Need more feedback on chances for Amherst, Williams, Bowdoin, Tufts, BC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>First Generation Asian Male from MA
Attends 70th best public school in nation (U.S. News & World Report)
Unweighted GPA: 3.8125
Weighted GPA: 4.7 (5.0 is A Honors and AP, 4.7 is A-)
Taken all Honors and APs
AP exam scores: Got 5 on APUSH, 5 on Biology, 4 on Spanish Language.
SAT 1: 2150, CR: 680, Math: 760, WR: 710
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 780 Biology
Taken Spanish up to Year 5, currently in Year 2 Chinese.</p>

<p>Currently taking AP BC Calculus, AP Physics, and enrolled in honors everything else including Philosophy and English.</p>

<p>Interested in a history, biology, or philosophy major.</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Co-Captain of School Academic Decathlon Team.
Leader of Student Government for school's library
In school's Math Team for 3 years, just recently joined school's Science Team (should I even include this if I just joined Senior year?)
Have played Piano for 8 years
Has 53 hours of Volunteering at a Nursing Home</p>

<p>Awards: Student of the Quarter in History (my APUSH teacher is also writing my rec)
Acadec team scored 3rd and 5th place in state competition.
Math team scored 1st in one competition.</p>

<p>So are my schools reach, match, in between? Also can anyone recommend good safeties?
I don't know if I want to ED anywhere, or if I could do better with regulation application to more prestigious schools.</p>

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<p>bump?</p>

<p>Can I get any feedback?</p>

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<p>Bump. Seriously can anyone let me know if Im aiming too high or match?</p>

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<p>Sorry but, you seem like a stereotypical asian but, let me give you a perspective.</p>

<p>This is the profile of a chick who got into harvard.</p>

<p>Rose Wang didn’t graduate top in her class, but she’s headed to Harvard anyway. She admits she had no demonstrable passion for any particular academic subject, and she’s undecided about her major. Yet Rose is an excellent student, musician, athlete, volunteer, and student leader. And she is passionate about using her talents to help others.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95</p>

<p>SAT score: 790 math, 740 critical reading, 780 writing</p>

<p>Extracurrics: Mayor’s Youth Council chair, SGA vice president, cofounder and president of Asian Club, cocaptain varsity tennis, violin, volunteering</p>

<p>Essay topic: How an encounter with a maimed boy in China changed her outlook on life</p>

<p>Strategy: Made sure she picked reach, target, and backup schools after seeing a friend last year apply only to Ivies and not get into any.</p>

<p>Inspiration: Getting rejected early admission by Yale (a “crushing blow”). Rose rallied by reworking her Common App essay (“about 30 times”) and fine-tuning statements for the 12 other schools she applied to. She got into all but one.</p>

<p>Presentation: “I played up my leadership because I didn’t have anything else.”</p>

<p>Biggest hassle: Lack of consistency of financial aid process at different schools</p>

<p>Insider tip: Use CollegeConfidential.com to get inside scoop on student life and prep for interviews.</p>

<p>Oops: Missed class trip (she was writing college essays)</p>

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<p>Amherst and Williams are high reaches. The others more possible.</p>