I'm way too self confident

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Somewhere around a 3.0 GPA</p>

<p>2020 SAT
650 W 670 M 700 CR</p>

<p>All GT/AP classes since 9th grade. Currently taking 6 APs out of 6 classes.</p>

<p>Relatively good AP test scores from last previous years (mostly 4's and 5's)</p>

<p>Published a novel in 2003 (really, still available in places such as amazon or barnes and noble)
Played piano for 12 years
Played tennis for 5 years
Taught tennis for 2, including summer camp and private lessons.</p>

<p>And I was a russian immigrant in the early 90s.</p>

<p>Everywhere i've applied has been as undecided, even carnegie/cornell/hopkins which require you to write an essay on why you chose their major. My essays were pretty good, i think. They will most certainly stand out; and i think i made the undecided thing work pretty well for me.</p>

<p>Anyway, alot of these are reach, i'm well aware. But hey, numbers are only that: numbers. :)</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Hopkins
George Washington
UMD College Park (in state)
UMD BC (in state)
Temple
Tulane
Bucknell
Northeastern
Towson</p>

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<p>Like you said, some of the schools on your list are reaches: Carnegie Mellon, Hopkins, Cornell, maybe GW somewhat.</p>

<p>You should get in to UMD, UMBC, Temple, Tulane, Northeastern</p>

<p>And I don't know anything about the other 2. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Wouldn't publishing a book be a HUGEE benefit because it makes him different than like 99.9999% of the applicants in the school he wants to go too?</p>

<p>What book did you publish?</p>

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<p>3.0 ain't gonna cut it at Hopkins</p>

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<p>besides the 3.0, i'd say you have really good chances.</p>

<p>i'd say publishing the book is your strongest asset.</p>

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<p>anymore thoughts? :)</p>

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<p>Tulane and Northeastern will probably accept you. My friend got into GW (albeit, ED) with around a 3.3 (I think..) and below a 2000 SAT. Gw's acceptance rate is about the same as Tulane's so you're probably in there as well.</p>