Please chance me (so so stressed) will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, yesterday was the last day of commonapp for most of these schools (all my apps were submitted a while ago). Chance me please?</p>

<p>If you leave a link, I promise to chance back</p>

<p>Amherst
BC
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Cornell
Emory
Georgetown
U Michigan
Northwestern (I know someone at the school who's helping me out)
Notre Dame
UVA
Wesleyan
WUSTL (I know someone at the school who's helping me out)</p>

<p>ACT: 33 (36 R, 34 W, 32 M, 30 S)
SAT IIs: 750 Lit, taking Math II in Jan (is accepted for all schools, practice tests say around 780)
UW GPA: 3.69 (9th best public high school in the country)
Weighted GPA: 4.82
Class rank: (not sure what it is after this semester, mid-40s/365)</p>

<p>AP Scores I'm reporting: AP Psych (5), AP Lang (5), AP Gov (4), AP Macro (4), AP Micro (Senior), AP Calc AB (Senior)
Took 2 others that are on my transcripts but I didn't report the scores
IB: IB Chem SL, IB Bio SL, IB Math SL, IB Spanish SL, IB TOK, IB Econ HL, IB English HL, IB History HL (Basically full diploma + a IB chem certificate, all exams are senior year)
Dual Enrollment classes: 4 classes at the local college in the summer, all As, including Physics, counts towards GPA</p>

<p>Awards: AP Scholar w/Distinction (10) & Honor (11), National Merit Commendation, FBLA District Award, Academic Games District Award, NHS, Honor Roll, Academic Achievement Awards in 9th & 11th, Track Most Improved
ECs (Leadership, Years): Global Community Service Club (President, 11&12), Political Forum (President, 12), Local Community Service Club (VP, 10&11), Class Secretary (9), SGA (9), Debate (Secretary 9, Varsity 11), Track Team (9,11,&12), Drama and Chorus (9), FBLA (President, 9)
Job: Private IB/AP Tutor
Volunteer Work: Ton of stuff, all part of clubs (close to 1000 hours, no separate question on common app)
Summer Activities: Classes, Volunteer Work, Service Trips</p>

<p>Essays: Stellar (I'm not trying to be conceited, I just spent a TON of time on them and I'm a pretty good writer)
Teacher Recs: Good & Very Good
Counselor Rec: Good
Interview: Haven't done any yet</p>

<p>State: FL
School Type: Public, Magnet
Ethnicity: Asian, Indian
Gender: Female
Hooks: None
Income Bracket: Full pay (only an advantage at UC schools, WUSTL and Wesleyan)</p>

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<p>The only thing holding you back is your GPA, otherwise you would have a great chance at all of these.
I would say</p>

<p>BC: high match<br>
Cornell: reach
Emory: low reach
Georgetown: reach
U Michigan: low reach
Northwestern: high match since you know someone
Notre Dame:reach
UVA: low reach
I don’t know much about Amherst, UCs, Wesleyan, or WUSTL, sorry.</p>

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<p>GPA will be a problem for the UCs especially, otherwise you are a great candidate.
UCLA- Low reach
UCB- reach
Cornell- Reach
Emory- low reach
Georgetown- low reach
UMich- High Match
Northwestern- High Match
Unfamiliar with the rest… Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>WUSTL is a reach for pretty much anyone.</p>

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<p>Not familiar with the LACs, so here we go</p>

<p>BC: High Match
UC Berkeley: High Match
UCLA: High~Mid Match
Cornell: Low Reach
Emory: Match
Georgetown: High Match
U Michigan: High Match
Northwestern: High Match~Low Reach
Notre Dame: High Match~Low Reach
UVA: High Match~Low Reach</p>

<p>Please Chance me back for Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Boston University, Cornell, Princeton, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD :)</p>

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<p>like everyone said, ur GPA is ur only weakness. U have strong scores and ec’s.
When u say that ur A’s in dual enrollment count towards ur GPA, is the 3.69 without these A’s or with them? B/c if the 3.69 is without the 4 A’s, then ur GPA cud greatly increase.</p>

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<p>Great list of schools,if interested in BC, and Notre Dame, might look at Holy CROSS-TOP25 lac 1 hour from Boston. HC has JAN15TH application due date and meets 100% demonstrated financial aid.</p>

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<p>I’m not totally sure what you mean when you say “I know someone who’s helping me out,” or how much you think it’ll help, but I don’t think that having connections at either of those schools would really help- they’re both highly selective, and unless your connection is the dean or an admissions officer, they’re unlikely to care about your
connection".
That said, it looks like all of your stats are great, other than your GPA. GPA is the #1 factor considered at most schools, unfortunately, but considering the strength of your test scores, ECs, and essay, I think you still have a good chance at some of these schools.
Amherst: high reach (unfortunately, I heard that they were particularly selective in the ED round this year already)
BC: high match
UC Berkeley: low reach/high match
UCLA: low reach/high match
Cornell: low reach
Emory: reach
Georgetown: reach
U Michigan: ? honestly not sure
Northwestern: reach
Notre Dame: high match
UVA: reach
Wesleyan: high match
WUSTL: low reach</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone :slight_smile: I chanced back everyone who left a link, if anyone else who commented needs a chance, just leave the link.</p>

<p>When I said I “know someone” I was referring to a board member at one school and a graduate business school chair at another - both pretty high up. Both said that their recommendation wouldn’t guarantee me entry, but it would help in a borderline case.</p>

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<p>@par72, I looked into ND and BC because they both have great B-Schools, something that most LACs don’t. Amherst and Wes were on my list because they have stellar economics programs and are among the best LACs in the country. But thank you for your suggestion!</p>