UCB, Wellesley, NYU, Pomona, Columbia : Chance me, anyone?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Hey! I'm a high school senior, and I'm wondering what my odds are.
My grades and scores are alright by my ec's are pretty weak :-S</p>

<p>Test scores:
SAT I: 2270 (M-760, CR-800, W-710)
SAT II: Math II-710 Chem-750</p>

<p>Grades:
UW GPA: 3.90
UW Class Rank: I don't remember, 6/260ish</p>

<p>AP Classes:
10: AP Euro History
11: AP Chemistry, AP US History, AP Lang/Comp
12: AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP US Gov/Pol, AP Lit/Comp
-I have 3 years of Spanish credit but never took AP Spanish because I passed the exam with a 4, sophomore year.
-I've taken all the AP science and humanities classes my school offers,
except for AP Enviro and Psych, because I know that they're both so bad I won't get anything out of them :-( .
-The AP program at my school is VERY new, and most of the AP science courses are only AP in name.</p>

<p>EC/Leadership/Volunteering
-concertmaster of school chamber orchestra for 2 years
-treasurer of knowledge bowl for 2 years, competed at state level
-performed with TYSA (a local youth symphony association) for 6 years
-part of JSA for a year, going to fall state this year
-I rock climb often, and was on the climbing team for about 5 years
-some volunteer hours from playing violin at local older homes, but not much
-Volunteered the summer before junior year in Costa Rica.
Lots of service hours there, but I know that admissions officers don't think service trips are that impressive.</p>

<p>I'm interested in Pomona, NYU, Wellesley, Columbia and UC Berkeley.
I'm applying to UW Seattle honors program as my safety school (should I go safer?).
I know that Columbia is a huge reach, and I want to know if I'm wasting my time applying.</p>

<p>So, what are my chances?</p>

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<p>UPDATE:
I should mention some of my demographics.
Sex: F
Income: around $60,000 per house (my parents are divorced)
Race: Mixed. My father is white, my mother is Peruvian and immigrated to the US when she was 16.
(also, am I 1st generation or is my mom?)</p>

<p>I’m interested in economics, hopefully I can pull off a dual major in Math/stat. I freaking love math.</p>

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<p>You are a strong candidate for all of the schools you listed, great grades and SAT scores, longevity in some of your ECs, rigorous schedule (AP Psych is easy to self-study for and pass, did you take the AP tests for the other subjects besides Spanish?). Get lots of feedback on your essays and revise as necessary, practice your interview skills, and enjoy your senior year, you will get accepted to at least one of your top choices I’m sure. </p>