Matches, Reaches, Safeties -- I would really appreciate your help!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Alright, I guess this is my final chances thread...Gonna start sending my applications early October...</p>

<p>Hawaii/Female</p>

<p>3.81 W GPA
3.67 UW GPA
Rank: 19/355
I took the hardest courseload except for AP Physics C.
SAT: 660 M 630 CR 610 W, retake in october
SAT IIs:
650 - chem
680 - us hist
ACT: 31, will retake in october</p>

<p>ecs:
orchestra - 4 years (officer senior year)
some clubs
xc - 10th and 12th
piano - 5 years
chinese school - graduated (10 years)
volunteering at humane society and pharmacy</p>

<p>awards:
national forensic league
ap scholar </p>

<p>majors: chemistry, chemical/environmental engineering, or pharmacy</p>

<p>My List:</p>

<p>UMich - Ann Arbor (3.625 recalculated GPA)
UWisconsin - Madison
Syracuse University
University of Rochester
Tulane University
USC
Colgate University
University of Portland
Boston University
Grinell College
University of the Pacific (applying for 5-year pharm program)
Case Western Reserve University
Hamilton College (NY)
Colorado School of Mines</p>

<p>Am I reaching too high???
I'm trying to narrow it down to 10, but I'm having great difficulty. Is it bad to apply to so much colleges? I'm a really paranoid person who's really afraid of not getting accepted anywhere...
Which ones would I be able to get financial/merit aid at? If not any, suggestions would be appreciated, as financial aid will determine where I go. I would love to go far away, especially the northeastern part of the U.S.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>It's funny. Most students would rather be in Hawaii than in the Northeast, and you'd rather be in the Northeast than in Hawaii. Go figure. Reminds me of my own son.</p>

<p>Here's your chances in my view
UMich - Ann Arbor--Match
UWisconsin - Madison--Match
Syracuse University--Safe Match
University of Rochester--Safe Match to Match
Tulane University--Match
USC--Slight Reach
Colgate University--Reach
University of Portland--Safe Match
Boston University--Match
Grinell College--Match
University of the Pacific (applying for 5-year pharm program)--Safe Match for UOP, but I have no idea of your chances for the pharmacy program.
Case Western Reserve University--Safe Match
Hamilton College (NY)--Match
Colorado School of Mines--Safe Match</p>

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<p>Also, sorry I forgot to add in Tufts and Carnegie Mellon. Both are at the edge of my list, because I'm not sure if they are high reaches or not.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Tufts--Slight Reach
Carnegie-Mellon--Slight Reach</p>