Realistic Chances? (will chance back, if needed)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>If you could please help… I am wondering what the chances of me getting into some colleges listed.</p>

<p>Academic:
I have a 3.8 GPA with an upward trend since freshman year
31 ACT
PLEASE NOTE: the drop in GPA was from a traumatic family incident during freshman year.
NOTE: I have not taken SAT yet as I am only a junior.
NOTE: planning on retaking ACT, say I get 33.
Fluent in written Mandarin and Spanish
multiple AP classes including: US history-Physics-Biology
all Honors courses
Community College courses with college credit</p>

<p>School EC:
Student government
Future Problem solver participant
Model UN outstanding delegate</p>

<p>Sports:
Shooting State Champion & Varsity shooting team captain
All State trap shooting team
Varsity golfer</p>

<p>Other program:
selective Leadership program graduate
Young Eagles pilot graduate</p>

<p>EC:
licensed private pilot with 300+ logged hours
Karate-Red Belt (one from black)
Manage own stock portfolio. Member of the Leaders Investment Club</p>

<p>Volunteer:
on track for Silver Cord
founder of a Charity Website
volunteer academic tutor
Volunteer at bullying hotline
Volunteered at school in Africa one summer.</p>

<p>My friend also told me to mention that I am Buddhist on a previous thread.</p>

<p>URM: Native American ancestry.</p>

<p>Great rec's and an awesome essay.</p>

<p>The colleges in question are…
Northwestern-High interest
University of Virginia(OOS)-High interest
Dartmouth
UCal-Berkley(OOS)
Stanford
University of Chicago
Wash U in SL-High interest
Vanderbilt
Carnegie Mellon</p>

<p>And just for fun…
Harvard</p>

<p>Thanks for any help.</p>

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<p>All reaches.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1688048-chance-me.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1688048-chance-me.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Any other thoughts….ANYONE?</p>

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<p>pls i need some help.</p>

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<p>bump???</p>

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<p>Dartmouth, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon are reaches. UCal might be a reach.
It really depends on your gpa and courses for this year and next year.
I’d work on getting your gpa up as much as possible, although it’s not at all bad already.
If you are a junior, you should start getting ready for your SATs.
Other than that, I’d say you have pretty good chances at the other schools on your list.</p>

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<p>All good schools, but since they are all really selective you should add in some safetys</p>

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<p>kind-of stressed</p>

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<p>@profitphenom‌
All are reaches, Thats the way it goes with top 20 schools. U-Cal and Virginia are your best bets, but anything could happen. Your ECs are not only good, but also interesting which will help at the Ivies. Your hook should help you tremendously. If you mention your family incident and get up your ACT, I think you should be in the running for all, with the highest reaches being Harvard and Stanford. Certainly apply to a few safeties must to be sure. Good luck! </p>

<p>Please chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1688003-do-i-have-a-realistic-chance-villanova-fordham-bentley-northeastern-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1688003-do-i-have-a-realistic-chance-villanova-fordham-bentley-northeastern-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>NEED HELP.PLS</p>

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<p>You still have plenty of time to improve your score. As of now, they are mostly reaches.</p>

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<p>Those are all high reaches with your scores and ECs. Aim a bit lower.</p>

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<p>3.8 despite traumatic event + 33 ACT + Native American + Licensed pilot + state champion = all these schools are in contention.
HOWEVER they are “reaches for everyone”: it means that even if you’re competitive for these schools, your odds are basically 1 in 20 to 1 in 15.
You MUST find 2-5 matches (schools where you’re near/at bar for top 25% AND that admit 30+% applicants) and 2 safeties (schools where you’re well above the top 25% mark and admit 40+% applicants).
Dartmouth, Northwestern/ UChicago = you need to read up on these and learn about “fit”. Those are polar opposite. At highly selective schools, you really need to understand the school’s “personality” in order to stand a chance. Someone who’s a fit for D and NU wouldn’t be a fit for UChicago.
Berkeley OOS will be 55K, no FA - what’s your family’s budget?</p>