<p>Me:
African American female
small town in NJ
going to be a senior in fall 2014</p>
<p>Classes:
4.1 gpa weighted(i believe unweighted it is about a 3.96 but im not 100% sure)
salutatorian(2nd out of almost 200)
AP Chemisty(junior)
AP Language and Composition(junior)
AP Literature and Composition(senior)
AP Spanish(senior)
AP Calculus(senior)
possibly AP Biology(senior)
the rest are honors</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
5 years marching band(4 as trombonist, 1 as drum major)
4 years musical(2 leads so far, hopefully another come spring)
4 years concert choir
4 years concert band
4 years vocal ensemble
5 years jazz band
3 years tennis(2 jv, 1 varsity)
3 years student council
2 years astronomy club
2 years indoor percussion</p>
<p>Awards/Honors:
President of National Honor Society for my school's chapter
Spanish Honor Society
Math Honor Society
2013 All South Jersey Chorus(probably 2014 as well, haven't auditioned yet)
2012-13 All State Women's Chorus
2014-15 All State Mixed Chorus
many marching band awards</p>
<p>Standardized Test Scores:
2100, first SAT(730 reading,710 math, 660 writing)
2250,second SAT(800 reading, 720 math, 730 writing)
-also going to take 2 SAT Subject Tests in October (probably english and math2), I'm not sure how I'm going to do as I have not received my AP Test Scores yet either :(</p>
<p>What do you guys think my chances are with these colleges? I had a discussion before with some of these colleges but I updated my stats and changed around the universities to match where I'm hoping to apply now (I'm still a little unsure about Yale, idk if I want to apply there). Please let me know what you think and what I can improve. Thank you!</p>
<p>P.S. Idk if this helps, but I am planning on possibly double majoring in Creative Writing and a more practical biological science. Know any other universities with good cw and science programs that I might have a shot at???</p>
<p>Penn: Lowish Reach
Brown: Low Reach
Yale: Reach
UChicago: Reach
Northwestern: Low Reach
NYU: Low Match
CMU: It really depends on the program but I would guess high match</p>
<p>I think that you have a really good shot at all of those schools but I can’t guarantee anything. </p>
<p>@bradybest @frostyy thank you very much, your post were very helpful!! Frostyy, wow I hope your predictions are right lol, and I have heard about JHU’s creative writing program. It seems really amazing but I’m nervous about the city, a lot of people have told me it’s dangerous around campus. I’m going to check it out though, and I might visit later this summer! I’ll also consider the Claremont colleges! :D</p>
<p>Penn: Lowish Reach
Brown: Lowish Reach
Yale: Reach for everyone
UChicago: Low Reach
Northwestern: Low Reach - High Match
NYU: Low Match</p>
<p>Wow you’ve got really focussed ECs, definitely what colleges want to see! You probably will have an easy shot at NYU and maybe even Northwestern. The others are definitely harder, but you still have a higher than average chance (except for Yale, which is a crapshoot for everyone).
Of course, don’t mark my words, I’m not an expert after all. </p>
<p>@Muzzyhoss you’re application is really strong. Those schools are hard for everyone, but I think you’ll definitely get into one of them, if not a few. I do think you should apply to Yale; you don’t want to not do something and regret it!</p>
<p>@muzzyhoss I visited JHU earlier this year and I would definitely recommend visiting. The surrounding area isn’t dangerous enough that you feel uncomfortable during your tour and it’s always nice to get an impression of the school beforehand so you can form an opinion. If you’re in South Jersey, you can easily visit JHU in a day.</p>
<p>@frostyy okay that’s encouraging then! I do live in South Jersey so I’ll probably be able to get down there this summer!</p>
<p>@235423 you’re right, it’s better to apply and get rejected than to always be wondering! And thank you so much, I really hope you’re right about my application! </p>
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