So...what do you all think my chances are? (I know everyone asks this)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances?
I know what everyone is always asking what are their chances of getting into particular schools. Although each applicant's case is individual and unique I was just curious as to what you all thought my chances are.</p>

<p>About me:
Ethnicity: African-American (Nigerian specifically)
Gender: Female
GPA: Unweighted: 3.4733
GPA: Weighted: 4.1198
Grades: Mostly As and Bs
Rank: Top 13% or 87th percentile of my class</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
Critical Reading: 610
Writing: 640 (essay: 12)
Math: 680</p>

<p>SAT II Scores:
Math II: 610
U.S. History: 680</p>

<p>APs Already Taken:
AP US History
AP English Lang&Comp</p>

<p>APs Currently Taking:
AP Statistics
AP Psychology
AP Calc AB</p>

<p>All other classes: Honors and Adv. Honors</p>

<p>More About me:
-Peer Counselor
-Co-Editor-in-Chief of my school's student run magazine for past 2 years
-Co-President of Club Council (sub-division of student council)
-Babysitter
-Founding Member of student run mentoring program for at-risk Black students at my school (community service)
-Teen Reporter for Teen Diaries Online.com (Teen Diaries Blog)
-Member of school's Girl's JV Tennis team for 3 years
-Radio Show host Contributor to school's student run Radio Project/Show
-Previously taught Italian to elementary school students after school
-Assists counselors in the Guidance Department with office work (community service)</p>

<p>Very good recommendations (even one from JHU professor who was my summer instructor)</p>

<p>Essay: Very personal about overcoming my internalized racism and prejudices through my love of music and the racial diversity of my public high school</p>

<p>Schools applying to:
Johns Hopkins University- ED</p>

<p>RD to:
Duke University
Lehigh University
Harvard University
Villanova University
Brown University
George Washington University
Loyola Maryland University</p>

<p>So, what do you all think? Do I have a chance?</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins - Low Reach, I think applying ED was smart since you don’t have the best stats good luck!!</p>

<p>Duke - Low Reach
Lehigh - Saftey/Match
Harvard - High Reach (might want to improve your SAT’s)
Villanova - Safety/Match
Brown - High Reach
George Washington - Match/Low Reach
Loyola Maryland - Safety</p>

<p>Chance back pleasee
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<p>lots of extra curricular…
Harvard and Brown are probably not likely, but the rest should be ok</p>

<p>good luck :)</p>

<p>ps- im also nigerian :)</p>

<p>Do mine?
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<p>@dlambi: thanks! and wow Duke looks like low reach? I never thought that, that makes me feel good. </p>

<p>@d011yp: thank you! Yeah, I don’t think Harvard and Brown are likely either but they never hurt and yayyy Nigeria :)</p>

<p>Thanks!!!</p>