What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, first time poster here, just wondering about my chances for the reach schools I'm applying to.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA (Honors and AP Classes are +1 to standard 4.0 scale): 4.545
Unweighed: 3.898
Pretty much almost all A's, a couple of B+ and A-.
Top 5% in class.</p>

<p>PSAT: (Math/Critical Reading/Writing): 80/80/73: 233, National Merit
SAT: (M/C/W): 760/800/760: 2320</p>

<p>AP Courses+Scores:
Junior Year:
AP US History(5), AP English Literature and Comp(4), AP Computer Science A(4), AP Chemistry (5), AP BC Calculus(5), AP French V(Did not take test)</p>

<p>Senior Year: In Progress
AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Biology, AP English Lang and Comp, AP Microeconomics, AP US Government, AP Statistics, Advanced Math Topics (primarily 3rd semester Calc work).</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
Quiz Bowl (VP, nationally ranked team), various other Academic Teams
8 week, 8hour/day research internship over summer
Inter-Act club (Service club (Treas), subdivision of Rotary)</p>

<p>Taking Organic Chem out of school (Using John McMurry's O.Chem book)
USNCO participant</p>

<p>I think I have the grades and standardized tests down, but I feel my extra curriculars are too weak for some of the Ivy's.</p>

<p>Reach Schools:</p>

<p>Caltech
MIT
UPenn.
Yale</p>

<p>So, anyone have a rough % estimate on the above?</p>

<p>Thanks. =)</p>

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<p>From what I have heard those ECs really can boost you… but if the schools do an interview and if you really wow them (and send a thank you note :wink: thing a lot of people dont think to do) it can make your name and application more memorable for those tougher schools. Id say 70% for UPenn and MIT… the others im not too familiar with people’s successes with</p>

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<p>Your GPA and SAt are fine but your EC, as you stated, are a tad weak.</p>

<p>Heck, ill give you a rough estimation:
Caltech: 75% instate, 50% out of state… its a tech school, they dont look at wat u do outside of class lol
MIT: 40%
Penn: 50% if ED
Yale: 25%</p>

<p>Subjective factors will probably play a big role.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I thought the lack of EC would come back and bite me later on.</p>

<p>I think I can pass the interview. My counselor says I demonstrate a lot of mental maturity and foresight when it comes to philosophical issues and life goals after our discussions over future plans, moral dilemmas, etc.</p>