northwestern University - high match
Washington University in St. Louis - high match
University of Pennsylvania - high match
Duke University - high match
Vanderbilt University - match
Cornell University - match
Princeton University - reach
Harvard College - reach
Boston College - match
UT-Austin - safety
U-Miami - safety
SMU - safety</p>
<p>Thank God for AA huh? But you've got good stats either way. Should get some good merit aid from the safeties.</p>
<p>AA is god. you guys are great too.
i just threw princeton and harvard in there just to see. i can't really see myself going to those. do you guys think i should apply?</p>
<p>well i dont wanna stretch myself too thin on App's for colleges i dont really wanna go to just to see if i could get in. i've heard those schools aren't too generous in the financial department either.</p>
<p>you're probably right. my parents will probably make me apply and we'll see what happens. what do u think of my odds at the other ones, amnesia?</p>
<p>you've got good enough stats to apply to harvard and princeton but they're both reaches as there's nothing a/b your app that really stands out. </p>
<p>re: fin aid, I think Princeton grads have the least debt at graduation and Harvard pays for everything if your family makes under 60k (might be 40k).</p>
<p>nothing really stands out. i know. i'm just average-good at everything. i have no idea what kinda apps they get from URM's and especially blacks. i'm just hoping that i'll be good enough for the URM's that they get (i'm in the 99th percentile nationwide on the PSAT, so i'm optimistic).</p>
<p>yes that's what I mean. Nothing great stands out but you do have good stats and are a URM so it's worth the application. However, there are undoubtedly URMs with stand-out achievements out there and they've probably got their sights set on Princeton and Harvard as well.</p>
<p>you can't really tell me cuz ur not an admissions officer, but would u think there are enough of those type of URM's to keep me from getting in?
i guess the only thing, if you wanna call anything, special about me is the fact that i will have played 12 seasons of varsity sports and still been able to manage a 4.03.</p>