Please chance me for the colleges I listed!

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

Asian, Upper Class, Competitive High School

SAT 1- 1330 (700 Reading, 630 Math)
SAT 2- 1400 (660 Reading, 740 Math)
Superscore=1440
ACT- 30
SAT Subject Tests:
-Literature
-Math 1 or 2
-Spanish

GPA- 5/6 or 3.35/4
Rank- around 25% to 29%

APs:
WHAP- 3
APUSH
English III
Human Geography
Spanish IV
English IV- Senior Year
Economics- Senior Year
Government- Senior Year
Calc AB- Senior Year
Environmental Science- Senior Year

Extracurriculares

-DECA all years (State 3 years and Internationals junior year)
-Possible Officer position
-Co-founder and Co-President of Fashion Club at my school
-Student Council (all years)
-NHS (junior and senior)
-Fort Bend Teen Service League (4 years, volunteering)
-Global Studies Academy (4 years) (140 service hours)
-capstone project
-Sugar Land Volunteering (junior year)
-Fort Bend Women’s Center Fashionista Volunteer (2 years)
-Own my own business (baking and jewelry making) and give portion to charity
-Bauer Explore Sales Camp
-Bauer Explore Camp Counselor (possible)
-Summer Discovery Camp at UT
-Internship at athletic wear company in Chicago
-Academic Excellence Award (2 years)

Please Chance me for:
UT Austin
University of Houston
A&M
NYU
University of Southern California
UC Berkley
Cornell
Northeastern
Babson
Duke
UCLA
Baylor

2

Are you in-state for California?
Intended major?
GPA is unweighted? Calculate your UC GPA? https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
College budget?

3

I am in-state in Texas
I intended to do business (maybe double major)
Unweighted- 3.35
I do not know my UC GPA

4

The 3.35 UW GPA is tough for Ivy types. With a 30 ACT and the nice leadership/activities, UH yes, Baylor yes. UT maybe. Not sure what test score cutoff they have b/w 25-50%ile. What about SMU? I graduated from UH Bauer, went to Ivy MBA. However, SMU has a fabulous b-school if you’re willing to place in from Dedman/Lib Arts.

5

UCLA’s average UW GPA is 3.87 and UCB’s is 3.90. A 3.35 UW GPA is not even competitive even with good test scores. Since you are OOS, these UC’s will be full pay at $60K/year to attend since they offer little to no financial aid.

USC with an average UW GPA in the 3.85+ range is also going to be a huge Reach. EC’s do not make up for a lower than average GPA unless you have some “hook”.

These California schools are not realistic and you might have lower your expectations. Do some more research and apply to schools where you have a good chance at any acceptance.

Best of luck.

6

“These California schools are not realistic and you might have to lower your expectations.”

My guess is that this is probably also true for Cornell and Duke.

7

UT is a reach due to you being so far outside the top 7%. You should have assured admission at U of H due to your test scores, so that is probably a safety. If you can get up to the top 25%, your test scores put you in the academic admit range for A&M, otherwise you’re in the holistic review range. Probably a match for A&M. NYU, USC, UCB, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, Northeastern: all reaches.