Please chance me on good west coast schools(predominantly) & ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ivy schools are obviously my reaches... Looking at USC, Berkeley, and UCLA and some other schools at the end of this long post haha. It's not on the west coast, but I am also considering the US Naval academy. CalTech and Stanford are reach schools as well as ivy league schools as i mentioned previously. Here's my info:</p>

<p>current junior (2013-2014 year) class of 2015
kansas
public high school of approx 2100 students
female
asian (100% chinese)
both parents did go to college
income ~$110,000</p>

<p>UW/W GPA: 4.00 / 4.27
Class rank: 12 of 481</p>

<p>i suck at standardized tests but anyways
SAT: taking in jan 2014
ACT: taking oct 2013. a couple weeks ago i did a practice test and only got 28 x(
PSAT: taking oct 2013
<strong>edit</strong> sorry i forgot to add this: i will be taking the sat2 in physics and math 2!</p>

<p>Freshman year (All "A"s):
Choir
Pre-AP Modern World History
Pre-AP English i
Advanced Algebra II and Trigonometry
Spanish I
Honors Biology
Physical Education/Health</p>

<p>Sophomore year (all As):
Honors Chemistry
Honors Pre calculus
Pre-ap english ii
QUEST (gifted program, completed semester of computer credit and semester of humanities credit)
Spanish II
Teacher aide (semester class)
Pre-AP modern world geography (semester class)
Physics</p>

<p>Junior year (this year):
AP english language and composition
AP Calculus BC
AP music theory
regular (not honors, not ap, not pre ap) us history
College physics (algebra based, weighted like AP classes)
spanish 4 (i took spanish 3 the summer before junior year at the local community college)
QUEST (gifted program. completing the last semester of computer credit and currently designing an engineering and technology project in conjunction with a science museum)</p>

<p>so far all As this year except i'm struggling to keep my head up in bc calc</p>

<p>Extra curriculars:
Varsity cross country (9)
Varsity Track (9)
Debate (9,10,11, planning on 12th)
Forensics (9,10,11, planning on 12th)
Kansas Association of Youth (9, board member in 10, 11, planning on being an officer in 12)
NSHSS (10,11,planning on 12th)
SNHS (11, planning on 12th)
not inducted yet but i think i will get into NHS as well
Library volunteer (summer 2012)
Daycare volunteer (summer 2012)
maybe planning on doing swimming for school 11 and 12. i'm pretty sure i can get on varsity. i had a nationally ranked time in swimming back in 2009 and 2010 if that counts for anything. </p>

<p>Job experience:
City parks & rec lifeguard (summer 2013)
lifeguard and swim instructor at lifetime fitness gym (current)</p>

<p>Will it look bad that i was on two varsity sports teams as a freshmen but then stopped doing the sports?</p>

<p>I'm planning on majoring in physics; I would also like to go on to graduate school after undergrad to become an astrophysicist.</p>

<p>Please chance me! Also, any other school suggestions would be super great!</p>

<p>USC:
Berkeley:
UCLA:
USNA:
Caltech:
Stanford:
Harvard (lollll):
Cornell:
MIT:
Columbia:
Princeton:
Yale:</p>

<p>ok cooollll.</p>

<p>Also I'll definitely chance you back if you want! :)</p>

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<p>Your stats are a lower than average and your ECs appear to be very typical for applicants to the top schools. You need a 32 at least on your ACTs to have a better chance at most of those schools.
HYPSMC - higher reaches
Cornell, Caltech, USNC - lower reaches
USC, LA, Cal - matches at 30 ACT or higher</p>

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<p>@BuBBLESFoRSALE thanks so much for replying! I’ll definitely be working on my act/sat scores these months.</p>

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<p>For every student, even those getting 2400s and 2300s and perfect or near perfect grades, an IVY school should be considered a reach. Always.</p>

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<p>I would not list the two sports you quit on your apps.</p>

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<p>@tutordhaus i’m definitely not “qualified” for even considering applying to Ivies (as of yet), but it was fun just trying to get a gauge of the whole thing. Thank you for the advice!!</p>

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<p>@missouriboy thanks so much for telling me that! going to take those off commonapp right now</p>

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<p>Wait why are you already on the commonly of you’re a junior?</p>

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<p>Also I would agree with the other posters above me. I think as of right now they are all reaches. It might take more than just a 30 on the ACT to make USC at match. They are pretty selective. For now all reached. That may change by your senior year though.</p>

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<p>Sorry for triple posting but could you please chance me back?</p>

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<p>I’d say your chance is better than most at Cornell’s CoE and at MIT pretty much because being a girl interested in physics is an advantage! However, it’s difficult to chance you without SAT/ACT/AP Scores.</p>

<p>I also disagree with missouriboy, two sports for a year look better than no sports at all…</p>

<p>Also, you should stop filling out your common app, it’ll be deleted anyways when the new common app opens next summer.</p>

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<p>@picklechicken37 @truust I’m applying to a couple schools as a junior (honestly more for the experience than to get accepted but they are safe schools for sure). What are some pros and cons of listing or not listing the sports? And yes I’ll chance you back right now!:)</p>

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<p>sorry i’m new at this site can you link me your chance thread?</p>