Northwestern, Columbia, Swarthmore, Carnegie M., Hopkins, UPenn? WILL CHANCE BACK!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a junior in High School and I have taken my SATs, but I have not received my score reports yet, so I know it will be difficult for you to guys to decide what my chances are at Hopkins or UPenn, but I was just wondering how I look <em>so far</em>. My guidance counselor said I have a chance at Penn, but I'm not so sure, based on my grades, so please let me know what you think, guys.</p>

<p>My projected SAT scores are in the 2200-2350 range.
Projected ACT - 31-36.</p>

<p>So here is what I have so far:</p>

<p>First generation immigrant. (Came here at 8 y.o)</p>

<p>My cumulative GPA so far: 4.72 (of 5)</p>

<p>Freshman Year (year-end grades):
English 1 Honors - A
African & Asian Studies Honors - B+
Biology Honors - B+
Geometry Honors - A
Latin 2 Honors - A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (year-end grades):
Algebra 2 Honors - B
AP U.S. Government and Politics - B+
Chemistry Honors - A
English 2 Honors - A
Latin 3 Honors - A
Western Civilizations Honors - A</p>

<p>Junior Year (1st & 2nd Quarter grade averages):
AP English Language and Composition - A
AP Physics Mechanics - A
AP U.S. History - A
IB Psychology - A
Latin 4 Honors - A
Math Analysis/Trigonometry Honors - A</p>

<p><em>I also took a summer Microbiology course at the community college nearby, and passed with an A, but I don't know how much that counts.</em></p>

<p>Volunteer at local hospital, 3 hours per week, for about a year now
Volunteer tutor for children grades 1-8, 2 hours per week, for about a year also
Mock Trial (attorney position) - 2 years now
AcademicDecathlon - 2 years now
I've been doing ballroom dancing for 2 years, but I don't compete</p>

<p>Please let me know how I can improve, as well. And also, I really feel like my extracurriculars are lacking. Please let me know what you think! Thank you! </p>

<p>P.S. leave links and I'll chance you back! :D</p>

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<p>Northwestern-low match
Columbia - reach
Swarthmore-low match
Carnegie M.-match
Hopkins -reach
UPenn - match</p>

<p>chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1428396-chances-uva-tech-nyu-columbia-stanford.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1428396-chances-uva-tech-nyu-columbia-stanford.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hey I’m new here, but what does “low match” mean? Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>I think you have a pretty good chance at all of them. UPenn however is always unpredictable because of the large amounts of equally qualified applicants they get. Your GPA and SAT is definitely in range, and you have pretty good ECs. Probably the biggest tip for the future when the right time for it comes is to write a really good essay and make sure you sound unique.</p>

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<p>NW Reach
UPenn High Match
JHU Reach (just because your ECs are kinda Eh…nothing special)
I’m in mock trial too!!! Maybe we will see each other at nationals!!!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1427612-chance-me-uchicago-northwestern-others-i-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1427612-chance-me-uchicago-northwestern-others-i-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;
chance me back :)</p>

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<p>I will put this into a list; I hate blocking these things into paragraphs:</p>

<p>Northwestern: High Match?
Swat: Reach
Columbia: Reach (But isn’t it a reach for everyone?)
Hopkins: High Match
UPenn: Match</p>

<p>I suggest safeties: Tulane, Miami University (Not to be confused with University of Miami. Miami University in Oxford, OH is named after Native Americans, not the city in FL), maybe some of the California schools, U of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, etc. etc.</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1426641-my-final-chance-thread.html?highlight=my+final+chance[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1426641-my-final-chance-thread.html?highlight=my+final+chance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Assumming high 2200’s/low 2300’s: </p>

<p>Northwestern-high match
Columbia - reach
Swarthmore-low match
Carnegie M.-match
Hopkins -reach
UPenn - match</p>