Last Minute Chances (before despair sets in)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey all, I know this is last minute, but with the majority of the schools I have applied to yet to reply, I was hoping for some relevant predictions on my standings.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Public High School, very competitive, and sends many grads to top schools
GPA - 4.00 unweighed (school doesn't use weighed)
Rank: 1 of 450 (due to the number of high achievers, school only ranks if you have a 4.0, so in reality, I am tied for first with 15 other students)</p>

<p>SAT: M 770, CR 690, W 690
ACT: 32
SAT II Literature: 730
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Physics: 730</p>

<p>ECs
(just the significant ones, and yes, they are pretty weak, but I wasn't really thinking about college at the time and devoted myself to the clubs that interested me, with pretty high time commitments)</p>

<p>The Young Shakespeare Players, 9-12
German Club, 9-12 (Vice President 12 grade)
Rocket Club, 10-11
Varsity Math Team, 11-12
National Merit Finalist
National Honors Society</p>

<p>The last point of note is the fact that I come from a fairly poor family (make less than 30,000), who are frankly astounded at my achievement. At application time, I didn't really talk about this in my apps (except in the FAFSA, CSS).</p>

<p>Lastly, the colleges I applied to:</p>

<p>University of Chicago
Stanford
Northwestern
Swarthmore</p>

<p>I have already heard from three schools (Macalester, Washington in St Louis, Carleton), two of which have waitlisted me (Washington and Carleton). </p>

<p>Needless to say, this has rather shaken me in regards to my other schools. And so, I have come here for solace, to get some realistic expectations before I seek into a depression where I assume that ALL these schools have rejected me.</p>

<p>I know this is late in the game, but hey, I appreciate all of you guys patience, and thanks for any replies/suggestions.</p>

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<p>Question: what is your ethnicity? I know a lot of people who got into Northwestern with less than stellar stats because they weren't white.</p>

<p>But honey, honestly. You are first in your class. You got a 32 on the ACT. You're good to go. It really bothers me to see people like you posting with worries when you shouldn't have any!</p>

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<p>University of Chicago: good chance
Stanford: reach
Northwestern: good chance</p>

<p>You show no passion, which makes Stanford a reach.</p>

<p>And don't worry, I've heard that WUStL waitlists tons of people to lower their acceptance rate and help their yield.</p>