What are my chances to get into these elite institutions?

<p>Hi my name is Aubi and I am a Junior and live in Pennsylvania. I wanted to know my chances of getting into
University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest University, Duke University, and the University of Pennsylvania. I want to become a nurse anesthesiologist. </p>

<p>I am multilingual as I can fluently speak Hindi and English. My race is Inidian. </p>

<p>GPA: 4.17
-top 13% in my class
My school is ranked top 30 in state</p>

<p>SAT/PSAT
-My highest PSAT score is a 2200
-Highest SAT score is a 2160 (800 in math, 650 in reading, 710 in writing)
-I have taken two SAT Subject tests and got a 800, and a 710
-Don't know if I should take ACT</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (based on at the end of senior year)
-Mock trial (4 years): was head attorney all 4 years
-French Club (2 years)
-Student Gov (3 years): was head of class my junior and (senior year probably)
-Model UN (2 years)
-Quiz bowl (2 years)
-National Honors Academy (2 years)
-FBLA (3 years): made it to states 2 of the years
-NSHSS (3 years)
-Local Medicine class at University of Pittsburgh (3 years)
-Volunteer: 90ish hours</p>

<p>I have letter of recs from two teachers, a nurse from a hospital where I volunteered, and a doctor </p>

<p>Can you please help me out and tell me my chances of getting into University of Pittsburgh,Wake Forest University,Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania. I want to become a nurse anesthesiologist. </p>

<p>Your academic stats are on par, but your ECs are a little too varied. Try to join clubs related to medicine or nursing, hell, even create some. </p>

<p>@sloth83 how do start clubs. Do I go to the principal and request my idea? What do you think my chances are though?</p>

<p>I agree with sloth83, and starting clubs differ at every school. If you’re at a public school, most likely, you need some supporters, a willing teacher, and hand in some sort of application for the board to review. Private schools vary, but at mine, I simply asked a teacher if she would support me. It was a community service music club so I just organized performances, and now it is a club. </p>

<p>For medicine, I suggest starting a chapter of the FDA (Future Doctors of America) club. It allows you to see how other FDA clubs are doing so you get a sense of what you need to do. </p>

<p>If you have time, you might want to raise your SAT score to 2200. It’s a little bit, but should make a difference. Your academics are fairly solid though.</p>

<p>Fantastic ECs, but you may want to either participate in more competitions or get internships, or just shadow a nurse at your local hospital. Good luck!</p>

<p>@Woanderig I think we do have a FDA. I’ll for sure join that. Ok I’m probably going to take the SAT once more.</p>

<p>Someone please respond…</p>

<p>Take the ACT. I regret not doing it haha. Otherwise i think you’re on par. Make those essays steller</p>

<p>@Collegesplz do you think I can make to all of the colleges University of Pittsburgh,Wake Forest University,Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania?</p>

<p>Match for Pitt Wake and Duke, 50/50 for UPenn</p>

<p>I think match for duke and pitt, but keep in mind that duke is still very selective. It could go either way. UPenn is a reach as it is for everyone. They turn away amazing students. I think you got your academics down, but you need something else that just completely sets you apart from the rest, maybe an internship, or just a great story</p>

<p>Your academics are spot on! I agree that your ECs are varied but I don’t think thats necessarily a bad thing. Easy match for Pitt and Wake. Duke you should be fine. UPenn is a reach for everyone, although your from PA and that does help… however much they deny it ;)</p>

<p>Chance me back Please?!
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<p>Ok do you guys really think I’m a match for Duke? Because my SAT is not the highest (2160) and my weighted GPA is only a 4.17?</p>

<p>No, Duke is a reach for everybody, including you. </p>

<p>Duke is definitely a reach(it’s almost ivy caliber!) I don’t know why people are saying match. Pitt and wake are matches/low matches. U Penn is also a reach.</p>

<p>Work on bringing up the CR score for Penn or Duke–it looks like a reach based on SAT and possibly class rank, though back in the day it was easier to get into Penn’s nursing program. Good luck!</p>

<p>Penn and Duke are definite reaches - your stats are pretty good, but they’re reaches for everyone. I don’t know too much about the other schools, but after a little bit of googling they both look like pretty solid match schools.</p>