What are my chances for Brown, Darmouth, Notre Dame, USC, etc...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Chance me please! I will do my best to chance back.

I am applying as some sort of a Business major (economics at liberal arts colleges).

Here is where I am applying. Please be honest.

Brown
Bucknell
Dartmouth
Fordham
Georgetown Business School
Gettysburg (athletic coaches support)
Hopkins (likely some athletic coaches support)
Syracuse:
Trinity: (athletic coaches support)
Tulane:
Notre Dame Business School
Richmond:
U Southern California Business School
Villanova: (likely some athletic coaches support) Business School
Washington and Lee (athletic coaches support)

ACT Score: 32 Composite (Math 29, Science 33, Reading 33, English 34)
** took again in hopes of getting at least a 30 on Math to round up to a 33

Class: no rank (likely top 10%)
I go to a VERY competitive, extremely small all girls private Catholic school in Northern NJ.

GPA: 96.5 weighted
I have gotten all A’s (one B+ in Honors US History Sophomore Year)
Freshman Year: 3 honors
Sophomore Year: 3 honors, 1 AP (AP Language & Comp.)
Junior Year: 3 honors, 1 AP (AP Biology)
Senior Year: 3 AP (AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Calc)

SAT II Molecular Bio: 700
SAT II Math I: 690

Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
State: NJ
School: Private, All Girls, Catholic
Prospective Major: Economics and/or Business

Recommendations and Essays: most likely extremely strong

Extracurriculars/ Honors:

National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Appointed as School Ambassador
12 marking periods of highest honor roll
Advanced Placement Summer Algebra Course
Extremely Active Club Field Hockey member (club team is currently ranked #3 in the nation) (went on many showcases and tournaments nationally)
USA Field Hockey Futures Association
Junior Premiere Outdoor League (competitive field hockey league)
4 year-Varsity Field Hockey Team (Captain Senior year)
** strongest EC, have won numerous awards, led the team in goals and assists all four 4 years, hold many school records
Varsity Spring Track (qualified for both states and counties in the 800m)
Varsity Lacrosse (freshman year only)
Freshman basketball manager
Dancer at an Arts Company (named senior dance captain, team won various awards at competition)
Relay for Life- Team Captain (team is highest fundraising)
Volunteer at Soup Kitchen every Sunday
Summer Catechist Assistant
Catholic Heart Work Camp Community Service Trip to Pittsburgh
Ordained as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharistic
Cut and Donated Hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths
Youth Basketball League Scorekeeper
Babysitter for Various Local Families

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I think you have an excellent chance at all except Dartmouth, Hopkins, G’town and Notre Dame. But you are in range at ND and Georgetown and coming from a Catholic school will help

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@wisteria100 thank you so much!! Honestly, I know the ivies are a reach for everyone but I just kind of wanted to throw it out there to see. Do you think that there is any shot at ND or Georgetown? ND has been my dream school since forever and I would do anything to get in!! What do you think my realistic chances are for these schools?

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Brown, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Hopkins, USC, and Notre Dame will be the toughest (obviously) so hard to say without knowing more

But I think you have the strong shot at the rest.

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@blbk thank you so much. Do you think I have a chance at any of the ones you listed? I know my ACT falls in the 50% or higher all of the ones you listed except for ND (33-34)? If you wouldn’t mind helping me manage my expectations, is it worth it to apply? With my GPA, scores, and EC, am I a competitive candidate?

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Many kids with your credentials or stronger don’t get into the schools @blbk listed. So you are admit-able, but maybe not competitive. Definitely apply - but view those as reach schools. There are many good schools for which you have a higher chance of getting in, including the others you listed, at which you can have a great college experience.

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anyone else??

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My sister and you look exactly the same in most respects (FH captain and national travel team, SHS, 3.95 GPA, babysitter, 33 ACT, and 6 AP’s) She is also in student council (all 4 years and Prefect) and she started her own 501©3. She is applying to the same schools. It will be interesting to see what happens.

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@wipack Very interesting!!! Definitely keep me updated on where she gets in. It will be interesting to compare.

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Got into Tulane… Any ideas anyone?