<p>GPA - 3.54 UW/3.75 W
The majority of my courses have been AP's and Honors and my school is ranked highly. It sends 30+ to Ivy's/Top 20 schools each year.</p>
<p>-EC's-</p>
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<li><p>I've been volunteering at the local children's hospital for three years and serve on the Volunteer's Council with 10 of my peers. I've accumulated about 150 hours of service at the hospital.</p></li>
<li><p>I'm a member of the Transition Project at my school, in which a group of select upperclassmen council freshmen in groups throughout the year. The selection process was rigorous, including a recommendation by a teacher and an interview.</p></li>
<li><p>I attended the Washington Workshops summer seminar during the summer of my sophomore year.</p></li>
<li><p>I have been a member of the track team for 3 years and will continue to run during my senior year.</p></li>
<li><p>I served on my local congressman's election campaign during the 2008 elections.</p></li>
<li><p>I am a member of the Young Democrats at my school and serve on the executive board. I've been in the club since my freshman year.</p></li>
<li><p>I am a member of the Academic Challenge team at my school.</p></li>
<li><p>I started the Financial Investment and Analysis club with a friend.</p></li>
<li><p>I have worked over the summer at my local pool as a lifeguard since sophomore year. This takes up a HUGE amount of my time, as I work 8 hours a day 5 days a week.</p></li>
<li><p>I have two excellent recommendations from teachers.</p></li>
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<p>-Schools-
-Rutgers
-TCNJ
-Tufts
-Boston College
-William and Mary
-UVA
-UNC Chapel Hill
-Wake Forest</p>
<p>What’s your class rank? If your school doesn’t rank, what is your estimated rank?</p>
<p>I think you have a definite shot at these schools. Your GPA isn’t horribly low but it isn’t as high as it could be. Is there a reason for this or are you really an “underachiever”? This is not a good label to have if you are looking at top schools.</p>
<p>Make sure your essays are great, and you will have a good chance. By the way, I am super jealous of your SAT scores :)</p>
<p>I’m definitely in the top 25%, but my school doesn’t rank so I can’t get more specific than that. </p>
<p>As for my underachieving, I guess it’s just that my parents are laid back about school which has influenced my attitude about grades and academia in general. Most parents of excellent students I know push their children to get straight A’s but as long as I get B’s and A’s mine don’t say a word.</p>
<p>I think you will be admitted to BC. Phenomenal test scores, clear demonstration of class rigor, and some decent ECs to boot. Have you thought about applying EA? You would make a strong case for an EA admit. You might even get into the Presidential Scholars Program.</p>
<p>-Rutgers- In
-TCNJ-In
-Tufts- reach
-Boston College- high match
-William and Mary- no idea.
-UVA- low reach/high match
-UNC Chapel Hill-reach
-Wake Forest- match</p>
<p>Rutgers: in
TCNJ: in
Tufts: match
Boston College: lowish match
William and Mary: low match
UVA: match
UNC Chapel Hill: safety
Wake Forest: low match</p>
<p>Honestly, I think you have a very, very good shot at getting accepted to all of the above, assuming your GPA is in the top 25%. Congrats on the stellar SAT scores!</p>
<p>Yeah, your GPA definitely isn’t that bad, albeit at the lower end of some applicant pools. Nonetheless, i think that you can get into most colleges on the list.</p>
<p>Rutgers - Safety (IN)
TCNJ - I honestly don’t know
Tufts - Mid Reach
Boston College - Mid Reach
William and Mary - Mid Reach
UVA - Mid Reach
UNC Chapel Hill - Low Reach
Wake Forest - Low Reach</p>
<p>Although your SAT scores are extraordinarily high, your GPA makes it so hard to predict anything. Has it at least been an upward trend? If it was I’d say all your mid-reaches might be closer to low-reaches. You’re a strange case. I really can’t say anything with any degree of certainty.</p>