What are my chances for top schools (Stanford, Vanderbilt, Northwestern) or Ivy Early Decision

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Currently a junior, will be senior soon.

Grades, scores —

GPA: 3.95 unweighted, 4.15 weighted

AP Courses: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Literature, AP Calculus, AP Language, AP Environmental Science, Gifted Elective all four years

Other courses of interest: Law Studies and Law Studies II, special programs at a local new innovative learning center, taking both of them and excelled in both, completing mock trials and law activities

ACT: 35
SAT:1550

SAT Subjects
Lit: 770
US History: 790

Prospective major: Political Science, pre-law route. Exceptional passion for politics and law.
Class rank: 2

EC’s: -----

Debate Leader (1 yr)

Student Council (1 yr)

Varsity Cross Country Runner, made it to state both years (2 yr)

Varsity Track (1 yr)

National Honor Society President (1 yr)

About to do an internship at a local lawyer’s office for the upcoming summer.

Teen Court Volunteer Attorney with Bossier Parish

Started program educating elementary kids about politics and law

Subsequently, also created YouTube channel dedicated to educating the youth (especially elementary and middle school kids) and also a resource for teachers for simple explanations

Member and local teen leader of Young Americans for Liberty LSUS Chapter, only high school student involved with college-age students

Ran multiple events supporting the ideas of free speech and political discussion

Member and local teen leader of Campaign for Liberty

Campaign volunteering for the elections of local representatives

Helped fundraiser in walk for heart disease, raising nearly $1,000

200+ community service hours

Volunteer at local library

Founder of Free Speech club at school, promoting active discussion about community issues and politics, and ways to solve them

Free graphic design work and banners for those who couldn’t afford expensive design work.

Conducted interviews with multiple lawyers, seeking knowledge about the field and how to become a model student for eventual success.

YouTube channel where I do video essays on Supreme Court cases and explain their significance.

Boys State upcoming as well.

Awards:

Published essay in the American Astronomical Society magazine

Student of the Year at my high school

Law Studies student of the year at local school for technology and innovative learning

Winner of multiple other essay contests

Other:

White male, parent combined income about 95k, very poor low socioeconomic public high school in Louisiana.

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Your stats/ECs are in the ballpark. Have a solid list of match and safeties because your list are reaches for everyone.

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You are a competitive applicant. Your stats and ECs are good. Write great essays and you could get accepted to any of these schools

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@YoungBlazzy24 If financial aid is a concern, as it probably is for you with a family income of 95k, it is very important to be aware of the differences between applying non binding EA and binding ED. EA (schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford) allow you to apply early, but doesn’t require an answer until May 1 and permit you to apply to other schools RD. That allows you to potentially compare multiple FA offers to find affordable alternatives. ED (Northwestern, UPenn…), on the other hand, is a take-it-or-leave-it offer without any opportunity to compare FA offers from other schools. Typically, for students with family incomes in the $60k - $200k range, particularly if there is income from business or self-employment and/or real estate or other assets involved, FA decisions can be complex, and ED financial aid offers may frequently be insufficient to the student’s needs. ED makes more sense for higher income families who are liable to pay full pay - or close to it - and extremely low income families with low or no assets where the school promises to meet full need.

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You are extremely qualified, but remember that these top schools are insanely difficult to get into. You have a chance, probably better than most of us, but you can’t count on it. Pick some good back ups just in case. You will definitely get big $$$ from state schools or private liberal arts colleges. Good luck