Since no one likes helping out juniors, chance me? I'll chance back.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Unweighted GPA: ~3.7
Weighted: ~4.3
Class Rank: First quintile (I think top 5-10%) but school will probably get rid of it
School: A top public high school in New York</p>

<p>PSAT: 231
SAT I: Took it May sophomore year, got 2310 (800 CR/780 M/730 W, 1580 composite)
SAT II: Math I--730 (not planning on submitting)
Math II--800
Bio--710 (not planning on submitting)
Planning on taking chem and US after AP Chem and APUSH this year.</p>

<p>Classes: All honors offered 9th/10th, then AP Chem, APUSH, AP Calc BC, AP Eng Lang, and Spanish 4H this year. Likely next year classes are AP Eng Lit, AP GoPo, AP Stat, AP Spanish, Honors Physics (no AP), and AP Comp Pol.</p>

<p>ECs:
Amnesty International club (9,10,11)
Academic Challenge club (9,10,11)
Math Team (9,10,11)
Columbia Science Honors Program (10)
Cross-Country team (9,10,11)
Bowling team (yes, we have a bowling team) (10, 11)
Spring Track team (10, prospective 11)
Member of Temple Youth program (9,10,11)</p>

<p>Work:
Day Camp counselor (kindergarten boys) at local day camp past two summers. Also worked in food services, which was simultaneously much more and much less important than it sounds (I didn't get free food, but I basically helped run the camp). Possible essay topic.</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Won a State History Bee as part of the National History Bee
All-Tournament Team at regional academic competition</p>

<p>Recommendations:
I'm thinking my AP Eng Lang teacher and my APUSH teacher. I've "shown my best side" in both classes, and both are hyper-literate, excellent teachers who I know would give a great recommendation.</p>

<p>Colleges:
Georgetown SFS, Brown (double legacy undergrad), Columbia (double legacy grad)--Dream/Reach
Cornell ILR--Just below the top 3, mostly because it's at a state school price
Wesleyan-- Middle ground
UNC Chapel Hill, SUNY Geneseo--Safeties</p>

<p>Final Thoughts:
While looking at this, it may seem like I'm math/sci focused, I'm actually more interested in polisci/IR, but could see myself doing something interdisciplinary too.
If anyone wants to suggest additional colleges, price is not a huge consideration, but plays a part, as does distance from home (no planes), and weather (<2 feet of snow per year preferred)</p>

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<p>jetsarewinningbump</p>

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<p>Seems like a reasonable list for you to aim at. Other schools strong in international relations that you might like to investigate include George Washington, American (both less selective than your top schools) and Tufts (nearly as selective as your top schools).</p>

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<p>I’m a junior too, but have a much less impressive resume than yours! Since your SAT’s are so high, all those schools are viable. I think Brown would be a good choice, but a lot of schools only give weight to legacy in the ED round.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I’m actually visiting American and possibly GW over February break, and I love the idea of being in DC. Tufts doesn’t really appeal to me, however, and my parents are pretty strongly opposed to it as well. It seems to be too career/professional focused.</p>

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<p>I think if you ED Brown or Columbia, you will have a good chance. With that in mind, you still have time to bolster your stats and even increase your stats. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah I’ll take the two SAT IIs in May, which coincides nicely with the AP exams, but there is no way I’m sitting through the SATs again. Hoping for two 800s, but I just don’t know.</p>