What are my chance at these 8 schools?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well I just finished sending my app's today, and I am wondering what my chances are.</p>

<p>1-Boston College (Big Reach, just want to try, not applying EA)
2-George Washington University (Pretty big reach, not applying ED)
3-University of Maryland College Park (Preferred Decision or whatever it is)
4-Syracuse (not ED)
5-University of Connecticut (EA)
6-Loyola College (EA)
7-University of Vermont (EA)
8-Northeastern University (EA)</p>

<p>Ok...</p>

<p>Weighted GPA 3.54 at a really good public high school.</p>

<p>SAT1. 1920/2400 1250/1600 670 writing, 710 math, 540 english. took again this past saturday and i feel i did much better. probably same or worse on writing. hopefully 800 math and 600 reading. so i will hopefully be at 2070/2400 1400/1600.</p>

<p>SAT2
-Biology E 660
-Math Level 2 710</p>

<p>senior schedule
-political science (general), ap/ab calculus, ap psychology, accelerated spanish 5, accelerated english 4, sociology (general), bioethics (general).</p>

<p>Awards
-Presidential Volunteer Service award (10th, 11th)
-John and Abigail Adams Scholarship (12th)</p>

<p>ECs
-camp counselor 9th and 10th summers, unpaid. this summer paid. returning next year.
-peer tutoring in school in 10th grade. out of school 9-12th grade.
-peer leadership member at the highschool
-volunteer at democratic campaign headquarters in boston this year for about 2 hours per week, since september.
-community basketball in the winter since 9th.</p>

<p>job
-worked at a small grocery store 9/2004->5/2006 wih summers off for camp. 20 hrs a week.
-work at EMS since august. about 20 hrs a week.</p>

<p>i wrote a very good essay, and my teacher recs should be decent with a very good counselor rec.</p>

<p>Thanks for any words of wisdom</p>

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<p>i also am considering my chances to sort of be like this...
BC <5%
GW 10%
UMD 50%
UCONN 70%
Loyola 70%
Northeastern 80%
Syracuse 90%
UVM 90%</p>

<p>are these about accurate. hopefully they are because i already sent in my apps and everything. i just want to make sure</p>

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<p>Boston College--Reach
George Washington University--Slight Reach
University of Maryland College Park (Preferred Decision or whatever it is)--Match
Syracuse (not ED)--Match
University of Connecticut (EA)--Safe Match to Match
Loyola College of Maryland (EA)--Safe Match
University of Vermont (EA)--Safe Match
Northeastern University (EA)--Match</p>

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<p>just out of curiosity why aren't u applying to umass if u got the John and abigal adams scholarship?...and are u putting it down as an award on your apps even if it doesnt apply to that school</p>

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<p>Ok, those are good questions. I am not applying to UMass and the reason for this is because my counselor gave me this sheet telling me I have free admission after I had already given my teachers the envelopes, filled out the school transript release form, and paid to send out my SAT scores through college board. I just decided to not do more and apply for UMass as well.</p>

<p>I have this award listed on my applications because I asked my counselor if it was alright to put on apps and he said definitely. I dont know, I dont think it will help, but I dont really think it can hurt me either.</p>

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<p>UVM flat out refused anyone with under a 3.4 weighted last year, and denied/waitlisted many people with 3.6 weighted and lower.</p>

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<p>ya UVM isnt a complete safety. but that combined with the others, im not to worried. when it comes down to it, i only NEED to get into one of those 8 schools. and my viewing my high schools action report for UVM, i dont think that will b too dificult</p>

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<p>My friend's brother got into UVM OOS and he's a complete pothead. I doubt he had a 3.4</p>

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<p>worth, If UVM put that in writing, could you post that link? That would be very interesting, b/c there are lots of kids in my son's hs with 3.1-3.4s that are really pretty good students. The hs is just really competitive.</p>

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<p>ya i agree. my high school is one of the top public schools in the state. i just dont think that uvm doesnt accept kids under a 3.4.</p>

<p>students with a 4.0 or better at my school are applying to ivys and near ivy type schools. there is definetly a middle ground</p>

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<p>and i just looked at my high schools scatogram for uvm and I see atleast 4 acceptances for gpas under a 2.75 at uvm</p>

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<p>any more opinions?</p>

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<p>also guys, i updated my schedule. im not taking ap/ab calc anymore, i was bombing this class. i moved in to honors intnl relations. not showing up on transcript that i took calc but since i sent my apps i have to send letter to college telling them i switchd. how bad will this hurt my chances?</p>

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<p>regarding UVM... i just looked at their stats for 2005-2006... 13,015 students applied; 10,439 were admitted; 2,379 enrolled...</p>

<p>i would have to say that it would be nearly impossible for UVM to accept over 10,000 students with GPA's over 3.4 or 3.6 or whatever Worth27 was suggesting...</p>

<p>but i'm glad to hear that UVM is at least spreading that rumor!</p>

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<p>REACH - BC
SLIGHT REACH - GW/UMD
MATCH - Syracuse/N'Eastern
MATCH/SAFETY - UConn/Loyola
SAFETY - Vermont</p>

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<p>i just sent the letter to colleges saying that im no longer takin calc and im taking honors international relations because thats where my interests are. i figure that getting a D in calc will hurt me more than taking honors intrel getting an A- and not having calc show up on transcript</p>