Low GPA & terrible ECs, hopeless?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT: 1560
Mar 04 - 800M 710V
Nov 04 - 750M 760V (funny how I did worse in the math section than I did in 8th grade)
SATII: 800 Math IIC; 780 Writing, Bio M, Chem
AP: 5 in bio, chem, US hist, comp sci, calc bc
GPA: 4.17 W (12%-ish)
Most rigorous coursework possible
One of the best public schools in MA, so I'll be facing some competition</p>

<p>ECs: Piano since 3rd grade but not much to show for it, math team, some volunteering at a nursing home, help run a website for a local church, spent 2 weeks helping do research in Poland</p>

<p>I'm applying to:
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
UChicago
BC
Northwestern
Tufts
UMich Ann Arbor
Brandeis
McGill
UMass</p>

<p>Am I reaching a bit too far?</p>

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<p>lol, i wish i was in your position. I have basiclaly no ECS, nice SATs, I wouldnt worry, ur bound to get in somewhere good</p>

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<p>I don't think any of those are real reaches for you, they seem more like matches. You'll no doubt get into many of those.</p>

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<p>Might want to add Williams and Holy Cross.</p>

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<p>So Cornell RD should still be easier than Dartmouth ED? I got deffered from the latter.</p>