UChicago, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, John Hopkins, Columbia!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I plan on applying to UChicago, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, John Hopkins, and the University of Minnesota. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Stats:
Male, Midwest, Caucasian, No hooks, rising senior</p>

<p>Academia:
GPA: 3.995 Unweighted
Rank: 6/557
SAT: 2250 Single Sitting (Only time I took it) (750M, 740 CR, 760 W, 11 Essay)
SAT II: 800 US History, 740 Chem, 800 Math 2
AP Tests: APUSH (5), Euro (5), Calc BC (5), Lang/Comp (5), Stats (5)
Senior Year Courseload: Multivariable Calc., AP Econ, AP Comp Sci, AP Lit., CIS Comp, CIS Spanish 5, AP Physics, AP Chem.
Major Awards: National Forensic League Degree of Honor, Degree of Excellencex2, ExCEL Nominee, 2 time Tri-Athlete Award, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, National Merit Commended </p>

<p>I go to one of the top ranked schools in the nation if that affects anything.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Cross Country (4 years): Varsity Captain, state qualifier, section champs while captain, conference champs, all state academic, all conference, Academic State Gold, Academic State Silver, 2 time Scholar Athlete of the Year, 3 time section qualifier, three varsity letters, Nike Footlocker Regionals/National qualifying meet</p>

<p>Swimming (4 years): Varsity Captain, 2 time Academic State Silver, 3 varsity letters, most improved award, 2 time section qualifier, True team section runners up, 2 time true team section qualifier, True team State Qualifier, </p>

<p>Track and Field (4 Years): Varsity Captain, Individual All State Academic Award, 3 Time True Team Sectional Qualifier, 2 Time Sectional Qualifier, Most Improved, Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2 Time Varsity Letter Award Winner, Honor Roll Time in 2 Mile-9:53 and 1 mile - 4:33, Sectional Medalist, two time Sectional runner ups (in the hardest one in the state I may add),</p>

<p>Girls Swim Team Manager for 1 year.</p>

<p>Debate (3 Years): 2 Time State Qualifier, Novice Classic Debate State Quarter Finalist, National Forensic League Member, NFL Degree of Honor, Degree of Excellence, Letter Award Winner </p>

<p>Student Council (3 Years): Officer, Organized various things, including running a school wide Community Cup that includes a $1000 prize and a choice of charity, and also ran initiative for healthier district school lunches, 2 letter awards</p>

<p>National Spanish Honor Society (2 Years)</p>

<p>National Honor Society (2 Years): , Service Committee, Dialogues committee, Dodgeball Committee (ran a local dodgeball tourney where all proceeds go to JDRF, lots of money raised)</p>

<p>LINC: LINC 101 - Leadership Class, get school credit on my transcript
LINC Leadership, Leadership, do large scale leadership with Freshmen and newbies at school
LINC 301: Captains training
Other misc. Leadership conferences</p>

<p>Summer Activities:</p>

<p>Volunteer Work: 200+ total - Help run a space camp for kids</p>

<p>Running Camp: (3 years) (400 Mile Club) </p>

<p>Swimming Camp: (4 years)</p>

<p>Star Wars Collectable Card Game Club: I played competitive star wars collectable card game. I went to states and regionals (3 years)</p>

<p>Triathlons: I independently train and compete in triathlons. </p>

<p>Some other info: It feels so surreal that the process for the class of 2013 is finally beginning. I probably plan to retake the SAT again this fall. I screwed up on the math and want to improve on that (I think I can snag an 800). Also, I sucked at the multiple choice on the writing section, so I can improve there. Additionally, I am going to study vocab for reading. Hopefully I can get past the 2300 threshold. I don't know if I want to take the SAT II Chem test again, but I know I could improve drastically as I haven't taken AP Chem yet. I am also planning to take various courses on the internet, for things like egineering and genetics, and they're run by Stanford (so it's legit). Does that count as a legitimate summer activity? I am considering running XC and track, but I doubt my times are good enough for D1 schools. I will consider contacting the coach at UChicago. I am also considering applying EA there. Thanks for reading through this far and for your time!</p>

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<p>I’m sorry, the only major award you have is national merit commended, national forensics is good, but honor is very low, if you are above distinction, you are good. The no hooks will hurt. Competitive high school is good. Decent SATs and good AP scores. Passable ECs. You have a good chance at all of them, and you will get into at least one.</p>

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<p>National merit finalist or commended is NOT major award for these colleges (except Minn).</p>

<p>“You have a good chance at all of them, and you will get into at least one.”
OP has great chance at Minn. </p>

<p>Harvard, Stanford, Princeton: Extreme reach
Chicago: High reach
JHU: reach</p>

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<p>You’ll make chicago, forget about the rest.</p>

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<p>This is what collegechica7 said some time ago.
“Chicago has a great reputation! As a safety school for Columbia and Cornell.”</p>

<p>OP you be the judge.</p>

<p>collegechica7 has some problem.
I am wasting my time talking about this *****.</p>

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<p>Don’t apply to UMin. It’s not that great of a school. If I were you I would apply to some lower tier good schools as well because you seem to only be looking at reach schools. You should apply for UCLA, UC Berekely, UC SD, UVA, BU, NYU etc. </p>

<p>SAT will get you passed the first part of admissions, but you probably should see if you can get higher. If you can’t NBD. The 50 pt. jump if you can get perfect math like you said would be plenty of score boost. Don’t bother retaking SAT II Chem. You only need 2 for most schools so your USH and Math II will suffice</p>

<p>No real major awards or anything like that. Also you ECs are just meh. Nothing really showing any sort of passion. If you get recruited for schools you have a better chance and you should apply to any school you get recruited for. Otherwise I would say that you should aim for schools like Cornell, NYU, UCB UCLA etc. </p>

<p>Good luck!
Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1355507-new-sat-score-chance-rising-senior-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1355507-new-sat-score-chance-rising-senior-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Decent chance at UChicago, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, and John Hopkins, bit more likely at John Hopkins. Meaning you may get into one or more of these schools or denied at all. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Are you fast enough to swim or run for NESCAC schools or UChicago or Johns Hopkins?</p>

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<p>Passable ECs?</p>

<p>You’ve got to be kidding.</p>

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<p>Wait, why is everyone saying that I have only “meh” EC’s? What’s wrong with them?</p>

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<p>I think your ECs are good. Raise the SAT though. Probably low chances at harvard, princeton, and john hopkins. You have some decent awards as well. Can you get recruited (you won some state medals)?</p>

<p>Chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1356019-chance-great-business-schools-updated-will-chance-back.html#post14543713[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1356019-chance-great-business-schools-updated-will-chance-back.html#post14543713&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Academically speaking, decent esp. if your school is as top-ranked and competitive as you suggest, though re-taking the SAT isn’t a bad idea. It would be good to break the 2300 threshold though it’s not entirely necessary.</p>

<p>You are a true academic athlete which is notable with your athletic achievements and academic ability. You have some achievement and leadership though it’s not shining, but nonetheless there. I feel you may have a fighting chance at Stanford, Princeton, and Columbia and good chances elsewhere.</p>