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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am a current high senior. I'm applying to Johns Hopkins University, SUNY Binghamton, Wesleyan University, Roanoke College, Manhattan College, Harvard, and Yale. I've already been accepted to Roanoke College and have been deferred by Yale. What are my chances of getting into the schools I applied to?</p>

<p>GPA: 100.8 (out of 100)
Class Rank: 4/593
School Type: Public
Senior course load: RCC (course taken to get credit through local community college) Political Science, RCC Economics, Italian 5, AP English Language and Composition, AP BC Calculus, Health (mandatory), AP Chemistry .....pretty much the hardest courses a senior can take in my school</p>

<p>Previous AP Scores: US History 5, AP Literature and Composition 4
ACT: 31 (31 English/ 32 Math/ 28 Reading/ 31 Science/ 10 Essay)
SAT I: N/A
SAT II: Math I 740, Math II 770, US History 730</p>

<p>EC's: co-founder and President of Italian Club, Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field (winter and spring), Math League, National Honor Society, President of Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Social Studies Honor Society, tutor math for free once a week</p>

<p>Community Service:volunteer at a summer reading program for elementary school children, volunteer occasionally at food pantry</p>

<p>Race: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Intended Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Recommendations: One was from my running coach that I've had since the 8th grade and the other was from my Precalc teacher who loved me so I guess they were pretty good
Essays: supplement essays were different and well-written. I had several people read them over and I got positive feedback. CommonApp essay was controversial but again, well-written...
Additional Information: I am not pursuing athletics in college, first-generation college student, I had interviews for both Harvard and Yale</p>

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<p>I think you have a realistic chance at Harvard, with acceptances to the remaining schools on your list. In retrospect, you may have considered casting a wider net by applying to a few more selective schools. I’ll be surprised if you don’t receive “good news” from your remaining schools, with the possible exception of Harvard. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>wow thanks! I’m really not considering Roanoke or Manhattan but I just needed some safety schools. I had a longer list of schools but narrowed it down to the ones I could really picture myself at.</p>

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<p>JHU- high match/low reach
SUNY Binghamton- safety
Wesleyan- low match/likely
Roanoke- safety
Manhattan- safety
Harvard- mid-high reach (for everyone)
Yale- mid reach (for everyone)</p>

<p>Good luck to you! P.S. Jshain is right-- you might have wanted to apply to a few more in case for some reason you don’t get into Harvard, Yale, or JHU (the three that I picture as the best schools on your list)</p>

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<p>thank you :slight_smile: Although they’re not my top choices, I am perfectly fine with going to either Binghamton or Wesleyan so not getting into Harvard, Yale, or Johns Hopkins wouldn’t be too terrible.</p>

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<p>JHU- high match
SUNY Binghamton- safety
Wesleyan- low match/likely
Roanoke- safety
Manhattan- safety
Harvard- low reach
Yale- low reach</p>

<p>Apply to more ivies because you’re hispanic, affirmative action (which btw i think is completely unfair) will carry you through to most of these schools because of your race.
Also, please chance back: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1233558-my-story-will-my-dream-schools-understand-6.html?highlight=my+story[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1233558-my-story-will-my-dream-schools-understand-6.html?highlight=my+story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck [=</p>

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<p>^Good point. I’d apply to 1 or 2 other schools as well–have you looked into Tufts? I feel like you’d really like it, and I’d say you stand a very good shot at admission.</p>

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<p>I didn’t apply to any other Ivies because of their locations. I looked at Tufts and liked it! Unfortunately, my school makes us finish our applications about two weeks before deadlines to send our transcripts and recommendations. Because of this policy, it’s too late for me to apply anywhere else unless it’s rolling admissions. :/</p>

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<p>I’m glad you’re not second-guessing your list of schools that you applied to after I and others mentioned adding to it. It sounds like you are confident about what you like and what you want. That is a nice trait to have and it will take you far in life. To a large extent, it’s not about where you go to school but rather what you do once you get there. Good luck.</p>