Please chance me for Columbia/Stanford/Brown!

<p>Hi! I'm freaking out a little bit, and I would greatly appreciate some input.</p>

<p>-Asian-American, female
-unweighted GPA: 4.0
-weighted GPA: 4.76
-class rank: top 3 of around 200 (I go to a school in what is considered the second/third best county for education in the US)
-SAT I: 2350 (CR: 800 M: 800 W: 750) considering retaking.
-SAT II: I need to take these soon :( Probably Math 2 + Bio. I'm aiming for 750+.
-after this year, 12 AP courses (US Government, Calc A/B, Calc B/C, World History, English Lang, English Lit, Italian, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Statistics, Psychology) (so far all 5's)</p>

<p>-serious ballet dancer for 9+ years, ~15-17hrs/wk. I was accepted to two different pre-professional summer programs through audition these past two summers out of state.
-also an officer in my school's audition-only dance company.
-National Honor Society (campaigning for president, fingers crossed!)
-Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), co-president
-Math Team, co-captain
-Girls in STEM, co-founder and president
-Chemistry Club, co-president
-It's Academic (it's a club based on trivia tournaments)
-Volunteering at my local library + the Red Cross (only like forty hours so far though...)
-previously worked in the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health as an office aide, summer of 2012
-previously interned (unpaid) in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, summer of 2013
-worked in my local hospital this past summer in Endoscopy
-played violin for 8+ years</p>

<p>I feel somewhat lacking extracurriculars-wise.</p>

<p>I'm not really sure what I want to do, something in STEM I suppose? I do also enjoy economics/business...oh, choices!</p>

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

<p>Lacking in ECs? What are you lacking, pray tell? A break?</p>

<p>Columbia: Low Reach.
Stanford: Reach.
Brown: Low Reach.</p>

<p>Your scores, grades, and ECs are on target for every one of these schools; however, all three of them are known to turn down a lot of people who are also on target. They’re all a crapshot, but they are also all worth the application fee.</p>

<p>[Chance</a> back?](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1560268-emory-gw-chance-will-chance-back.html]Chance”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1560268-emory-gw-chance-will-chance-back.html)</p>

<p>Brown: High Match/ Low Reach
Columbia: Low Reach
Stanford: Reach</p>

<p>It’s an impressive resume. ED would help considerably.</p>

<p>Haha, perhaps some much-needed sleep. This week has been rough!</p>

<p>Thanks! I chanced you back c:</p>

<p>You look like you’d have a really good chance for all of those schools! And why would you ever even consider retaking the SATs?!? Haha, but seriously, don’t freak out! I’m sure you’ll end up perfectly fine no matter what school you end up going to.</p>

<p>Thanks!
bump</p>

<p>Yeah, you really don’t need to worry: I think you have a fair chance at any of these schools… Still, don’t expect to get in, as nobody is ever guaranteed.</p>

<p>Yeah, you really don’t need to worry: I think you have a fair chance at any of these schools… Still, don’t expect to get in, as nobody is ever guaranteed.
Oh, and chance back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1560642-chance-me-international-relations-stanford-jhu-princeton-georgetown-tufts.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1560642-chance-me-international-relations-stanford-jhu-princeton-georgetown-tufts.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thanks to all so far, bump!</p>

<p>Don’t retake SAT1, but you definitely should check the SAT2 requirement. If you have not taken the SAT subject tests, you are likely late for ED/EA of those schools that require them. Stanford only recommend SAT2 while both Columbia and Brown require SAT2 if you submit SAT1 instead of ACT score. So, you should probably do REA for Stanford and RD for the others. It seems you are a highly qualified student but you are lack of planning and guidance.</p>

<p>What Maryland county do you live in that ranks?</p>

<p>Howard, although I would rather not get more specific than that.</p>

<p>Brown: 60/40
Columbia: 40/60
Stanford: 30/70</p>

<p>You have a fabulous application. All of these schools are reaches for all of their applicants. You have a much, much better chance than the vast majority of applicants. Remember that the world is not fair - all three of these schools weigh race/ethnicity in their admissions decisions. It is sad that in 2013 Americans have to worry about that, but colleges heavily value diversity, as it does provide a tremendous benefit for their students. Best of luck!</p>

<p>I understand. I was just curious about the rankings because my county in MD and the adjacent counties don’t rank students.</p>