Please chance me at QuestBridge schools. (thank you)

<p>Thank you for taking the time to look at my information. I appreciate it very much. I know I do not have the best statistics but I was wondering what you guys thought.</p>

<p>Chance me for the following schools please:
UChicago, Pomona, Northwestern, Emory, Oxford College at Emory, Grinnell, Rice, Vanderbilt, Carleton, Washington&Lee and University of Southern California.</p>

<p>I have favorites out of this selection but it is very important that I get into one. I think that some in which I have the highest chance would probably be Grinnell or Oxford. I would be really happy being admitted to one.</p>

<p>I am a QuestBridge applicant but a Non-Finalist unfortunately.</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.776
4.5 W GPA: 3.847 (My school uses a 4.5 scale. I am unsure why)
5.0 W GPA: 3.918 (Recalculated on the 5.0 scale. Hardly relevant)</p>

<p>Senior Year GPA: 4.0 with three AP’s</p>

<p>Class Rank: Was 16%, 51st . (With current grades should improve significantly)</p>

<p>AP classes:
AP Calculus AB: 1S: C 2S: B-
AP Physics B: 1S: B 2S: B
AP Lit&Comp: 1S:A
AP Gov&Politics: 1S: A
AP Statistics: A
Ind. Study for AP Econ.</p>

<p>AP Tests:
AP Calc: 2
AP Physics: 2
Obviously, not really worth mentioning</p>

<p>Adv.
Algebra II: 1S: B, 2S: B-
Biology: 1S: A-, 2S: A
Chemistry: 1S: A-, 2S: A-</p>

<p>The area that I have struggled is my math courses and physics. Otherwise I have straight A’s. My other courses could be considered to be not too rigorous though. I was focusing all my attention on my math courses because I was accelerated and struggling. Unfortunately, it would have been better if I would have just taken more AP and Advanced classes.</p>

<p>Standardized Testing:</p>

<p>ACT: 30
Super-score: 31
Highest:
E: 33
M: 32
R: 30
S: 27</p>

<p>Significant improvement made, if that really matters</p>

<p>ACT: 23>27>30>30</p>

<p>SAT: 2110 (CR+M: 1450)
Super-score: 2170
Highest:
CR: 750 (2nd time)
M: 700 (2nd time)
W: 720 (1st time)</p>

<p>Significant improvement made</p>

<p>2000>2110</p>

<p>CR went from 590 to 750 (don’t really know how that is possible)</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular:
Cross-Country:
4 years of participation
Captain
Bowling:
3 Years of participation (Varsity)
Team won league
Boy Scouts:
Merit Badges, religious awards
Service hours
Eagle Scout (completing now)
Lots of leader roles (Patrol leader, guide, etc.)
LINK crew leader:
Assist. freshman in learning about school
2 years participation
Marching Band/Concert Band:
2 year participant in MB
DECA:
3 year participant
2 year treasurer
Done decently at competitions
National Honor Society:
Allowed entrance
Scholars Bowl:
2 year participant (not really senior year, so maybe more like 1?)
Philosophy Club:
Co-Founder, VP
1 year created</p>

<p>Work Experience:
CarHop at Sonic. Work about 10 hours per week. Over summer I worker 20-35</p>

<p>QuestBridge Details:
Race: White
Income after tax: 44,000
We have little money saved
Other issues: medical expenses(father had benign tumor, deafness in one ear, sciatica) and house expenses
unfortunately getting poorer as time goes on</p>

<p>I want to major in Economics. I made that clear in my QB application.</p>

<p>I had my QB essay revised by my english teacher, parents, and another teacher. I went through many many drafts.</p>

<p>My supplements will probably be decent. I feel like my UChicago essay will be pretty strong.</p>

<p>Recommendations will be decent.</p>

<p>It is really important that I get a good financial aid package for so I really want to be admitted to at least one. What do you think are the chances of getting into at least one? And with a really good essay what about UChicago? I’m pretty sure it’s a reach but what do you guys think? Is Grinnell a strong possibility? I just want to feel some security with my financial situation. I was already rejected by Colorado College, if that helps. Any suggestions for other schools or plan of action?</p>

<p>Thank you so so much!</p>

<p>Can someone please help me out :/</p>