What are my chances: Columbia, UChicago, Brown, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! I am currently a junior in HS, and I am applying to the following universities:
-Columbia (ED, first choice)
-University of Chicago
-Brown University
-University of Pennsylvania
-Duke University
-Princeton University
-Yale University
-New York University
-Harvard University
-Vanderbilt University
-UNC-Chapel Hill (safety)
-New York University</p>

<p>Columbia, UChicago, and Brown are my top three choices, so I am mainly asking about chances in those. However, feel free to chance the other schools if you know much about them.</p>

<p>Freshman classes: English (non-honors), Geometry (honors), Biology (honors), French I, Journalism, History, PE, Theology I</p>

<p>Sophomore classes: AP computer science (5), AP world history (5), Chemistry (honors), English (honors), French II (honors), Algebra II (honors), Theology II</p>

<p>Junior classes: AP language/composition, AP US history, physics (honors), AP chemistry, AP psychology, pre-AP french, pre-calculus (honors), Theology III</p>

<p>Next year I am taking AP biology, AP literature/composition, AP calculus BC, AP french language/culture, AP macroeconomics/AP us government, Theology IV, AP Physics II </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>-Volunteer at city science museum (4 years, 1100 hours so far, three time nominee for best volunteer award, served a term on invitational volunteer committee, platinum volunteer title)
-School Read Council (4 years, no leadership positions offered)
-National Science Honor Society (4 years, secretary junior year and voted president for next year)
-Medical Club (4 years)
-School Ambassadors (president next year)
-National Honor Society
-Mu Alpha Theta (vice president next year, awards at several local, state, and regional math competitions)
-Drill Team (3 years, captain next year)
-Girl Scouts (since 1st grade, bronze/silver/gold award)
-Flute (7 years as of now, member of youth audition-only orchestra, several awards)</p>

<p>Through my clubs, I have conducted and led several service projects that benefited my community. </p>

<p>SUMMER: 9 years at one of the best outdoor leadership camps in the US, National Youth Leadership Conference, Summer Program at Brown University</p>

<p>I recently took the SAT/ACT... Scores:</p>

<p>-SAT: 750 CR, 800 W, 800 M, Total: 2350
-ACT: 36 Composite
SAT II: Math II (780), World History (800), Chemistry (770), US History (800)</p>

<p>I am a National Merit Finalist, if I do well on my AP exams I will be an AP Scholar with Distinction (and if I do well on my AP exams senior year, I will have earned National AP Scholar)</p>

<p>I am Caucasian (not exactly diverse, I know). I am a very strong math/science student, and I want to get a major in biology (not sure what type yet) with a minor in English. </p>

<p>Thank you so much for input. I know there is no specific formula to get in, and most schools on my list are simply a crapshoot, but any advice is appreciated. </p>

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<p>I will list the non-reaches here…</p>

<p>NYU: Match
UNC-CH: Low match (in-state)/Reach (OOS)</p>

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<p>With those accomplishments, you should know that you have a shot at any university in the country. However, there can almost be no definite conclusion due to the unpredictability of most of those schools. Chances are, you will at least get into a couple, but it is almost pointless to chance at your level of performance and with your list of universities, since at this level, once again, almost nothing is certain. Good luck though, and I hope you get into Columbia.</p>

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<p>No offense, but it looks like you listed all the prestigious schools you could possibly list. The schools on your list have nothing in common (some are actually POLAR OPPOSITES)… I suggest you research the schools before applying to them simply for their prestige…</p>

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<p>@Mlolo98 I am not applying to them for prestige. I have already visited all of them, and I enjoyed the campuses and the student life. I have done plenty of research, and all of them have good programs that I am interested in. Yes, I do like some more than others, but even the least preferable are still schools that I would be happy to attend. Please do not assume that I am one of those who applies simply for prestige, because that is not what I’m doing at all. This is a chance question, and I would like it if you could simply answer the question I’m asking instead of commenting on the colleges I’m applying to.</p>

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<p>@Mlolo98‌ In fact, there are several “prestigious” schools I did not list. I am not applying to MIT because it is primarily engineering focused, I am not applying to Stanford because I do not want to live in California, and I’m not applying to Dartmouth or Cornell because I did not like the vibe I got when visiting the campuses. </p>