Please Rate My Chances, Much Appreciated

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a High School Junior and have finally begun the college search process. Le me know how </p>

<p>Background</p>

<p>Caucasian Male from large public high school in Illinois.</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<ul>
<li> 5.94 GPA<br></li>
<li> Class rank 6th out of 700.</li>
<li> National Merit Semi-Finalist (possible finalist) 224 PSAT</li>
<li> SAT I 2300 (800 M, 740 CR, 760 W) </li>
<li> ACT- 34</li>
<li> Sat II Math II- 800</li>
<li> Chemistry- 730</li>
<li> US History- 750</li>
<li> Gold Medallist National Latin exam score of 92.5%</li>
<li> State Finalist State Latin exam- superior honors score 165/180</li>
<li> AATG German National Exam Finalist scores of 92%, 95%</li>
</ul>

<p>Freshman year:
English I Honors- A/A
Biology Honors- A/A
World History Honors- A/A
Trigonometry Honors- A/A
German I Honors- A/A
Geometry Honors- A/A (took at high school while in 8th grade)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
Pre-Calculus Honors- A+/A+
Accounting Honors- A/A
English 2 Honors- A/A
German 2 Honors- A/A
Chemistry Honors- A+/A</p>

<p>Junior Year (3rd quarter was all As)
AP Language and Composition- A/<br>
Physics Honors- A/
AP US History- A/
German 3 Honors- A/
Latin I Honors- A/
AP Calculus BC- B/</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry
AP Literature
AP Statistics
German 4 Honors
Latin 2 Honors
AP Microeconomics
AP Government</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (In School)</p>

<ul>
<li> 2 Years Varsity Swim Team, conference Champion 5 times.</li>
<li><p>3 Years Varsity Track, All Conference, State Qualifier
Times of 4:33 for 1600, and 2:02 for 800. Should hit times around 4:22, 1:57 senior year.</p></li>
<li><p>2 Years Varsity Cross Country- All Conference, State Qualifier
Time of 15:15 for 3 miles.</p></li>
<li><p>4 year member of Habitat For Humanity</p></li>
<li><p>Illinois American Legion Boy’s State Representative</p></li>
<li><p>4 years German Club and Board Member</p></li>
<li><p>2 year Latin Club</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Extracurriculars (Outside of School)</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Founder and President of Superare Sports, a business that has brought in over $30,000 dollars. Basically it is a company my friend and I founded that runs numerous websites and sponsors charitable and health websites such as smoking and cancer prevention sites. In addition, the company manages an association called Illinois Triathletes Associated (ITA) which is a group of Illinois athletes who train and compete together in triathlons across the state. Furthermore, I write for many of the sites that Superare Sports owns or sponsors and have had over 250,000 article reads over the past two years. In addition, I was rated by Bleacherreport.com as the top Junior baseball analyst of the last year with my columns dealing with all that happens around the world of Major League Baseball.</p></li>
<li><p>In terms of triathlons, I am a highly ranked triathlete in the state of Illinois and have won my age group (under 19) in the last 3 races I have competed in.</p></li>
<li><pre><code> In 2006 I was the assistant coach for the Community Centers Youth football team, and I have since been the head coach of two of their teams. I also am the scorekeeper for the Community Center’s Jodie Harrison Basketball League.
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<li><pre><code> I work weekly at an after school program for impoverished African American kids where I help them learn and gain a better education
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</ul>

<p>Jobs</p>

<ul>
<li> I have worked as an umpire in the Little League for the past five years and earned over $10,000.</li>
<li> I will be working an internship downtown Chicago this Summer for an Accounting Firm.</li>
<li> I work maintenance at the Local Pool and have done so for the past three years.</li>
</ul>

<p>My stats are similar to my friend who recently posted, as we live in the same state, have similar hobbies, but go to different schools. Strangely enough, our parents know each other well, because our Moms both attended Williams college and we have lots of legacy there. Like Nick, I am looking at Williams.</p>

<p>Williams
Pomona
Stanford
Duke
Georgetown
Cornell
MIT
Rice
Boston College
Northwestern
Middlebury
Dartmouth
Illinois (Champaign)
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Columbia</p>

<p>Let Me know what you think my chances are at these schools!!</p>

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<p>Haha I told you to make this!</p>

<p>Williams- Match
Pomona- Match
Stanford- Reach
Duke- high match
Georgetown- Match
Cornell- Match
MIT- low reach
Rice- Low Match
Boston College- Low Match/Safety
Illinois- Safety
Northwestern- Low Match
Middlebury- Low Match
Dartmouth- High Match
Harvard- Reach
Brown- high match
Columbia- Low reach
Princeton- low reach/reach</p>

<p>theyll tell you on here, none of the ivies are guranteed, but based on your writing which I know is damn good, I would say you could get into any of these places. Get some good teacher recs!</p>

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<p>Thanks bud</p>

<p>Can anyone else please chance me. really appreciate it</p>

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<p>I suggest narrowing down your list of colleges, heh. </p>

<p>Williams - match
Pomona - match
Stanford - reach
Duke - slight reach
Georgetown - match
Cornell - match
MIT - reach
Rice - match
Boston College - match
Northwestern - match
Middlebury - match
Dartmouth - reach
Illinois (Champaign) - safety
Harvard - reach
Princeton - reach
Brown - reach
Columbia - reach</p>

<p>EDIT: It looks like I gave you similar chances as the guy above (oh, that’s your friend, ha cute). I don’t think any college will truly be out of your range. GL and if you want anyone to help read over/edit/critique your essays when the time comes, feel free to PM me (I’m already into college and am curious about this “damn good writing” :D). Peace!</p>

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<p>Ha thanks. Yes my essays should be good, Im hoping they appeal to the admissions people as well. Also I forgot to mention (one of my bigger extracurricular) I am a 4 year member of peer jury and currently a senior juror, in addition I am in my school’s NHS club.</p>

<p>Thanks and anyone else pleeeease</p>

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<p>im not sure how much essays help. for example if your a 2050 SAT, 50/500 in the class, average ecs but have sick essays, will you have a shot at a school like harvard. all i can say is that this kid is a sick writer, back when we went to school together his papers would get used as examples and our english teacher had him teach the class in writing styles and techniques</p>

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<p>im an aspiring journalist/writer myself. my stats were below most of the schools i applied to, but i truly believe my essays are what got me in (i also had a story to tell). that said, i applied to many liberal arts schools and none like harvard. i don’t think the situation above would guarantee admission to harvard. however, good stats COMBINED with a killer essay definitely could. just remember that a great essay for a college like harvard isn’t just going to be about how well you write (stylistically or otherwise). you have to distinguish yourself with WHAT you write. just my 2 cents ha (sorry if im sounding preachy/obvious).</p>

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<p>well than il have to own these essays. I’ll have to choose something im passionate about and I think I have a few things in mind.</p>

<p>Will someone else please chance me!</p>

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<p>Jodie Harrison? I did that when I was a kid…</p>

<p>small world o_o</p>

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<p>Jodie harrison?!?!??!?!?</p>

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<p>Williams- yes
Pomona- idk much about the school so I can’t say.
Stanford- idk, its a long shot
Duke- most likely
Georgetown- most likely
Cornell- maybe
MIT-… reach
Rice- yes
Boston College- yes
Northwestern- yes
Middlebury- yes
Dartmouth- maybe?
Illinois (Champaign)- definitely
Harvard-…
Princeton-…
Brown- maybe?
Columbia- …</p>

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<p>hey thanks</p>

<p>can anyone else please chance me</p>

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<p>damn with that business making over 30,000 you have quite a chance! of course, there are no guarantees, ivies are reaches for everyone etc etc.
But you are most definitely a high contender for all the schools on your list. Just continue what you’re doing!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

<p>Can anyone else rate my chances pleeease</p>

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<p>I think most of the estimates here are ridiculous. Your application is perfect. You have great grades/SATs, awesome extra curriculars, and then you wrap it up with a very successful business. Sure, schools like MIT are a reach for anyone, but provided you have good essays and extracurriculars, you’re in.</p>

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<p>why thank you very much. Can someone else chance me pleeeease</p>

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<p>bumpppp please chance me!</p>