Opinions Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! Well, I am completely confused on where I should apply and need some opinions. I would really like to attend Washington University in St. Louis, but I feel it would be a big reach. Please give me some opinions about my chances at schools such as Washington, Vanderbilt, USC, UCLA, and Berkeley. Ivies are probably too big of a reach.</p>

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<li>4.0 GPA w/ rigorous course load
AP European History (10th) : Score of 3.
AP US History (11th)
AP Chemistry (11th)
AP Art History (11th)
AP English Language (11th)
AP Physics C (Upcoming Year)
AP Calculus BC (Upcoming Year)
AP Statistics (Upcoming Year)
AP Biology (Upcoming Year)
AP Government (Upcoming Year)
AP English Lit (Upcoming Year)</li>
<li>4.67 Weighted? Unweighted? I always get confused between which one is which, haha but I've always gotten straight A's. 4.67 is my cumulative, including all my classes. It sucks how a class, such as P.E. can lower your GPA. -__-. Well, that's how it works at my school. I believe 4.83 is my current.</li>
<li>Will graduate as a valedictorian. (Our school has many.)</li>
<li>Honors w/ Distinction</li>
<li>Honor Roll</li>
<li>Job @ Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt</li>
<li>Hospital Teen Volunteer Program : 100+ ServiceHours</li>
<li>National Honors Society : 80 + Service Hours</li>
<li>National Art Honors Society : 10+ Service Hours</li>
<li>Peer Counseling : 1 Year</li>
<li>Anti-Stigma Campaign 2006 RCDMH

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<li>Basically a campaign to end "stigma" against those with mental illness.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Youth Advisory Council

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<li>A council of teens in my community that work to better our area's youth through service. Additional community service hours. Most likely will be over 100 hours.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>California Scholarship Federation</li>
<li>ELC for UC schools.</li>
<li>Class Rank 8 / Approximately 850</li>
<li>SAT I: 1940

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<li>Reading : 600, Math : 640, Writing : 700</li>
<li>WILL retake.</li>
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<li>PSAT: 168</li>
<li>SAT II

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<li>USHistory : 680</li>
<li>Literature : 680</li>
<li>Chemistry : 640</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Aid in office duties at family's personal business : 4 Years</li>
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<p>Additional:
- Planning to take ACT.
- Planning to be president of a club in the upcoming year.
- Planning to major in a science and pursue a pre-med program, as well as minor in english.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Anyone? ):</p>

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<p>UC’s you are in. All you have to do is look at UC Stat Finder and you will know your exact chances there. But being ELC and having a high GPA is good. SAT’s could use some improvement. But your chances at UCLA and Cal are very good.</p>

<p>USC- high match (your scores are on the weaker compared to USC’s ranges, but not horrible)</p>

<p>Vanderbilt, Washington-- I’d say reaches (SATs are low for these schools, you need to strengthen your EC’s a tad bit) but still could happen</p>

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<p>I would appreciate it if you chanced me back :)</p>

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<p>I have a much different opinion. I think you have a great shot at getting into usc, but i think all the others are big reaches. You’re SAT scores seem much to low for your high gpa. Plus, when UC calculates your UC gpa, only A-G courses are included, so it will probably go down a lot. You do have decent extra curriculars, but they seem to be a bit unfocused. I would say definitely retake the SAT or try the ACT. My overall assessment:</p>

<p>USC-match
UCLA-reach
Berkeley-high reach
Vanderbilt-high reach
WUSL-high reach</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I’d say each of your schools is at least a low reach…but i’ll bet you get into at least a few…
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