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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: swhite32791
Gender: F
Location: South Carolina
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics: (These are from last year, I expect my GPA and rank to be higher)</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.66
GPA - Weighted: 4.45
Class Rank: top 5 students
Class Size: 448</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 650
SAT I Critical Reading: 750
SAT I Writing: 630
ACT: 30
SAT II U.S. History: 770
SAT II Biology - M: 780
SAT II Chemistry: 600</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Literary Society
Youth Action Council
Dance
Guitar
Lacrosse
Internship at Chamber of Commerce
Leadership positions: Student Council Senate
Winter Project Co-chair (2007)/Chair (2008) Prom Co-chair
Science Club President
Scholars Symposium Councilmember
Public Library Advisory Board
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Varsity Lacrosse
Volunteer/Service Work: 150+ hours
Honors and Awards: National History Day awards
Golden Palmetto Leadership Award
Duke TIP
Beta Club
Science National Honor Society
Venture Scholar
College Summer programs: SC Governor's School</p>

<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>

<p>Location type: Urban, Small City
Size: Small (Under 2,500), Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000)
Women's college: Yes
Area: East Coast, Midwest, Southeast
Importance of cost: Extremely-very important</p>

<p>*I'm definitely retaking the SAT this October, but I'm not sure if I should retake the Chem. subject test (I know it's bad, but I don't intend to major [I intend to study a social science, either political science or international relations] in a science in college nor am I taking any more classes in the subject). I'm also open to suggestions for other schools.</p>

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<p>any specific colleges to chance you for? :)</p>

<p>and with your Chem SATII, you should be fine because of your great Bio score - you’re covered when it comes to science. </p>

<p>have you taken any APs?</p>

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<p>Oh! I thought I copied that in from my stats profile…but I guess I was wrong. The schools are:</p>

<p>UChicago
Brown
Wellesley
Bryn Mawr
Furman
Emory
University of SC (instate)</p>

<p>And I’ve taken 4 APs so far. I took AP Euro last year and scored a 5 on the exam. I haven’t received my scores for the three I took this year yet, and I’m taking 5 senior year.</p>

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<p>Brown no. The standardized scores are too low.</p>

<p>U.Chicago? reach
Wellesley= reach
Bryn Mawr= reach/match
Furman= match
Emory= reach/match
U of SC= IN.</p>

<p>GPA and scores are a little low for the reach schools. Brown is a very big reach. Personally? Depending on money I’d go instate…or to one of the liberal arts colleges which would be a little easier to get into (not a TON easier, but a little easier).</p>

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<p>mmkay…I do expect my GPA to go up a little I did pretty well this year (my lowest grade being a 93; and all but one of my courses have honors or AP weighting), and I plan to retake both the SAT (aiming for at least 700 on math and writing) and ACT…would that significantly increase my chances?</p>

<p>Also, how are my ECs? (…I think they’re pretty mediocre)</p>