My Chances at Carnegie, NYU, BC, Rice and Brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm applying liberal arts to all of them: Linguistics at Carnegie, Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU, English Lang/Lit at BC, Undecided at Rice, and I picked Writing as my career interest on the Common App for Brown. I don't know how helpful that information is, but I know it affects my chances at Carnegie. Oh, also, I am a white male.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.01</p>

<p>AP Classes and exam scores:
Calc AB - 5
Physics: Newtonian Mechanics - 4
English Language/Composition - 5
European History - 4</p>

<p>AP Classes I'm in this year:
Calc BC
Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
Macroeconomics
English Literature</p>

<p>I'm also taking the AP Psych exam without taking the class. I'm studying independently, which I notified my colleges about because I feel like that would look good.</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
Philosophy Club (Founding Member)
School Literary Magazine/Club
Heifer International (supports infrastructure of third-world countries)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Summer job at a grocery store before Junior Year
Now part-time Busser at a local restaurant</p>

<p>I received the "AP Scholar with Honors Award" and I am a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist (hopefully soon to be Finalist!) as well.</p>

<p>SAT Score: 2290
Math 770
Reading 720
Writing 800</p>

<p>SAT subject Test scores:
Math II: 800
Literature: 720
US History: 620 (I didn't send this one to Brown... I know it's not "awful" but I didn't want to send them my lowest score, perhaps out of hubris.)</p>

<p>Most of my essays are good, but not spectacular. My essay for Carnegie is probably one of the best things I've ever written, because I put a LOT of time and effort into it.</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon is my first choice. I'm applying Regular Decision to all of them. I have triple legacy at Rice (my dad and his parents), which I hope will help! Brown is my reach, by the way.</p>

<p>I think I'll get into at least one of these schools, but I'd like to hear other people's opinions to hopefully calm my nerves. Thanks!</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>Your ECs are a little weak (only 3), but aside from that I think you have a great chance at most of those schools. IMHO, you should be in at Rice (especially with legacy) and NYU, and you still have pretty good odds for the other two. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Good chance at all. As he said, EC’s a little weak, but not because there are only three just because they might look at that list and not see “serious passion” blah blah blah</p>

<p>Either way you are probably in at most</p>

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<p>Thanks! That’s reassuring to hear. I know my ECs are really weak, but they’re the only ones I was actually serious about/put on my apps. I didn’t have much because I used to live in the middle of nowhere/was home-schooled. Plus I had to help my mom a lot around the house after she got her back surgery. Is that something I should mention to colleges, or will they just see it as excuse-making?</p>

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