UChicago, Columbia, and some (slightly) more realistic schools

<p>Schools
UChicago
Columbia
Northwestern
Williams
UCB
Haverford</p>

<p>Tests and Numbers
SAT: 2170 (680 CR, 760 M, 730 W) - Retaking October to break 2200 and 700 in CR (I believe these are very realistic goals for me)
SAT II: 750 Math II, 790 US History
AP: Human Geography (5), US History (5), Psych (5), Calc AB (5)
GPA: 4.31/3.94</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule
Jazz Ensemble
AP Music Theory
AP Government
AP Macro
English 4
AP Calc BC
Wind Ensemble
AP Physics</p>

<p>ECs
Music:
Jazz Ensemble (selective, 4 years, section leader)
Wind Ensemble (selective, 3 years, section leader)
Diablo Wind Symphony (selective regional band, first chair)
Berkeley Jazzschool Studio Band (highly competitive regional jazz ensemble)
Civic Arts Jazz Band
Pep Band (3 years, director 1 year)
Music Leadership Committee</p>

<p>Sports:
Cross Country (4 years, varsity, state championship competitor)
Swimming (3 years)</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Tutoring at local middle school and high school</p>

<p>Clubs:
Human Rights Club
Nerdfighter Club (president)
Quidditch Club (captain)</p>

<p>Awards
Lots, but nothing major, really.</p>

<p>Other
Female, Mixed Race (White/Asian. Yeah, nothing exciting)
Intended major: Applied Math
Location: California
Family income: Not disclosed to me, but comfortably middle-class
Legacy at Williams
I'm applying EA to UChicago, my dream school because I believe that my personality would mesh perfectly there (hopefully this will show through on my essay)</p>

<p>I'm probably forgetting stuff. Let me know if I am.</p>

<p>I hope you're all having a lovely day. :)</p>

<p>UChicago: low reach (write great essays)
Columbia: reach
Northwestern: high match
Williams: high match
UCB: match
Haverford: match</p>

<p>UChicago: REACH
Columbia: HIGH REACH
Northwestern: LOW REACH
Williams: REACH
UCB: MATCH
Haverford: LOW REACH</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses!</p>

<p>Does being in California help or hurt my chances of getting into UCs?</p>

<p>UChicago: Reach
Columbia: Reach
Northwestern: Low reach
UCB: Match for in state, high match for oos.</p>