<p>Hi guys. I applied to Northwestern ED but I'm having some serious doubts as to whether I will get in. If I don't get accepted, I'd love to have some good backup schools to apply to. Can you guys comment on my list of schools as far as being super reach heavy and which schools I should add? Here are my stats:</p>
<p>I attend a public high school in Orlando, FL
Most rigorous courseload (IB Diploma candidate with AP classes online as well)
3.5 Unweighted GPA (upward trend: Frosh 3.0 Soph 3.3 Junior+ summer classes: 3.9)
Top 9% in class of more than 500 students
32 ACT (retook yesterday hoping for 33+)
ECs and awards are pretty good.
Essays are good.
Recommendations are good.</p>
<p>Here are my schools:</p>
<p>Florida State University: accepted already
University of Florida: (GC says i'm a sure bet judging from last year's acceptances from IB program and from my overall stats)
University of Southern California: (GC says i'm in good shape because last year's students had same GPA and lower standardized test scores and they both got in)
Northwestern ED
University of Chicago EA: reach for me
Vanderbilt University: still kind of unsure as to whether i should be applying here...
Emory University
Duke University
Brown University: super reach
Stanford University: super reach</p>
<p>what other schools should i add? what schools should i subtract?</p>
<p>I want a prestigious school with some assemblance of social life. Preferably small. Anything else is pretty much up for grabs. any takers?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for all your help!</p>