PLEASE HELP

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I want to get into a school that has a fantastic creative writing program and did plenty of research on these schools. I set some of my goals pretty high, but I was wondering if I even stand a chance applying to some of them (most are a bit of a stretch but others are more realistic).

GPA: 3.8 unweighted
Class Rank: Top 15%

ACT: 27 Composite
-On the honor roll (Stevenson High School - went there my Freshman year)
-On the Deans List (At my new school- there is no honor roll here)

Extracurriculars: Guitar, Choir, Journalism (School Newspaper), Key Club, NHS
Many Community Service Hours
Attended a summer at Interlochen Center of The Arts (for creative writing and english courses)
Attended Harand Theatre Camp at Carthage College
Participated in Northbrook Theatre productions
CIT for Banner Day Camp (summer)
Have a successful account on a writing website that allows you to post your work and receive feedback (written 3 novels)

Intended Major: English Language and Literature

Applying to (ranked in order of my favorites):

  1. Emory University
  2. University of Michigan
  3. Columbia University
  4. New York University
  5. Washington University
  6. University of Iowa
  7. University of Texas- austin
  8. Penn State
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1-4 are reaches because your ACT is relatively low for them, but the rest are matches

3

thank you! I am going to keep taking the ACT until I improve my score