Take a "chance" on me, if you will.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, I'm applying to UCSD, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Princeton, Yale, Carnegie Mellon and Northwestern (for what it's worth).</p>

<p>Statistics:</p>

<p>Race: White
Gender: Male
Location: California
GPA: 3.87 (Unweighted), 4.005 (Weighted)
Class Rank: Top 5% of Class (of over 1000 kids), but not in top 10
APs: U.S. History (5), Calculus AB (4), Calculus BC (3)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:</p>

<p>AP Chemistry, AP French, AP Literature, Two Honors Humanities Courses (A yearly requirement of my particular magnet), Drama</p>

<p>Tests:</p>

<p>SAT I: 2230 (800, 700, 730). I'll be retaking it in October.
SAT IIs: 740 (Literature), 740 (US History). I'll retake them if necessary.
ACT: 33. </p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Speech/Debate awards--</p>

<p>Speech and Debate School Captain
7-time certified recipient of league's Superior Parliamentary Debater award
10-time 1st place trophy winner in individual events within Tri-County League
Ranked CHSSA Competitor--3rd Place in California in Impromptu Speaking
2007-2009 Speech and Debate Tri-County League Champion—Parliamentary Debate/Impromptu Speaking/Spontaneous Argumentation</p>

<p>Theatrical Experience--
2002-2006 B & B Dance Studio—Tap Dance
2002-2006 Backyard Theatre—Camp Counselor/Founder
1998-2002 Showboat Youtheatre
2003-2006 Valley Beth Shalom Drama Summer Workshop
2007-2009 Colfax Players--Colfax, CA
2008-2009 La Jolla Playhouse Summer Conservatory
Honorary Member of Student Board of La Jolla Playhouse</p>

<p>Clubs--
2007-2008 Cleveland High School Improv Club—Founder/Co-President
2008-2009 Cleveland High School Jewish Club—Historian
2000-2009 Makom Ohr Shalom Temple—Junior Cantor</p>

<p>Community Service:</p>

<p>450 Hours (over three years) as Junior Banker and Salesman at OneGeneration Senior Service</p>

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<p>Is the SAT CR/M/W?</p>

<p>I’d say Yale and Princeton are very unlikely given your rank, below median scores, no stand out EC and being white from an overrepresented state.</p>

<p>You should easily be into SD, great chance at CMU (though if aid is an issue this is not a good match), good chance at NU and CMC, Pomona is a reach that some more SAT math points would help with.</p>

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<p>Thank you.
How would my chances change if I get >2350 and receive some more meaningful theater honors?</p>