UVM,U Del, UMD, RPI, Rutgers,Syracuse,UMI,Colgate, URod

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances at these schools?
(Left 3 safety, middle three target, top 3 reach)</p>

<p>I go to school in a very competitive northern jersey HS.</p>

<p>Gpa: 3.52, there's an explanation. I struggled my first year and got a 2.7, and every since, I've raised it to all A's in honors classes (this year alone was a 4.3).
Senior year, I'm taking:
AP biology
AP calculus AB
AP french 5
Honors English 12
Honors Stock Market and econ
Band (highest level)
Required gym</p>

<p>As for my test scores,
I took thr Sat twice, but my first was better than my second at:
Math: 750
Reading: 540
Writing: 690
Total:1980</p>

<p>Then, I took the ACTs this past june and got:
Reading 33
English 35
Math 36
Science 36
Composite 35
Essay 9
Needless to say, I'm submitting act scores.</p>

<p>Sat2:
French 650
Math 770
Math 2 800
Physics 710</p>

<p>As for my ECs:
4 years band program (2 middle level, 2 high level) (I was the highest earner for volunteering) (hopefully soloist this year)
4 years jazz band (2 low level, 2 high level) (no middle level, soloist)
4 years marching band (section leader last year, soloist)
4 years brass ensemble (soloist)
3 years swimming ( two JV, one varsity)
National french honors society 1 year
Creator of badmitton club (senior year)
20+ hours of community service @ library and local animal shelter
More in senior year, maybe some stuff I forgot.</p>

<p>After reading this, you are probably thinking: "ugh. His gpa is terrible, no." Like I said, I struggled and have been improving, which I know is a quality colleges want to see. Second, my intellect is shown by scores, which will further prove to colleges that freshman year was nothing more than a hiccup. In addition, I am very motivated, my teachers know that, and I know I will receive stellar recommendations. </p>

<p>Please tell what you think, whether I am wrong or right or somewhere in between, and if my colleges are spread evenly. If you need to ask me more informatiom, I am open.</p>

<p>By the way, <em>edit</em> my major is biochemistry</p>

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<p>Also, I play the trombone (10 years), euphonium (6 years), and piano (1 year) but I play the piano 2-3 hours a day for fun, so I’ve gotten significantly better than most people with only a year</p>

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<p>Forgot to mention: varsity physics team junior year, top 5</p>

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<p>Can you afford an UC? If so, Berkeley should be doable (a 3.9 GPA for sophomore + junior year).</p>

<p>UVT: Safety
UDel: Safety
UMD: Safety
Rutgers SAS/SEBS: Safety
Syracuse: Safety
RPI: Low match
UMI: High match
Colgate: High match</p>

<p>But what exactly is URod?</p>

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<p>Maybe taffy meant to say U of R.</p>

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<p>U Rochester: Low match/Match
U Richmond: Match</p>

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<p>you guys think that all of these schools are safeties or targets (that’s what match means, right?)? if so, what would a reach be?</p>

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<p>Whatever reaches that could be reachable in your situation are, well, reaches for just about anyone. Stanford IMO is worth applying since it doesn’t take freshman year into account.</p>

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<p>So I guess I’m in a better situation than I thought. UC Berkeley and other UC schools also don’t require freshman year grades, right?</p>

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<p>I asked earlier whether you could afford an UC because the UCs do not require freshman year grades.</p>

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<p>whoops. my bad.</p>