<p>Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me a really quick look and rate my chances at HYP, Williams, Amherst, Brown, or Duke. This is not going to be a "read my entire friggin resume" thread, just a brief look. I'm white and upper middle class, with no real connections at those schools. Private school, competetive.</p>
<p>SATs: 2390 (800 CR, 790 M, 800 W)
SATIIs: 800 W, 800 Math 2, 790 Lit, 770 US Hist.
APs: US Hist, Spanish Lang, English Lit, Calculus AB, all 5s</p>
<p>GPA: 4.09 (weighted)
Decile Rank (only given): second decile (will that kill me is what I really want to know - the stats at Harvard, Princeton and even Williams suggests that without a hook getting in and not in top 10% is nearly impossible)</p>
<p>ECs:
Varried, many very unique, I won't bother listing all of them, just know that they're strong in both the traditional and non-traditional sense</p>
<p>A few awards, National Merit Semi-finalist, etc.</p>
<p>My essay should be good - its heartfelt and not just "what I want adcoms to hear," and very uniquely me.</p>
<p>School doesn't calculate UW GPA, though I assume it would be around a 3.8 or 3.9. I also take offbeat courses that are standard at my school; it's technically not private but parochial, and so I take courses in various religous subjects as well that are factored into GPA. I don't know whether a college will take out those courses.</p>
<p>I just don't know how the "second decile" hurts me - depending on who you ask, it kills chances or doesn't make much of a difference in private schools.</p>
<p>what state are you from? If you're ranked in the second decile with a 3.9, then people at your school must be smart...
But congrats on the great SAT score!</p>
<p>It's a parochial school in NJ. I don't think it has to do with smartness as much as obsessive compulsive work disorder - 6 girls (yes, all girls) who do nothing but work, and work, and work. Grade inflation is also a problem...my test scores distinguish me, but statistics wise, what impact will second 10% have?</p>
<p>Is there any reason for that advice? I've been told all my schools are basically slight reaches (they're all on that level), and applying early I could probably get in where I wanted, accept at Harvard where I have a much lower chance.</p>
<p>Will that second decile burn? Or does it not matter for private schools with grades of 66 kids?</p>
<p>im sure that youll get in wherever you apply, apparently you are a pretty damn smart student with test scores like that, and admissions will take that into account when viewing your rank.</p>