<p>I've applied to USC, University of Arizona, Wash U - St Louis, U of Evansville, Northeastern, Rhodes, UNC, and Duke.</p>
<p>National Merit Semi-finalist (most likely will become finalist)
3.94 GPA weighted (after this last semester...senioritis!)
4 AP classes this year: Govt, BC Calc, English Lit, Spanish (dropped at semester)
3 AP classes last year: US History (4), Bio (2) , English Lang (4)
All Honors classes when possible
1320 SAT
31 ACT </p>
<p>Thespian Society 9-12 (Officer, 11)
Key Club 10
NHS 11-12
Amnesty Int'l 11-12 (Officer, 12)
Philosophy Society 11-12
Mock Trial 11-12 (4th place in State, 11)
Newspaper 11-12 (Editor, 12)
Swimming 11-12</p>
<p>Volunteer work: Pediatric oncology ward at local hospital last year/Boys and Girls Club
Every summer, volunteer at a summer camp for children w/ terminal illnesses</p>
<p>Have worked as a lifeguard for the past 2 years</p>
<p>I feel like I'm forgetting something, but oh well.</p>
<p>replies are awesome...</p>
<p>Arizona is easy...obviously a saftey for you</p>
<p>WUSTL is a match/reach, not sure about that school's test scores and such...don't take my word on it</p>
<p>USC is a match probably, but I think you might need a higher SAT...and maybe GPA what's your unweighted?</p>
<p>Northeastern and rhodes you should be fine - match/safety</p>
<p>UNC and Duke are both reaches...duke is getting near IMPOSSIBLE, and your SAT isn't powerful enough, nor are your ECs...you need to be pretty amazing to get into Duke. I think though you have a fair shot at UNC, especially if you're a finalist. Problem with your ECs is that they don't show any real committment...everything you've been doing has been in the past 2/3 years...they're solid, but not extraordinary enough to get into duke</p>
<p>I disagree. A 31 Composite ACT is competitive (average) for Duke. Duke's average is 30/31. That part should be fine.</p>
<p>That does worry me about my ECs, but its only because my first 2 years I kinda didn't know what I was doing, then a lot of new clubs started/I realized a lot about myself in junior year and got more involved.</p>
<p>USC- close match, they dont look at AP scores
University of Arizona = in
Wash U - St Louis = slight reach
U of Evansville= in
Northeastern =in
Rhodes = ?
UNC - in-state = in
Duke = reach</p>
<p>Washington U's 25-75% SAT range was 1320-1480</p>
<p>I thought Duke looked more at SATs...</p>
<p>duke is one of the bigger "legacy" schools?
or am i confusing this with notre dame</p>
<p>that would definitely be notre dame. i had a friend in school, ****ty grades, didn't do too much, but both parents went...got in easily lol</p>
<p>k so - i think you have amazing chances at most of your schools. duke - like others were saying is a reach, but this is coming from a girl who's applying to 2 ivies and no chance. anyway, i think you should go to Wash U because your best buddy's parents went there - so you're definently in-lol. don't go to arizona -please</p>