What colleges should I look at?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I apologize for posting another chances thread, but my curiousity has been eating away at me. I am currently a junior who is nervous about his future.</p>

<p>GPA: Freshman Year: 3.0 (UW)
Sophmore Year: 3.7 (UW)
Junior Year (What i currently have) 3.9 (UW)
I have taken about eight AP and Honor classes, and plan on taking 5 AP classes next year.</p>

<p>SAT: Verbal 710 Math 800 Writing 700 for a total of 2210</p>

<p>SAT II: I am going to take the IIC and U.S History test next month. I think I can get a 800 on both of these exams.</p>

<p>EC: I have over 200 hours of community service at a local hospital and am a member of a couple of clubs. I am also fairly active in my church, play golf, and the piano. None of my EC activities really stand out.</p>

<p>I am a first-generation Asian American who attends one of the top public schoos in the nation and lives in NOVA. I enjoy studying, reading, and am willing to work hard. </p>

<p>What are my chances at UVA, GW, and CMU?
Does my lackluster freshmen year really hurt my chances at a good school?
Could you guys also list a couple of schools that match my academic record?</p>

<p>Thank you for all of your comments.</p>

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<p>you have a chance anywhere.</p>

<p>when putting together your list, I would choose two from the top 10 as reaches, two from 11-20 as slight reaches, two from 21-30 as matches, & 2 any other schools as safety.</p>

<p>Something like this will give you a start.</p>

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<p>P.S.</p>

<p>Virginia: match
CMU: match
GW: safety</p>

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<p>You should get into all of those schools. Also apply to Princeton/ Stanford, they dont look at first year grades.</p>

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<p>Definitely try Princeton. Virginia Tech could also be a good safety if things don't work out.</p>

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<p>what's your intended major?</p>

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<p>NOVA is probably over-represented on the east coast, and you are an ORM. Without exceptional EC's Ivy's will be a brutal reach.</p>

<p>Your SAT's are good for UVA, but it's hard to say if you'll get in unless you are in the top 10%.</p>

<p>GWU is a nice safety.</p>

<p>CMU's computer science is a reach. Engineering is a mid-reach (they like high math SAT) but MCS and the rest are matches. NOVA is definitely overrepresented at CMU, with all the TJ people.</p>

<p>With your stats you should diversify.Apply to a range of schools from top 20 to top 60. Good safeties/matches are in the 35-60 range: Case Western, Rochester, RPI, Lehigh. All are excellent for science&engineering if that's your thing.</p>

<p>Consider Virginia Tech as a safety-safety.</p>

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<p>I don't know what I want to major in. I am interested in engineering, philosophy, history, and economics.</p>

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<p>What are my chances at U. Chicago and Harveford?</p>