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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>for University of Penn, Brown, Cornell, i guess any ivy for that matter...</p>

<p>white male, to be a senior,
GPA 4.00 unweighted,4.77878 or something weighted
Rank 1/612 unweighted,5/612 weighted
ACT 34 first and 34 second but combined would be a 35
SAT I 720R,740M, 630W
SAT II US 800, Chem 740, Lit 710
AP US 5, World 5, Chem 4, Lang 4, i'm taking 5 AP's senior year</p>

<p>National Honor Society, junior + senior
Spanish Honor Society, sophomore-senior, treasurer</p>

<p>Philosophy Club-cofounder and co president
Outdoor Club-founder and president
Academic Bowl champion sophomore
Key Club junior + senior
Run the childrens library program at my synagogue</p>

<p>I don't know if this is relevant but I skateboard, freestyle ski, mountain bike, and rock climb. I love the outdoors and plan to major in Environmental Science. I've organized several outdoor related service projects through the Outdoor Club.</p>

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<p>bump asfdsfsfds</p>

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<p>The Ivys are reaches for basically everyone. I think you have as good a chance as anyone does.</p>

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<p>First, you get a rant. Literally.</p>

<p>The Ivy Leagues is an ATHLETIC conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. In this exclusive group, you have a DIVERSE selection of colleges and universities, each with its strengths and downfalls. IN ADDITION, undergraduate achievement in the Ivy schools are overshadowed by the accomplishments of students from lesser-known liberal arts institutions, such as Swarthmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, etc, all of which actually has a higher rate of graduate school admissions, as well as doctorate and Ph.D rates, than the schools belonging to the Ivy leagues. In fact, some Ivy Leagues offer a less-than-spectacular undergraduate education, since so much resources are being sent to the graduate schools (which are well worth the hype).</p>

<p>What does this mean? Let me rephrase it for you: you should never, never choose a college based on baseless name-brands. In short, you’ll be selling yourself short. </p>

<p>Then again, it is your money and your four years you will be spending. Just think carefully, for your own good. Create your own criteria based on what you want to do, the environment, the courses, class size, etc.</p>

<p>Ok. Rant over.</p>

<p>Brown: Mid Reach
Columbia: Mid Reach
Cornell: Low Reach/High Match (But why would anyone want to go here is my question)
Dartmouth: Low/Mid Reach
Harvard:High Reach
Princeton:High Reach
UPenn: Mid Reach
Yale: High Reach</p>

<p>Note: It’s guaranteed that applicants to the Ivy Leagues will have similar numbers in rank, AP scores, SAT Scores, ACT scores, etc. Although you have the leadership positions and initiative to create clubs, there is no singular, uber-devoted focus. As mentioned before, in a sea of similar numbers, you need to distinguish yourself, and as such, you need to package yourself well in your essay, interview, or whatnot.</p>

<p>Ah, and I think you forgot to include the awards. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/746334-what-my-chances-these-liberal-arts-colleges-others.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/746334-what-my-chances-these-liberal-arts-colleges-others.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oh waiiiit…</p>

<p>Sorry, I just reread what I’ve written, and I sound (read) like a jerk. </p>

<p>PLEASE understand that my tirade was written as a joke. (Actually, one person did get offended, and now I undertand why). Well, I’m not surprised. I’m very bad at sarcasm anyway. -__-;;</p>

<p>However, I do stick to the point that I hope that you will definitely look into more schools based on the points you are looking for, the VERY best place you can grow, and that place does not have to belong in the Ivies.</p>

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<p>I didn’t spell it out but I was thinking my focus would be on the outdoor related activities, service and recreational.</p>