Please chance me....Thanks post link and I will be happy to chance back :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats-
White Male from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Competitive Urban Public School in Pittsburgh (94% attend college, US News Silver Medal Winner, Top Public Schools)
Major Choice: Political Science/Government
Type of College Desired (for any suggestions which I am open to): Urban and Residential Campus</p>

<p>GPA-
3.5 Unweighted/4.0 4.2 Weighted/5.0 (I know. Not so stellar Freshman year, my dad was hospitalized with a disease so I had a very bad semester :( It sucks.)
65/355 Class Rank based on UW GPA.
Very Rigorous course load, but short of "Most Rigorous"
Honors classes- Freshman and Sophomore years (no offered APs for Sophomores)
5 APs (as a Junior and Senior, rest were honors) - (AP US History- 4, AP English Literature- 4, AP English Composition- 4, AP US Government- 4, AP Psychology- 4)
4 years of Spanish Honors</p>

<p>ACT/SAT-
29 ACT score
1900 SAT score (700 Reading, 500 Math, 700 Writing)</p>

<p>EC'S- (in order of interest to me) I focused them on the major I want to select (politics)
1. Legislative Summer Intern for local City Council President- helped write legislation, some of which became law
2. Regional Youth Coordinator for Congressman Joe Sestak's campaign for US Senate
3. Barack Obama Campaign Official HQ Office Intern- worked 12 hours on Election Day in dangerous neighborhoods canvassing
4. Chief Sports Editor for Regionally Awarded School Newspaper
5. Vice President of Local Chapter of Nationally Recognized Religious Youth Group.
6. Competed in my school's delegation of Youth and Government and competed at State level
7. Mentor to local mentally challenged students
8. Frequent volunteer at local senior center
9. Member of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND)</p>

<p>List of my Applied Schools-
1. University of Maryland-College Park
2. Temple University (in-state)
3. Ohio State University
4. University of Wisconsin-Madison
5. University of South Florida
6. Rutgers University
7. University of Pittsburgh (in-state)
8. Michigan State University</p>

<p>Also, I am open to any suggestions for schools within the Eastern half of the USA which have Urban or Urban-type campuses with predominately Residential stats. Thanks so much. Please post links and I will chance back. :) THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!</p>

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<p>you have really good chances at all of the schools listed, also try UVA and UNC, theyre harder, but you have excellent ECs</p>

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<p>You could probably get $5K a year in merit aid at Temple. It’s very tough to get merit aid at Pitt.</p>

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<p>Temple-low match
The rest are around match</p>

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<p>University of Maryland-College Park - in
Temple University (in-state) - in
Ohio State University - in
University of Wisconsin-Madison - safety
University of South Florida - in
Rutgers University - a bit more difficult than others, but in
University of Pittsburgh (in-state) - in
Michigan State University - like Rutgers</p>

<p>I am not an expert, but that was my take !! :D</p>

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<ol>
<li>University of Maryland-College Park – Match (I would choose here)</li>
<li>Temple University (in-state)-- ??</li>
<li>Ohio State University-- High Safety</li>
<li>University of Wisconsin-Madison-- Match</li>
<li>University of South Florida-- Safety</li>
<li>Rutgers University-- Safety</li>
<li>University of Pittsburgh (in-state)-- Reach</li>
<li>Michigan State University-- I don’t know about their opinion on hardship.</li>
</ol>

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