Top choices are Brown, Wesleyan, etc... Do I need a reality check?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a 17 year old high school senior girl (white) and am pretty far along in my college application process. However, I was recently looking at the colleges I'm applying to, and began to worry that too many of them are out of my reach. Please, be honest and tell me whether I'm right on track for college or need a cold dose of reality. :)</p>

<p>Colleges I'm applying to:
Boston University
Brown
Carleton College
Grinnell College
Macalester College
Indiana University
Muhlenberg College
Northeastern University
University of Rochester
Wesleyan University</p>

<p>(Brown is my dream school... Boston U, Wesleyan, and Carleton are my other top choices)</p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>ACADEMIC
GPA: 3.974 (weighted if that matters)
SATs: 2010 - 650 math - 680 verbal - 680 writing
- top 11% in class of 300ish
- scholar athlete
- NHS member
- academic all state
- each year i've taken at least 2 honors or AP courses
- English AP Test: 4, US History AP Test: 3</p>

<p>EC
- 4 year varsity xc runner (competed at state level all 4 years)
- 3 year varsity track runner (competed at state level fresh and junior years) - i'll do track this year as well but the season hasn't started yet
- yearbook (member for 3 years) - section editor my sophomore and junior years
- worked as an assistant counselor at a summer camp junior year (paying job)
- volunteered at same summer camp fresh and sophomore years
- attended a 3 day leadership camp where local high school seniors mentor and help care for 5th graders </p>

<p>ESSAY
- this one is harder to describe because it's not as if I expect everyone to actually read my essay. however, I believe it's a very good essay (I am biased though... haha). i had my notoriously tough english teacher read it and critique it and he said it was "delightful" and he really liked it if that helps...</p>

<p>I realize of course that some colleges such as Brown and Carleton are very high reaches... But do I even have a chance? I feel like compared to some of the all-star kids on this forum I'm simply mediocre. Should I apply to some not-as-selective colleges? Thanks in advance for your input!</p>

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<p>Zazzle, you sound like a match to my daughter’s stats. Anyway, who knows with Brown (the ivies seem like a lottery to me). I live a block from Muhlenberg and you’re stats are high for them; so you’re in there. My daughter also loves Brown & Wesleyan. I think you’ll get in Wesleyan as well. What do you want to major in? A lot of these schools love girls who want to major in the hard sciences. What do you want to major in? I think you’ll get in BU, Northeastern & Rochester. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice! i realize that brown is a very big gamble, but I can’t help applying anyway. I visited Brown over the summer and fell in love with it :)</p>

<p>and as for my major… I have absolutely no idea. haha. I literally have over ten things I’m thinking about studying, ranging from media to environmental science. I also wonder if my indesicion will hurt me in the application process…?</p>

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<p>you should definitely get into Indiana, Rochester, BU, Muhlenberg and Northeastern. Brown is pretty much impossible to get into, but if you like it go ahead and apply just in case. Wesleyan is also a little bit of a reach, but you have a good chance. I dunno anything about the others really. chance me if you want, i’m worried that i’m aiming too high with some of my schools too
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<p>bummppppppp
…sorry i really want more answers :)</p>