<p>You’d get into the best public schools for sure.
UNC, UVA, UCLA, etc
Ivies and other privates = worth a shot</p>
<p>Well I got into the University of Chicago with bland ECs and a 2280 SAT and 13/340 class rank.</p>
<p>I got into MIT & Stanford as an international student with ECs like “sitting at home and solving math problems”. So I really don’t think it matters much, about ECs…</p>
<p>Conclusion: come to Chicago! :D</p>
<p>I was wondering: does Cornell really care about EC?</p>
<p>Good friend of mine got into Cornell ED, and her only EC was being on the track team (no noteworthy exposure through that, though).</p>
<p>Another friend of mine had absolutely zero ECs, but got accepted to WUSTL.</p>
<p>oh thx for telling me that.</p>
<p>It’s not about how many EC’s you have. It’s about what kind they are and how passionate you are about them. Obviously not every single college applicant is going to have this one EC that they are super invigorated about, but it sure does look a lot better to have one or two acitivities (it helps if they are kinda out there) that you have devoted yourself to than being in a million EC’s that you probably just paid $15 to get into.</p>
<p>EC’s are overrated. Half of the applicants BS/exaggerate their resume. I’m pretty sure colleges know that.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think that you even have a shot at the lower ivies with those scores. EC’s are important, but top schools also look for academic talent to fill their classes</p>
<p>One word: UChicago.</p>
<p>Thanks emachined! Good luck!</p>
<p>Why are there so many suggestions for UChicago? I’m confused . . .</p>
<p>Because they tend to emphasize intellect/academics over extracurriculars.</p>
<p>I agree, the OP would have a very good shot at UChicago.</p>
<p>I am the poster child for no extracurriculars. I have won like one of those AP scholar awards or whatever and maybe a few other awards like the Latin one in middle school but I didn’t even bother to list them in my commonapp. The only extracurricular that I put down was one year of debate. I have applied to 11 schools:
claremont: reject
wash u : waitlist
drew: acceptance
reed: acceptance
lewis & clark: acceptance</p>
<p>This is with a 2140 superscored (680 CR / 760 M / 700 writing). I took the test 3 times though I never studied for it or took a prep class. I kind of wish I did, but now that I think about it I wouldn’t change too much. I am not interested enough in the “very top” liberal arts colleges, most of them are in cold ass climates. </p>
<p>If your extracurriculars are weak, the essay is going to be the most logical thing to help prop up the rest of your app. good luck.</p>
<p>I think Reed is definitely the best bet for anyone who is a natural intellectual and lacks the “all gold stars” application for the most highly selective schools. If you will fit in there, they will know…</p>
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<li>Chicago (like Reed, actually) has a reputation for giving students who might not have a perfect app a chance, although this is changing to some extent as the school gets more selective.</li>
<li>Chicago is more concerned with creating scholars, and so is less focused on leadership.</li>
<li>Chicago puts a great deal of weight on the essays.</li>
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<p>Reed is amazing, but much like Chicago, not for everyone.</p>