Reach, Match, or Safety?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Can you tell me which ones are matches, reaches, and safeties?</p>

<p>Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas at Austin
Washington Univ. in St Louis
Yale University</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.94
Rank: 7 out of 382
2260 on SAT
800 on Math 2, 700 on USH
Taking the ACT in Sept. </p>

<p>I am a black female. I was born in the UK and moved here when about the time when I started school. I want to be a pediatric psychiatrist and plan on majoring in psychology.</p>

<p>Next year, I plan to take AP: Calculus, French (Possibly), Biology, English Lit., Government, Economics, and Music Theory.</p>

<p>I’ve taken AP: World (3), US History (Waiting), Psychology (Waiting),
English Lang. (Waiting).</p>

<p>EC’s:
President of French Club
French National Honor Society
National Honor Society
Student Council
A program where upperclassmen go to underclassmen dens and take a leadership role there
Varsity Tennis (Quitting senior year for complicated reasons)
Played piano for twelve) years (But only taken lessons for eight of those)
Played drum lessons for four years (Only took lessons for three)
Have a part-time job at my church as a child-care worker
Shadowed a doctor (20 hours)
HOSA
Leadership Group in Church</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
A camp where we fix houses for those in need. (Freshman and Junior Year Summer)
Bible School (8th, Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year Summer)
A mission group at my church (Year round; we have gone to Galveston and helped serve food to homeless, things like that)
A program for kids, in my church (for part of freshman year)
Random things for NHS
Season of Service - Random Days of Service at my Church</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
Tennis Freshman Girls Singles District Champ (3 other 1st Places, and 2 2nd Places; Haven’t played much because I tore my ACL)
I have had perfect attendance ten years of my life (Probably irrelevant).
I’m in the G&T program.
Possibly NMS (If not, I’m pretty sure I made NAF; 219 in Texas)
French Symposium Sophomore Year: Poetry Semifinalist
French Symposium Junior Year: Poetry, Prose, and Guided Speaking Semifinalist, 3rd Place Scrapbook (Group Event), 5th Place French Movie (Group Event)
French Club Merit Award
Duke TIP State Recognition (But can’t put that on app because in Middle School)</p>

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<p>Black and female both help in pre-med. Are you a US citizen? That’ll change how admissions decisions will work, if you’re technically an nternational student that would help. Your stats are fine. The weak point is ECs, they’re slightly average. The christian bend would play best at a christian-based school. Lastly, narrow down that list! That’s going to be a ton of work. Applying to every ivy isn’t necessarily the best strategy. Find ones that fit you, not just the top 20 of USNAWR. Also, some safeties would be a good idea. </p>

<p>Brown University: Reach
Columbia University:Reach
Cornell University: Reach
Duke University: Low Reach
Georgetown University: Low Reach
Harvard University: Probably out of reach
Johns Hopkins University: Low Reach
Northwestern University: Low Reach
Princeton University: High Reach/out of reach
Rice University: Reach
Stanford University: High Reach
University of Chicago: Low Reach
University of Pennsylvania: Reach
University of Texas at Austin: Match
Washington Univ. in St Louis: Reach
Yale University: High Reach</p>

<p>I can’t stress this enough, you want some realistic options on this list, plus some “sure thing” schools. 2400 SAT 5.0 GPA olympic athletes get turned down from the ivies. So you can’t consider a school with an admit rate less than 15% to be anything but a reach. </p>

<p>Chance back at:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1518278-updated-chances-ivies-second-ivies-publics-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1518278-updated-chances-ivies-second-ivies-publics-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;