Maybe-reach or Over-the-top reach? Chance!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently just starting my junior year, so I do not have information as far as SAT/ACTs will go. However, here are my current stats:</p>

<p>Asian-American
UW GPA: 3.5
W GPA: 3.75 (Junior year is the earliest we can take many of the more advanced classes, so we haven't really had time to spruce up this GPA yet)</p>

<p>AP Classes Currently Enrolled In:
AP: Geography, Literature & Composition, Calculus, Psychology</p>

<p>AP Classes Enrolled in Next Semester & Year:
AP: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, (Contemplating Physics), Language</p>

<p>Class Rank:
Top 50% (UW) (Out of around 400)</p>

<p>Extracurriculers (So far):
Debate ~ 2 Years
JV Tennis ~ 1 Year
SAVE (Environmental Club) ~ 2 Years
Asian (Culture) Club ~ 1 Year
Key Club ~ 2 Years
Piano ~ 9 Years (have won a couple awards here and there for composition)
Violin ~ 5 Years</p>

<p>This extracurriculers haven't been finished yet, but I am doing them this/next year:
Kendo Club
Fencing Club (possibly?)
NHS
Speech Team
Student Gov :D (maybe?)
+ others probably that wouldn't be important enough to mention.</p>

<p>Anywho, I would like to be chanced on this schools:</p>

<p>Carleton
Macalester
University of MN-Twin Cities
University of Wisc-Mad
Grinnel College </p>

<p>Any thoughts/helps? I know most of these colleges are way out of my league, especially the first two considering my -very consistent- A-B UW GPA and my horrid class ranking, but is there any plausible chance that I could get into these schools? Or if they have higher standards, could I reach them? I'm not a great writer nor am I absolutely loved by all my teachers, so I'm not really expecting much to come out of my essay or teacher recommendations. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Only top 50% + not great essays + not great teacher recs = rejection at Carleton/Macalester/Grinnell. As for the others, I think you’ve got a shot.</p>

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<p>i agree with the above poster. An amazing SAT score may make up for it though and could get you in everywhere</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks. I was planning to apply to the state universities only as a last resort if I didn’t get in anywhere else, but I’m beginning to think that even those might be more of a reach than a safe bet.</p>

<p>Yes, my top 50% Class Rank is what mainly brings me down :(, the essay & recoms i’m not so sure about. It’s a pain how a 3.5 only gets me in the the 50 percent tile ._.</p>

<p>Anyone else? Thanks for the info, guys!</p>