I'll Chance You Back: Some Competitive Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I recently submitted my early decision application to Brown.
If I don't get in I'll also be applying to:
Wesleyan
UPenn
Johns Hopkins
Gettysburg
Franklin and Marshall
Lafayette</p>

<p>I'm a white male living in the suburbs of eastern Pennsylvania and going to a good public school.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA- 97.13\100 (weighted)
Rank- on the lower end of the top 10%
SAT- 760M 760CR 680W 1520\2200, I only took them twice and with nearly identical scores
SATII- MathII 760, and US History 770
APs- 5 in American History, 4 in English Language, 5 in Macroeconomics, and 4 in American Government
Senior Courses: AP Physics B (2 credits), AP Psychology, AP European History, AP English Literature, AP Microeconomics, CP Statistics (the only math that fit in my schedule), and Modern World Issues.</p>

<p>ECs:
Scholastic Scrimmage (general knowledge quiz bowl team), captain. I've been involved since freshman year and have been on varsity since sophomore year. Two years ago we were in conference semifinals and the semifinals of a 40 school tournament. Last year we were 2nd place in district and in the semifinals of the same tournament.
Debate, cross examiner, we were conference champions last year, and I am on the top tier team.
Philosophy Society, president
Students for Political Action, libertarian party chairman
Young Republicans Club, vice president
Chess, varsity
Mock Trial Court, I'm one of only eight students to make it on
Creative Writing Club, executive committee officer since sophomore year
Principal Student Advisory Board
Library Advisory Board
Won 2nd Best Representative at Pennsylvania Model State Assembly last year
Voted "Class Einstein" in senior superlatives
I've worked at my local library for 2.5 years</p>

<p>My essay is quite good but not amazing, according to people who used to be admissions readers.
One of my teacher recommendations is going to be very good and the other is going to be absolutely amazing. My counselor rec is going to be average.</p>

<p>Thanks and I will chance you back as soon as possible.</p>

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<p>CHANCE BACK!</p>

<p>Really? A Republican applying to Brown? I would have thought Dartmouth… ANYWAYS</p>

<p>Your ECs are overall QUITE lackluster and your scores/grades aren’t particularly exceptional (they’re good, just not great). And with an essay that’s only good not great, I’d say your chances are quite low b/c there is nothing particularly compelling about you, you’re just another competent applicant :(</p>

<p>I would have applied to JHU ED instead b/c I think you would get in, but I still think it’s a low reach/high match for regular decision. Consider adding a school ranked in the mid-20s, like maybe UVA (…plenty of conservatives like you there…) or CMU. Just a thought because you’d definitely get into those places!</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>What are you majoring in? Your SAT score isn’t bad and neither is your GPA. But Brown is super selective; are your ECs heavily correlated to your major? Cause otherwise it might be a bit of a reach. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks, I plan on majoring in political science and\or economics so they match up with my major about as well as they can at my school (with the exception of people who are going to be theatre and music majors).</p>