Let's be honest- could I get in?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a junior and trying to figure out what colleges to tour over spring break, but before I decide, I need to know if I even have a shot at getting in! Please post what you honestly your opinions/what you think my chances are of getting into the following schools: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke, Penn State University Park, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, USC, UCLA, UCSD, Boston College, Northeastern, Cornell, University of Washington, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, University of Vermont, Bentley College, University of Michigan, University of Maryland College Park, Middlebury, Columbia, George Washington University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Tufts. THANK YOU!</p>

<p>My freshman/sophomore cumulative academic GPA was 3.71
I got a 4.0 first semester junior year (and plan to get another 4.0 or 4.12 this semester)
I take Honors and AP courses (about 6 or 7 in all four years, more challenging classes each year and a full courseload)
I've taken classes in school and done summer language courses in Spanish and Italian
I'm an editor on the school newspaper, which is top 20 in the country
I am in the Interact Club, which focuses on community service, and the Chess Club (not in a leadership role though, just as a member)
I volunteer at a retirement home once a week (it will have been for 2-3 years by the time I apply next year)
I play varsity tennis, did varsity cheer for 2 years, and might play varsity lacrosse this year
I have a steady job as a salesperson at a pro shop
I'll most likely have one excellent teacher rec, one good counselor rec, and probably a not-amazing teacher rec
All four years on National Honor Society and the one for my school (lifetime membership)
SAT: Math=720, Reading=600, Writing=650, Essay=10 (I'm taking it again so it'll most likely be better)
ACT composite score: 24 (I probably won't submit it)
Live in California, high school has a high API score</p>

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<p>If you write a great essay and get your test scores an teensy bit higher, you may be good for USC and UCSD, but UCLA might be harder. (BTW, those are all very different schools!) For the UC's, if you take a summer session class at a college between your junior and senior year, it will count towards your UC GPA. If you can get an A, it will help your UC GPA. For the UC's, only your soph and jr grades will count towards the UC GPA. I think you will be in at Colorado. I do not know about the other schools</p>

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<p>you should be in at umass bentley and northeastern ... probably at u of md and gwu... definitely penn state... all ivies are reaches for anyone though</p>

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<p>not columbia not duke not cornell not penn and maybe not Boston college UCLA or UNC but all the others you have a decent chance</p>

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<p>In at all UC's if you do get your projected GPA and improve your SAT scores. UNC same thing. Boston College + Ivies + Duke... probably not. Maybe Duke if your SAT score improves A LOT and you have good essays + rec's.</p>