What schools should I look at?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a junior now & I want to go as high as I can (ranking wise -- doesnt everyone?) my gpa isnt that great but my SAT scores are better. </p>

<p>Gender: Female
State: CA
Race: Indian
Hook: dad went to upenn</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA: 3.6 UW, 3.9 W (However I go to a highly rated "feeder" school. We had 6 kids get in early to Stanford this year out of about 150)
APs taken : World History (4), Computer Science (4), currently taking : Chem, Calc AB and US History. Senior year I plan to take : Bio, Psych, Environ. Science, Econ
My school doesn't rank. </p>

<p>Standarized Tests:
PSAT - 223 (NMSF)
SAT - 800 R, 800 W, 720 M (2320)
SAT 2s - 750 Math II, will take USH & chem this year</p>

<p>ECs:
4 years Varsity water polo (went to Junior Olympics summer before my freshman year & my team placed 9th overall)...probably gonna be a captain next year. got second team all league this year. (CA water polo is the best state for water polo in the nation fyi)
Red Cross : officer my soph & junior year. Organized basic aid classes to teach younger kids . on the youth executive board at the Red Cross chapter.
Hospital Volunteer - 100 hours so far. Junior Team Leader for Maternity ward.<br>
WISTEM : 2 years member (women in science, technology, engineering & mathematics
Journalism: 3 years reporter -- written for multiple section in the award winning publication(Silver Crown award paper) & the online website (Gold Crown award). Will be editor next year (guaranteed)
7 years - kathak (indian classical dance) : I have performed multiple times
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Summer:
last year I went to the slums of Costa Rica to provide aid to the Nicaraguan refugees. I was very passionate about the cause (& it will be one of my essays). I received the Presidents Volunteer Service Award for my efforts.
this year I am hoping to get an research internship</p>

<p>Recs & Essay:
My recs are gonna be pretty darn good. I know my teachers think highly of me.
I'm a natural writer & also getting professional help with my essays so hopefully I can convey passion in them. </p>

<p>I would LOVE to be able to get into the best possible school I can get into. (ie Penn, Cornell, Northwestern, Tufts, UMich, NYU). Please let me know how you think I would look and what I can do to make my app better. Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>totally forgot to mention : </p>

<p>I was on JV swimming for 2 years & I am gonna be on varsity for the next 2 years.
I also am a trained lifeguard.</p>

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<p>please help (even if its quick)!! thanks!!</p>

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<p>I think that you have a really good chance at Northwestern! The acceptance rate isn’t very high, so no one has a guarantee, but I have a friend that goes there and I think he had about the same stats as you. I’m not sure about the other ones, or if your race will help you out at all, but I’m sure if your essays are good, you’ll have a definite shot! (: </p>

<p>Oh and thanks for replying to my post!</p>

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<p>thanks jstewart! i hope i get into that; my grades were low junior year which doesnt look good but its because i got a concussion which screwed things up a bit. </p>

<p>if anyone else has any input, feel free to reply!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

<p>does anyone know if senior year gpa matters at these schools?</p>

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<p>bump again haha</p>

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<p>I think you’re good. Your ECs are great and unique. Your tests scores are awesome, and if your recs and essays are as good as you claim, then you should be fine.</p>

<p>Senior year GPA matters. Common App makes you fill out a mid-year and final report.</p>

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<p>i believe that you have a descent chance in all of the schools. Penn is difficult to get in, but since you dad went to the school, it will increase your chances.</p>

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<p>thanks to you both :slight_smile:
hopefully my senior year gpa will be really good so the overall will go up</p>

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<p>bumping once more. so my dad is planning college visits & im visiting duke as well as penn, umich, cornell, nwu , nyu, cmu, tufts & gtown. any schools i should add – like more matches / safeties?</p>

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<p>anyoneeeee?</p>

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<p>I think you might have a shot at U of Michigan, NYU, and Tufts. You’ve got great SAT scores and excellent ECs.</p>