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<p>Hi! Anyone mind chancing me for these colleges? Sorted by my perception of how difficult they'll be to get into.</p>

<p>Princeton (Father attended, I plan on applying merely on the off-chance)
Northwestern (aunt attended, I plan on applying merely on the off-chance since we get a ton of applicants there from my area)
Tufts
Carnegie Mellon
Wellesley (Early decision)
Haverford
University of Chicago(father attended for medical school, early action)
Bryn Mawr (Apparently I live in an area that they never get applicants from, according to my college counselor)
Case Western
UW-Madison (In-state, "feeder" school)</p>

<p>GPA:
So my GPA is a strange story. I attended an extremely difficult private school my freshman year, which did not offer honors classes. I then switched into a public school which weights honors classes. So on my transcript it appears like I got mediocre grades in regular classes, pulling my GPA down farther than it should be. Apparently it somehow also affects my unweighted GPA (my counselor explained why, I don't entirely understand why). Either way, this is an inaccurate reflection of my academic performance and my counselor is writing a letter to each college I apply to explaining the situation. According to her, without this error I should be in the top 20% of my class.</p>

<p>Unweighted: 3.4
Weighted: 3.9</p>

<p>Tests:</p>

<p>SAT: First try- 2060, plan on retaking it
CR: 700
M: 650
W: 710</p>

<p>ACT: 33</p>

<p>SAT II:
US History: 710
Plan on taking Math I and Literature</p>

<p>PSAT: Semifinalist, most likely not finalist</p>

<p>Classes: Please see note under GPA for info on my freshman year</p>

<p>Sophomore Year: (all other classes honors)
AP US History (5)</p>

<p>Junior Year: (all other classes honors)
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Senior Year: (all other classes honors/enrollment in a college)
AP English
AP Physics
AP Statistics
AP Spanish 5
AP Calculus AB
AP Government</p>

<p>Awards:
Two time national finalist at the North South Foundation senior vocabulary bee, two time 1st place winner at the regional level
Three time state finalist for National History Day, one time national finalist
Two time Merit Award (I think this is unique to my school?) winner
NHS Member (and running for vice president)
Semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship
Latin Award Magna Cum Laude </p>

<p>Summer Programs:
Interlochen Center of the Arts- Creative Writing student
Center for Talent Development, Northwestern- AP Chemistry
Volunteered for a nursing home
This summer: NYLF Medicine @ Boston, University of Chicago Research in Biology program</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Freshman year:
EAT (Environmental Action Team)
Think Tank (History club)
National History Day state finalist
Art in Action
Charter (school newspaper)
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Youth Representative
JV Volleyball
Piano</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
SMART Team (Students Modeling a Research Topic, if you want more info, just ask) leading member
Led a V-Day production
Borealis (literary magazine)
Club United senior member
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Youth Representative
Taekwondo
Piano</p>

<pre><code>Junior year:
The 9th Dimension: Vice President (Student led tutoring program with over 50 tutors)
SMART Team senior member
Asian Culture Club committee head
Club United senior member
National History Day club President, state and national finalist
Stage crew
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Youth Representative
National Honor Society member
Taekwondo
Piano
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<p>I have also led a creative writing website where teenagers can connect and improve each other's work since I was ten and plan on writing an essay on the experience.</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure I'm missing some stuff on here, I'll go back and add it...</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your input! I'll chance back!</p>

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<p>Three additional things: </p>

<p>I’m an excellent essay writer. :)</p>

<p>Students Modeling a Research Topic is a local program that matches “teams” from high schools in the area to mentors at the Medical College of Wisconsin. These mentors are researching a specific protein. We learn about the protein in detail, its possible uses/effects, write a formal abstract, construct a model using a rapid prototyping machine and 3D modeling software called RasMol, and construct a formal research poster. The program is meant to introduce high schoolers to how the research community. My first year, when the group was still small, I was a leading member. We studied the how an influenza peptide is complexed, and binds to TCR. The second year, the poster was entirely my responsibility (it’s my baby. <3) and we studied the protein FOXD3, which is involved in keeping stem cells pluripotent.</p>

<p>Haha, I’m sure you didn’t need to know the specifics- just wanted to get across that even though the name is ridiculous, the program is definitely sound.</p>

<p>I’m also a minority.</p>

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<p>Me too :). Maybe we know each other.</p>

<p>And to clarify, without the error you’d be in the top 20% (not top 10%) of your class? Unfortunately, schools like Princeton and Northwestern will expect top 10%. Perhaps I’m misunderstanding…</p>

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<p>Yes, I would. I realize that Princeton and Northwestern are way out of my range; however, I’m just applying on the off-chance because I have some legacy connections there. I don’t quite expect to get in.</p>

<p>Haha, that’s so cool! I loved that program. :)</p>

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<p>Yeah good EC’s and obv. good EC’s. Though SAT’s should be like 2100-2200+ for Princeton, which shouldn’t be THAT bad for you thanks to your dad, and same with UofChicago (well maybe, I know that Princeton is really nice with legacies.</p>

<p>for your gpa, well, that’s low. But get a guidance counselour recommendation explaining your situation and how how you’ve done so well after it all, etc.</p>

<p>But yeah, you have the makings.</p>

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<p>Thanks, that’s good to know. How about Wellesley and UChicago? Those are my top two choices right now.</p>

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<p>I don’t know too much about Wellesley admissions but if you can write an essay that stands out for UChicago, you should stand a very good chance given your ECs. Of course legacy doesn’t hurt either.</p>

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<p>Princeton will be tough, because of the GPA and SAT
You might have a higher change at Chicago
Northerwestern and Tufts are a reach
Tufts</p>

<p>Low Reach
Carnegie Mellon</p>

<p>Match
Wellesley (Early decision)
Haverford</p>

<p>Bryn Mawr ???</p>

<p>Safe
Case Western
UW-Madison (In-state, “feeder” school)</p>

<p>Chance back?</p>

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<p>Princeton - Reach
Northwestern - match</p>

<p>Carnegie Mellon - Match
Wellesley - Reach
Haverford - Match
University of Chicago - reach (depends on essays)
Bryn Mawr - don’t knwo
Case Western - Match
UW-Madison - in</p>

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<p>Thanks so much!</p>