<p>Chance for: Emory (possible ED), UVa, Tulane, Boston College, Boston U, U of Pitt, Syracuse (Maxwell), USC, UCLA, UConn</p>
<p>Male, Massachusetts resident at top ranked public
3.3 GPA uw (I'm trying to get all A's first half of the year, I think I could)
Senior course load: AP English, AP Calc, AP Physics B, H-Econ, H-Modern European, Expository Writing
AP Biology and Psychology junior year: 4's
All other courses honors, most rigorous course load available throughout my high school.</p>
<p>SATs: 790 CR, 630 M, 680 Writing (2100) retaking in October to bump up math.
SAT II: 670 Biology-E, 720 US History
National Spanish Exam: Silver medalist</p>
<p>EC's:
-Captain of Varsity Swim Team (4 letters, league champ)
-Fully licensed EMT with 100s of on call hours and experience on ambulance and emergencies since age 16
-Active participant in Model UN, been to many conference
-Water safety instructor and lifeguard at my town beach, been working as town employee every day of every summer since I was 13 (now head lifeguard)
-Science fair, NHS, the regular...</p>
<p>Hooks:
-Hispanic, dual citizen with Dominican Republic
-Lived abroad in Tokyo for 3 years</p>
<p>a friend of mine got accepted at ucla although he was DEFINITELY an average student. well he’s smart but nowhere near as accomplished as you are. the only EC he had was he did tennis for a yr. but he is a california resident and i think UC’s give preferences to in state students? lol not sure. but anyways, i think awesome chances at ucla, usc, and tulane. dunno abt the other ones. best of luck! :)</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance of getting into Syracuse, UPitt, and UConn. UVA will be a high match/ low reach (having all A’s in the first half might help). USC and BC might be a little harder since it is getting more competitive but you definitely still apply. Emory is a reach for everyone, but again, definitely apply. Don’t know much about UCLA or Tulane though.</p>
<p>Emory, UVA, USC and UCLA are all reaches. Even as a URM, having at least a 3.7 would help you a lot at admissions to these schools. Your GPA of 3.3 hurts you a whole lot and your test scores don’t really help you either. BC is a possibility if you can get all As this semester. Pitt, Syracuse, Tulane, BU and UConn are all matches for you and you should be able to get in there. Even getting a 4.0 this semester may not be enough for your top tier schools because for OOS, they are all as difficult as near Ivies. Still, it’s not entirely impossible if you do manage to do well this semester. I would try to get that SAT up if at all possible and make sure I have excellent recs and essays. That would maximize your chances. Good luck!</p>
<p>Which top colleges (if any) tend to accept more students with my type of profile (ie high SAT particularly verbal, ECs, URM, low gpa)? Would I have a better shot with the top LACs with my type of profile?</p>