Junior Trying to Come Up with College List

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, everyone! My school asks all of the juniors to decide on a list of schools they're interested in at the end of the year. It's nothing binding, but the guidance counselors ask us to be as truthful and accurate as possible. How do these schools sound given my profile?</p>

<p>Personal
-- Male
-- Caucasian
-- Middle Income
-- Catholic Grade and High School</p>

<p>Academics
-- GPA of 4.1
-- Top 15% (I'm hoping Top 10%, but I'll have to wait for my transcript to be sure.)
-- One of the Most Demanding Schedules at my school
-- AP Bio, World, US, English (2 years), Micro, Macro, Euro, Psych, Calc AB
-- I only have results from World back, and I scored a 5</p>

<p>Tests
-- PSAT 201
-- National Merit Commended
-- ACT 33</p>

<p>Extracurricular
-- Co-President of NHS Charter
-- Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper since the start of my junior year
-- Madrigal Ensemble
-- Appeared in Musicals outside of school
-- Speech
-- State Qualifier for Extemp and Impromptu
-- Attending Northwestern's Camp over the Summer
-- Tennis
-- Member and Featured Speaker for History Club
-- Junior Reporter for Scholastic Publishing Company
-- I was running around with pro reporters during the 2008 Election. Super cool.</p>

<p>College App Stuff
-- I don't want to sound like a braggart, but I'm an amazing writer, if I give myself the right amount of time. Essays won't be a problem
-- I've seen my rec letters (needed for application to Northwestern's camp), and they are really amazing. I was touched that one of the teachers in particular thought so highly of me.</p>

<p>Anyways, here's the list I've come up with:
Loyola (Chicago)
Grinnell
Georgetown
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Yale (I know. It's a long shot.)</p>

<p>Thanks for your help! I will chance back if you post the link : )</p>

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<p>You should shoot higher and Yale is by no means a long shot if what you have posted on here is accurate. Chance me back please?</p>

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<p>i would look at Boston College… a great school and your stats are above average so you would get some decent money… just fyi, it costs over 55k…</p>

<p>but like someone else said, go for yale, the worst case is that you get rejected… getting rejected from there is nothing to be ashamed about</p>

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<p>Might look at Holy Cross-very good school located 1 hour from Boston. HC has a great alumni network including Pulitizer Prize authors, sports writers, political analysts.</p>

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<p>HC also has alums who are a US Supreme Court Justice and several US senators and congressmen. Jon Favreau HC class of 2003 is the Chief Speechwriter for President Obama.</p>