Just another kid wondering his chances..

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My GPA is about a 3.7, but it was because of only one year that brought it down due to family issues which will be the heart of my essay. I had a 4.3 unweighted GPA going into that year. Following that one semester, my grades shot back up.</p>

<p>I know my SATS will be in the 2200 range as well as the ACT in the 30's
I will do well on the SAT II's as well.</p>

<p>I go to a private school which i think helps because of the competitive curriculum</p>

<p>I did JV Basketball, Soccer in my freshman and sophomore year</p>

<p>Now I do Varsity Baseball, Snowboarding (with the school), and Varsity Soccer.</p>

<p>I was in Math Team, Quiz Team, Speech and Debate in my freshman and sophomore year
Ive taken two AP tests, because those were the only two offered. 5 on the AP Calculus, and 3 on European History. Any classes that offered honors i took. 2 credits in 8th grade, 7.5 credits in 9th, 7 credits in 10th
Extracurriculars: 200+ hours of volunteer work, probably more this summer at a local hospital or SPCA, full summer of job experience, HMMT Harvard-MIT competition high scorer for my school, Core Leader at my school, Math Prefect, Science Prefect. Worked with habitat for humanity. Improv club. Probably going to be a dorm leader and peer counselor next year.
My essay will be phenomenal.</p>

<p>On my regents finals for NewYork i got a 94 on the biology, 97 on French I, 99 on French IV, 98 on Math 2.
Ive taken 5 years of French and will have taken 2 years of calculus by the time i graduate.
Theres other stuff..this is all the stuff off the top of my head.</p>

<p>Oh..and im a lower class white male.</p>

<p>Amherst C
Colgate U
Cornell U
Brown U
Johns Hopkins U
Northwestern U
Pomona C
Rice U
Tufts U
Vassar C</p>

<p>Any other suggestions? I want to go Pre-Med and get into a GOOD medical school.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help.</p>

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<p>anyone? just wondering</p>

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<p>while depending on the SATs and ACT scores if they are as high as you predict you seem very marketable to all these schools good gpa great test scores outstanding extra currics but this all my opinion and im guessing you live in NY if thats the case id apply to NYU also</p>

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<p>Nice list... particularly Vassar :-). Ratings are on a scale of: high reach, reach, semi-reach, good fit, likely, safety.</p>

<p>Amherst C... REACH. Due to small LAC selectivity rates.
Colgate U... LIKELY.
Cornell U... SEMI-REACH. Ivy League factor.
Brown U... REACH. Ivy League factor.
Johns Hopkins U... GOOD FIT.<br>
Northwestern U... GOOD FIT.
Pomona C... REACH. Due to small LAC selectivity rates.
Rice U... SEMI-REACH. Due to selectivity rates.
Tufts U... GOOD FIT.
Vassar C... GOOD FIT.</p>

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<p>yeah i mean, im pretty sure ill get into cornell, both of my siblings went there and they are HUGE on keeping it going in the family. Rice is ultimately my biggest hope towards acceptance, however jhu and northwestern are my second and third. Brown would be amazing but yeah, i was just wondering never really planned on applying. haha cool, youre going to vassar. that school is like 30 minutes away. How is it? Also, what does small LAC selectivity rates mean?</p>

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<p>Yeah, i was hoping to apply ED to Rice, do you think that could make the difference?</p>

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<p>"Small LAC selectivity rate" basically means that because the school is small and prestigous so many kids apply that you have to start worrying about whether or not there will be room for you. The most prestigous of the LACs are big on diversity so even if you're perfectly qualified for a school or even above the usual qualifications, the college won't hesitate to turn you down for the sake of creating a diverse student body if they already have several other students they've accepted who look like you on paper. </p>

<p>With siblings at Cornell, I'd agree that you have a VERY good chance of getting in there. As for ED to Rice, for most schools applying ED helps, but to be sure I recommend that you look up Rice's ED stats to see what percentage of applicants are accepted ED. Also, the pool of ED applicants is oftentimes stronger than the regular decision pool so a higher amount of ED acceptances doesn't necessarily mean that it's "easier" to get into Rice ED. I'm not sure whether Rice is one of those schools where ED improves your chances all that much... maybe someone on CC knows?</p>

<p>And Vassar... yup, I'm almost positive I'll be heading there next year. A brief sketch: it's a VERY attractive campus which is pretty liberal from a political standpoint (nevertheless, it seems like conservatives are welcome as well... that can sometimes be an issue at other colleges). It's also a school that's focused on individuality and tolerance. Vassar has a reputation for being very artsy, however, that's often exaggerated. There's a FANTASTIC theatre program, but there are also many students who are more of the science-math type of kids. Major pluses about Vassar for me are: the open curriculum (there's a language requirement, a requirement of a freshman seminar, a requirement of one quanitative course, and THAT'S IT for course requirements... you can really study what you want and explore the course offerings at your leisure), the amount of majors offered (52, I believe), the teacher-student ratio, the academic environment which is also laidback, the diverse climate, and the focus on undergrads (because there's pretty much no graduate program). It wasn't in my top three when I applied to college back in October/November (#4), but now that I've gotten in and heard more about it, I've found that it really is QUITE the school :-).</p>

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<p>yeah about 28% of ED to Rice were accepted..normal application acceptance is like 24%. do you think its worth it? at northwestern it is normally 30% acceptance and ED acceptance is almost 50%..wow! As well Johns Hopkins is at 27% normally and a little bit above 50% ED as well! Maybe I should apply early decision to jhu or northwestern and early ACTION to rice?</p>

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<p>Well, COlsen573... I'd say that if Rice is CLEARLY your first choice, do early decision to it. If you don't have a first choice or are torn between multiple schools, then early decision might not be the best option for you. When a college tells you that ED is legally binding, they aren't kidding. </p>

<p>As for your comment on applying ED to JHU or Northwestern... What if you got into one of those two ED and then found out that you got into your first choice, Rice EA as well? If Rice is your topic pick, I'd imagine that that would be a bit disappointing... you'd have to give up on Rice even though you got into it to attend your second choice school because you did ED to it. It's up to you, but I'd warn against doing ED unless you're 100% positive that your ED school is THE PLACE you want to be.</p>

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<p>Amherst C-Match
Colgate U-Match
Cornell U-Slight Reach
Brown U-Reach
Johns Hopkins U-Slight Reach
Northwestern U-Slight Reach
Pomona C-Match
Rice U-Match
Tufts U-Match
Vassar C-Match</p>

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<p>oh im positive rice is my dream school, but im more worried about getting denied to all 3. it seems like Northwestern is more likely for me to get accepted, as well as jhu. I mean, im more worried about getting accepted... I mean if i got accepted to Rice and saw Northwestern had accepted me early decision, i wouldnt be disappointed even for a second haha, id be thrilled. Im just trying to think of all the options. What are the chances of me getting into at least one of the three do you think?</p>

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<p>Amherst C
Colgate U
Cornell U
Johns Hopkins U
Northwestern U
Rice U
Tufts U
Vassar C</p>

<p>heres my new list guys :)
Brown was just to see what people would say, and Pomona ive completely changed my mind about. Any suggestions for OTHER schools i should consider? Remember i wanna go pre-med.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your help so far guys :P</p>

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<p>Amherst C
Colgate U
Cornell U
Johns Hopkins U
Northwestern U
Rice U
Tufts U
Vassar C</p>

<p>Chances of these?
Any other schools i should look at?
Thanks a lot everyone</p>

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<p>Just a quick reach, semi-reach, match, likely, or safety would be great</p>

<p>Also, no one has told me any other schools to think about..any suggestions?</p>

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<p>I don't know about pre-med programs so much, but based on the list you have right now (particularly focusing on the LAC schools you've got, Vassar and Amherst) I'd say you might want to consider looking at Swarthmore College, Haverford College, Williams College, and Middlebury College. Also, if you're in the market for schools that would fall under the category of "safety" you could try Franklin & Marshall College... they've traditionally had a strong pre-med program, I believe.</p>

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<p>Yeah ive looked at williams, i figure if im able to get in there ill probably get accepted to the other schools on my list, which id rather go to. Same goes for Swarthmore. I dunno, if i can help it im trying to stray away from Liberal Arts colleges. I mean i wouldnt mind going to one, but you know. But yeah Haverford looks really interesting to me. Thanks.</p>

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<p>ive only had 2 actual people reply to chances of me getting in...anyone else?</p>

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<p>bump! do the bump dee bump! hey now do the bump dee bump!</p>

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<p>please, i need more opinions, even if youre still a highschool student, just put what you think. anything helps. thanks.</p>