Please review! I have good SATs, not so good GPA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Info:
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Grades: 4.02/5.0 Weighted 3.7/4.0 Unweighted
SAT II's: 690 World History, 730 Literature
Taking Spanish, American History. Planning to do well.
SAT I: 680 Math/720 Writing/770 Reading=2170
SAT I: 650 Math/710 Writing/800 Reading=2160
2200 Altogether</p>

<p>Classes Taken:
Frosh: H Bio, Spanish II, Geometry, P.E., English IH, J.V. Choir, Men's Choir
Soph: H Chemistry, dropped at Semester to Regular, Spanish IIIH, English IIH, Varsity Choir, Algebra II, World History H
Junior: H Physics, Spanish IVH, English IIIH, Advanced Vocal Ensemble (Highest Level), Pre-Calculus, American History AP, Men's Choir
*Expected *Senior Classes: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, Honors Government/AP Economics, AP English IV, AP Spanish V, Advanced Vocal Ensemble, Men's Choir</p>

<p>EC:** Varsity Swim, Will be Captain Next Year**
In several musicals and plays
Master of Ceremonies for *Century of Song*
Community Service through Ambassadorship Program, NHS and Vocal Music
Club Swimming, takes up extreme amounts of time
Young Democrats (President) <a href="Senior%20Year%20expected">I</a>*
Young Democrats (Vice President)
Young Democrats (Secretary)
Young Democrats (Treasurer)
Men's Choir
NHS Secretary (Senior Year Expected)
Ambassador Club Vice President (Senior Year Expected</p>

<p>Lauds:
Various Poetry Awards
Outstanding High School Swimmer x2
Outstanding Baritone
National Honor Society
Various Meaningless Mailing Awards (Who's Who, National Society of High School Scholars, etc.)
Placed 7th in State Finals in Swimming</p>

<p>Intended Major: Political Science
Minor: Romance Languages</p>

<p>Intended:
Brown University
Yale University
Georgetown University
Northwestern University
UC Berkeley
Cornell University
Boston University
UT Austin
Dartmouth University
Princeton University
UMich- Ann Arbor
University of Washington
UWash St. Louis
Wesleyan</p>

<p>Where will I be able to get in?</p>

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<p>come on, ppl.</p>

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<p>I say you have a chance at all except Yale and Princeton.</p>

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<p>you have a chance even at Yale... if you really work on your Aps.
princeton... sorry there.
and what do you mean you have a not so good GPA? -_-</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>Here's my take on your list.... the rating goes unlikely reach, reach, semi-reach, good fit, likely.</p>

<ol>
<li>Brown University... REACH. </li>
<li>Yale University... UNLIKELY REACH. </li>
<li>Georgetown University... SEMI-REACH. </li>
<li>Northwestern University... SEMI-REACH. </li>
<li>UC Berkeley... GOOD FIT.
Cornell University... REACH.
Boston University... LIKELY.
UT Austin... LIKELY.
Dartmouth University... REACH.
Princeton University... UNLIKELY REACH.
UMich- Ann Arbor... GOOD FIT.
University of Washington... LIKELY
UWash St. Louis... SEMI-REACH.
Wesleyan... GOOD FIT.</li>
</ol>

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<p>Just an FYI - it is Dartmouth COLLEGE - not univ :)</p>

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<p>Hmmm... Honestly it seems as if your list of schools could swing either way. I know people that have a 4.0 average unweighted, higher SAT scores and have taken at least as many APs as you and have gotten waitlisted or rejected from numerous schools you plan to apply to. Maybe it's just my grade, because my grades GPA is exceptionally high at my school this year... but I'd be careful and apply to at least one second tier school.</p>

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<p>Your list seems to be pretty balanced and your senior schedule looks pretty good.</p>

<p>Who knows? You'll definitely get into U of Washington, Boston University, U-Michigan, and UT-Austin for sure!
UC-Berkeley could be a potential safety if you are from California..</p>

<p>The others are reaches and high matches, so good luck next year!</p>

<p>A 3.7 UW isn't bad at all if you are taking a full-AP courseload and have strong EC's and have SAT's which show that you are capable of doing college work.. (the EC's and SATs are both definitely strong!)</p>