UPenn, Princeton, Cornell and Others! Will Chance Back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: DoubleABattery
Gender: M
Location: California
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Private
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: N/A (School Doesn't Unweight)
GPA - Weighted: 3.94
Class Rank- N/A (School Doesn't Rank)</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 760
SAT I Writing: 750
SAT I Composite: 2310
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 800
SAT II Chemistry: 740</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Fencing Club (3 years), Varsity Debate (4 years), Engineering Team and Innovation Team (2 years), NHS (2 years)</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
Vice President/Co-Founder of Fencing Club at school-2 years
Head Youth Volunteer-Sankara Eye Foundation
One of Founding Members of Engineering and Innovation Team
Assistant Coach for Fencing Club (outside school)</p>

<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Fencing-4 Years-Varsity on a Club Team, Competed in numerous national tournaments</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
600+ hours of community service for SEF (Sankara Eye Foundation)
150 hours at a hospital</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
-President's Service Award (Bronze and Gold)
-High Honor Roll
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Merit-Commended
-Semifinalist in NEDC Competition
-2x Junior Olympian for Fencing, 2x Summer National Championship Qualifier</p>

<p>College Summer programs:
-Internship for Economic Research (Mathematical Modeling) at Lamar University in Texas
-Iowa Debate Camp</p>

<p>Recommendations and Essays:
Teacher Recs: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Essays: Good to Excellent</p>

<p>Applying To:
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)-ED
Cornell University
Princeton University
Rice University
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC San Diego
UCLA
USC
Santa Clara University
University of Michigan
University of Virginia </p>

<p>Please provide if the school is a reach, match, or safety. Thanks again and good luck all fellow rising seniors! Class of 2011!</p>

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<p>I think you have really good chances at all of these schools, it is just a matter of luck in alot of cases. Spend alot of time writing your essays and you will be fine. It would be better though if you had won any major awards but I think you are fine.</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)-ED - Low Reach
Cornell University - Low Reach
Princeton University - Reach
Rice University - Low Reach
UC Berkeley - Low Reach
UC Davis - Match
UC San Diego - Match
UCLA - Match
USC - Match
Santa Clara University - Match
University of Michigan - Match
University of Virginia - Match</p>

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<p>Thanks, any more ideas :). Bump!</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump!</p>

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<p>In at USC, SCU, Davis.
The rest of the schools are slight reaches, depending on the quality of your essays and teacher recs.</p>

<p>How many AP classes have you taken? Your UW GPA is on the low side for the high UCs and other private schools.</p>

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<p>You have another thread as well. Why make this one?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies and the other thread had mistakes and I tried to edit them but it would not let me.</p>

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<p>Spatula, I have taken 6 AP classes and almost all honors classes.</p>

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<p>Bump! Bump!</p>

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<p>I’d say, changing a bit what phxfire said… to be more optimistic I think :slight_smile: but you certainly have a great shot anywhere :D</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)-ED - Low Reach
Cornell University - Low Reach/High Match
Princeton University - Reach
Rice University - Match
UC Berkeley - Low Reach/High Match
UC Davis - Low Match
UC San Diego - Low Match
UCLA - Low Match
USC - Low Match
Santa Clara University - Match
University of Michigan - Safety
University of Virginia - Safety</p>

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<p>^ Wharton ED is definitely not a low reach. For a school that is on par with HYP in terms of standards and selectivity, there’s no possible way to justify calling Wharton ED a low reach unless the applicant has a major hook. When an applicant is a low reach to HYP then (s)he is a low reach to Wharton (unless he has tons and tons of leadership).</p>

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<p>@HKToUS dude chill out</p>

<p>It will still be easier to get into Wharton than it will be to get into Princeton. Go compare their acceptance rates. Admittedly I did not know Whartons was 13% so I would change it to mid-reach.
And also I am suspecting that you are international, admissions for those born in the US is not as difficult for us as it is for you.</p>

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<p>That figure doesn’t include people applying for double majors at Wharton. When you add those to the list the acceptance rate drops near 7-8% making it as competitive, if not more, as HYP.</p>

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<p>LyndonB, I would not call UVA a safety. </p>

<p>And you also have to think about FA - it might hurt your chances at some schools (that aren’t need-blind).</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)-ED - Reach
Cornell University - High Match
Princeton University - High Reach
Rice University - High Match
UC Berkeley - Low Reach
UC Davis - Low Match
UC San Diego - Low Match
UCLA - High Match
USC - Match
Santa Clara University - Match
University of Michigan - Match
University of Virginia - Match</p>

<ul>
<li>You have a good chance at getting some merit $$ from USC, and maybe some from Rice and Michigan as well (I heard they can be pretty generous at times).</li>
</ul>

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<p>Thanks guys. Obviously, the GPA is whats killing me. I will not be applying for any fin aid from the top schools, but I will consider merit scholarships.</p>

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<p>You will definitely be a competitor for Wharton and Princeton, and i say you are in at Cornell depending on the school and if you write a good essay.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I hope so. I am looking at one of the business programs at Cornell.</p>

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<p>The thing that definitely stands out the most is your fencing!
I do think that you will have a competitive application with your scores but your EC’s are a bit average.
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)-ED- Reach
Cornell University- Low Reach
Princeton University- Reach/high Reach
Rice University- Don’t know enough to say
University of Michigan- Match
University of Virginia -Match/High Match</p>

<p>I’m no expert though. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks, I just know that depth is better than breadth. Hopefully, I will do well.</p>

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<p>good chances at most of those schools, but it’s kind of hard to tell how bad your GPA is with just a weighted score though</p>