Low GPA, Top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I am a Caucasian American female living in Providence, Rhode Island. I was wondering how I would fare with my current stats. I am a senior.</p>

<p>I am applying to the following schools RD:
Williams
Pomona
Cornell
Brown
UPenn
Princeton
Duke
Georgetown
Northwestern
UChicago
(I already got into a safety, so don't worry, guys!)</p>

<p>My SAT:
2320 (800 M, 800 CR, 720 W)
SAT II:
Chem: 790
Spanish: 760
Math Level 2: 800
Math Level 1: 770</p>

<p>National AP Scholar (5's in 10 AP's)
National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>Here's the problem.......
UW: 3.65 (9-11)
W: 4.38(9-11)</p>

<p>Freshman year
Spanish 2: A
AP Calculus AB: B
History I: A
English 1 Honors: A
Biology Honors: B
Anatomy Honors: B</p>

<p>Sophomore year
Spanish 3: A
Linear Algebra: A
AP US History: A
English 2 Honors:A
Chemistry Honors: B
AP Biology: B</p>

<p>Junior year
AP Spanish: A
AP Statistics: A
AP Government: A
AP Language: A
AP Chemistry: B
Art: A</p>

<p>Senior Year (1st sem)
AP Studio: B
AP Lit: B
AP Spanish Lit: A
AP Physics C: B
AP Human Geo: A
AP World History: A</p>

<p>EC's
National Science Olympiad medalist, with golds and silvers in Anatomy and Fermi Questions at state competition throughout high school
Part of Science Bowl and Quiz Bowl teams (bronze and silver medals at states for each competition)
On staff of school's yearbook
Officerships in math and science clubs
Conducted research in cell bio with a Brown Professor junior and senior years, paper in the works, and a great letter of recommendation</p>

<p>So, am I screwed for all my top choices?</p>

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<p>In my opinion, your GPA won’t ruin your chances at those colleges at all! Your SAT scores, course load (incredibly assiduous!), and extracurricular activities are magnificent! </p>

<p>May I ask which of those colleges listed is your preferred pick if admitted?</p>

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<p>Honestly, schools look at you really holistically. I think you are an excellent candidate for any one of those schools. They will appreciate that you took harder classes, even if you’re not a “straight-A student”. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I think you dont need to worry that much. Your ED and test scores are excellent! Even Ivys know and understand that not everyone is a perfect student, and thats not necessarily what they’re looking for. I think you have a really good change at all of those :slight_smile: Best of luck!!</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input, guys! I was expecting my GPA to be more of a problem…</p>

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<p>I think your chances are sort of low. Your GPA and senior grades might kill you.</p>

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<p>Bump bump
bump</p>

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<p>I would be very surprised if you were denied from all these schools, VERY surprised. </p>

<p>Match-
Williams
Pomona
Cornell
Brown
Duke
Georgetown
Northwestern</p>

<p>Reach-
Princeton
UPenn
UChicago</p>