<p>Hi CollegeInfo!</p>
<p>Since this thread has gotten so much busier, I’ll definitely help you out. </p>
<p>Let’s start by looking at your GPA. A 3.8 or 3.9 ish coupled with an upward grade trend is nothing to be ashamed of, because it’s pretty good. However, I don’t really know how to just this totally because you have not listed any APs. If you have an AP-laden courseload, your app will be more competitive. Generally, at these top schools, the average number of APs, based on the CCers I have chanced, is about 7 or 8, but of course, the applicant pool takes fewer APs, because CCers are just so overachieving. </p>
<p>Your SAT of 2240 is pretty good; however, I will warn you that college admission officers aren’t very fond of people taking the SAT in their senior year, because it gives you an advantage over many other applicants who take it in their junior year. That said, that is quite a jump, and you should be pretty happy! Your SAT Subjects look just fine. </p>
<p>You seem to be pretty involved in school, but I get the feeling that you do these activities just for the sake of listing it in your app. College admission officers are looking for genuine and passionate people who love doing the things they do, and they can tell that based on reading your essays and recs. You cannot fake passion as I always say, and not having leadership in some clubs is not the end of the world. </p>
<p>Anyways, you sound like the typical overachieiving applicant to the top schools. There isn’t much that sets you apart from the crowd, so make sure you get good recs (not only from teachers who like you but also those who you’ve worked with outside of class because those will give you the best and most colorful recs) and write good essays. </p>
<p>**Chances: **
Hahvahd: Reach
Columbia: Reach
UPenn: Reach
JHU: Slight reach
Northwestern: Slight reach
Georgetown: Match
NYU: Match
BC: Match
Rutgers: In - I’d be shocked if they rejected you, but I don’t think you’ll have a very good chance for merit money.</p>
<p>Good luck!
-ab2013</p>