What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I know I've already posted some chances threads before but after browsing this site for awhile, the schools I thought I was going to apply as reaches to now seem to be completely out of my league and a waste of my precious time (Penn, Brown, Northwestern)! :-) so after revising my list a little bit I'm interested to see what you all think my chances would be at these revised schools, or any other additional safeties you might have:</p>

<p>Michigan (especially this one)
Northwestern
Missouri
Wisconsin-Madison
Hamilton
NYU
Tufts
Cornell (possibly? at all?)</p>

<p>my stats: </p>

<p>SAT: 1430/2170 --- 690 Math, 740 Reading, 740 Writing, 12 essay.
ACT: 32 Composite --- 35 Reading, 35 English, 31 Math, 28 Science, 10 essay.
GPA: 3.92/4.00, 1 B+ sophomore year, rest A's and A-'s
Rank: top 5% school doesnt rank
AP's: AP Euro, AP BC Calc, AP Chem, AP Span Lang
senior year: AP English, AP Stats, AP Span Lit., AP Phys
EC's:
Inducted into Cum Laude Society as a Junior (only 6 chosen)
Senior Class President
Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper
Center-Page Editor Junior Year
(Some newspaper awards)
Chosen to Write the introduction of School Yearbook since sophomore year
Dean's Honor Roll
Placed #1 in yearlong sophomore writing contest, some other writing stuff
Student Council all 4 years
National Merit Scholar Candidate
70-80 hours community service
Prom Committee
Student Member Admissions Board
Varsity Golf, JV Baseball
Youth Baseball Umpire
Camp Counselor for 4 summers (planning to write a humorous, engaging essay about this, show adcoms different side than just numbers)
Piano 10 yrs
Recs: Probably one really great one from my english teacher, one good one from history teacher - cant really get one from math or science teacher, i got A's (A-'s) , but they know i had no work ethic in those classes</p>

<p>also a question about michigan:
would it really help me to apply by mid-september to take advantage of rolling admissions?</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>I think you are in at Michigan since your stats are well above average, even though you are out of state. I would even say that you have a fair chance at Cornell, since your GPA and SAT scores are definitely within their range, and you have a couple of decent ECs.</p>

<p>As for rolling admissions: YES. Apply as soon as possible, because if you wait until January, you will be rejected even with a 2400 and a 4.0 because those spaces fill up fast. The earlier you apply, the better chance you've got.</p>

<p>EDIT: By the way, even if you think a school is out of your league, if you would be very happy there and you think you have even a 1% shot, you should apply. That's why they're called reaches.</p>

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<p>My sister just graduated from Cornell - she got in with a 1430 (white female). I checked campusapps.com - there are 20 Cornell acceptances, and SATs range from 1900-2370. For Hamilton the range is 1940-2200 for acceptance, and well you can check the rest. The point is that if you're close then definitely apply - these schools take a range of people, depending on who they need and your special qualities.</p>

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<p>You have a fair shot at all the schools on your list right now. I might even urge you to apply to Northwestern...</p>

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<p>Ya don't let CC intimidate you...if I were you I'd still apply to the others as well</p>

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<p>I can only comment on Michigan. Apply as early as possible. I had higher SAT but lower GPA. I didnt get in, mainly b/c i submitted my app in December and also b/c of the lower GPA. But go for it, you have a great shot. Make it an even better shot by applying early.</p>

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<p>bumpo (spanish for bump)</p>