okay...i think i have my final line up

Applying to College
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<p>after a whole lot of researching, i think i've finally come up with my colleges i'm going to apply to. its kind of addictive to post these kinds of threads. anyway, please evaluate how i ranked the list:</p>

<p>BIGGEST REACHES [i'd love goin to any of these places]
-brown [hey i can dream]
-bowdoin
-georgetown
-tufts</p>

<p>MATCHES [good schools but would rather go elsewhere]
-george washington university
-boston college</p>

<p>SAFETY [love this school]
-university of texas - austin</p>

<p>and heres all the stats copy/pasted from one of my other threads:</p>

<p>class rank: 25/450
-GPA: about 89 unweighted, 4.0 weighted.
-grades have had an upward trend since freshman year [rank has climbed from 49 to 25].
-international baccaluareate diploma candidate since my junior year.</p>

<p>-junior year classes: IB Psychology HL year 1, IB History of the Americas, IB English HL year 1, Algebra 2 Pre-AP [i'm terrible at math], Constitution Team [counted as AP Government], IB Chemistry SL, Spanish 3.</p>

<p>-senior year classes: IB Psychology HL year 2, IB World History, IB English HL year 2, IB Math Studies SL, IB Spanish SL [taken a spanish every year], IB Theory of Knowledge, AP Economics</p>

<p>-i have 1 C on my transcript...in spanish.</p>

<p>-SAT: 1790 with no prep. but i've been studyin and my scores are jumping dramatically on the practice tests...hoping to have at least a 2000. no SAT II's yet.</p>

<p>stuff in my advantage:
-hispanic.
-i'm from what is perhaps the poorest region in the United States, once referred to as the 'third world country' of the US by some national acclaimed magazine. i think its alright though. haha.</p>

<p>extracurriculars...just the ones that i think will matter the most:</p>

<p>-Heavily involved in the National Hispanic Institute's Young Leaders Conference...basically, its a competition where high school freshman go and debate about issues important to the Latino Community. before the competition, there are about 2-3 months to prepare. when i competed i got 2nd at the state competition and 1st at nationals. since then i've put 2,500+ plus in helping to prepare hs freshmen, my official title being the sole Director of Mock Trial for the Rio Grande Valley Young Leader's Conference. i'm very passionate about this.</p>

<p>-Co-founded and holds position of Director of Public Relations in the non profit corporation F.R.I.D.A. its aimed at giving 4th-7th graders a true comprehension of community and culture, and how they can have a say in it. art is used as an expressive outlet. i actually started this with a friend of mine that is already attending tufts.</p>

<p>-won national debate tournament sophomore year.</p>

<p>-i have a lot more extracurrics/awards/etc but i dont want to make this too long, go here if youre interested: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...d.php?t=237590%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...d.php?t=237590&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Your ecs look great and show passion, but your scores will be low for all of your reaches. However, i'm applying to bowdoin as well and i know they're big into diversity both geographically and ethnically, so it looks like you've got an excellent diversity hook.</p>

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<p>Unless you live in the state of texas, University of Texas is not a safety with those stats...it's a reach.</p>

<p>What is your intended major?</p>

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<p>yeah, we'll see what happens. do you think the way i listed things was accurate?</p>

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<p>yes, i am from texas.</p>

<p>im thinking international relations.</p>

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<p>NVM then, you'll get in under the top 10% rule. And since your major is in IR, you shouldn't have problems getting accepted there.</p>

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<p>Yeah...lately Brown seems to be getting a rep as the hottest Ivy or something....</p>

<p>prep a little for the SATs and you're fine...hope you live instate texas...</p>

<p>Might want to look for some new match schools if you don't like them that much.</p>

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<p>BIGGEST REACHES [i'd love goin to any of these places]
-brown [hey i can dream]
-bowdoin
-georgetown
-tufts</p>

<p>MATCHES [good schools but would rather go elsewhere]
-george washington university
-boston college</p>

<p>-SAT: 1790 </p>

<p>hahahahahahahahahhahaahhahahahahahahaha lmao. Unless you pull a high 2000, you have no chance at these. LOL</p>

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<p>That was mean, jpod.
I think you have a good shot, as long as you put emphasis in the EC...</p>

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<p>Just be realistic champ ;)</p>

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<p>Definitely pull that SAT up. And if you're going to be playing the Hispanic card, a C in Spanish is rather dumbfounding..</p>

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<p>Mexican-Americaaaans, love educatiooon, so they go to night schoool, and take Spanish, and get a B....</p>

<p>Your SAT score is too low. Like, not even close. Otherwise, meh.</p>