Student from China - Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I'm an American-born Chinese attending an international school in China.</p>

<p>Looking at these few schools:</p>

<p>-Brown
-Northwestern
-Dartmouth
-Reed
-Amherst
-U of Chicago</p>

<p>The thing is, my grades aren't all so great thanks to a slacker freshman year. Grades don't like me, and I reciprocate. Thing is, I usually do well on tests, except for math - not especially my strong point. Do I still have a chance?</p>

<p>GPA: 3.55 UW</p>

<p>AP Euro History - 5
AP US History - 5
AP Art History - 5
AP English Language - 5
AP English Lit - 5
AP World History - 5
AP Calculus BC - 3
AP Studio Art - 5</p>

<p>SAT
700-M 730-CR 770-WR</p>

<p>SAT II
US History 790
Math IIC 700</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Class Treasurer
Senate Treasurer
Public Relations Senator
Treasurer for Food for the Hungry
Public Relations Head for INTERACT
Public Relations Head for Amnesty International
Editor of school arts magazine
Editor of school newspaper
Editor of school bilingual publication
Published story “Ferry” in Fresh! Literary Magazine
Freelance copy design work for clothing line Dirty Shirty
Commercial work for Netvigator internet service and Fanta</p>

<p>SUMMER EXPERIENCES
Freelance graphic design work for RepeatAfterUs.com
Attended Art Center College of Design summer program
Attended Iowa Young Writer’s Studio</p>

<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE
Service at children’s orphanage in Calcutta and Ulaan Bataar for two weeks</p>

<p>What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>-Brown - Big Stretch
-Northwestern - Stretch/Match
-Dartmouth - Big Stretch
-Reed - Match
-Amherst - Big Stretch
-U of Chicago - Big Stretch</p>

<p>You need to add more match schools and a couple of safety schools and drop the extremely selective Ivies and near Ivies. Brown, Dartmouth, and Amherst all admit less than 15% of their applicants, and nearly all the kids have SATs and ECs like yours, or better, and better GPAs. It is highly unlikely you will be accepted by any of them.</p>

<p>My advice: Take a look at schools like Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan, and Boston University. You're much more likely to get into those schools. And, as I said above, make sure you add some safety schools.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks for the input!</p>