Where do I stand as a Junior for these universities?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, guys, I'm not doing this as a "chance me!" average thread, but as a standing one. In other words, I want to receive feedback as to where you guys think I should consider from the list below, and which I should give up completely. Thanks!</p>

<p>Basics (any possible hooks?):
Hispanic male
Floridian
Low income bracket
Parents are separated
Immigrant (Citizen), first-generation to uni. (I'm guessing this is a "hook"?)</p>

<p>GPA 3.7 UW, 4.6 W (Should go up by end of this term, since I got straight A's)
I'm not aware of rank yet since this is a new school for me and I can't receive it until senior year, probably in top 10% or 15% percentile.</p>

<p>SAT 2370 (800 CR, 780 Math, 790 Writing)</p>

<p>AP's: World, Euro, Psych, US Hist, Art Hist, Bio, Lit (Mostly 4's and 5's)</p>

<p>Senior year expected course load: AP Human Geo, AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP Spanish Lit, AP Gov.</p>

<p>I took some dual enrollment courses in my local college, taking Macro and Micro this Summer.</p>

<p>EC's:
- History club president
- NHS Treasurer
- Founder and president of Speech/Debate club
- 100+ community service hours
- Manager of first Boy's Varsity volleyball team
- Internship this summer at District Attorney's offices</p>

<p>Universities: UF, UM, USF, FSU, Northwestern, Michigan (Ann Arbor), Santa Barbara, UCLA, Berkeley, Harvard, Duke, Columbia, NYU, and Cornell.
Intended Major: Poli. Science</p>

<p>Thanks everybody, much appreciated!</p>

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<p>Bump! </p>

<p>Please give me a try lol…</p>

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<p>You’re golden for anywhere. Solid GPA, near-perfect SAT score, first generation, URM, leadership positions in your clubs, decent amount of volunteer hours… You have no need to worry. Admissions to top schools is a crapshoot, but you have as good a chance as any.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I appreciate that.</p>

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<p>-Gasp- And he’s polite too! I hope you’re liberal… I’ll vote for you one day!</p>

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<p>First generation hispanic with a 2370 SAT… class rank is really low but you have a pretty good shot at Harvard, Duke and Columbia, real good chance at Cornell and Berkeley, and in everywhere else. Out of the first 3, I think you will most likely get into Columbia…Columbia seems to place a good amount of emphasis on minorities in my experience (i.e seen on this site and friends who got accepted and rejected).</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, I’ll keep that Columbia thing in mind, too.</p>

<p>Any other ideas you guys think I should the summer before senior year to increase my chances?</p>