<p>I have a 32 act and 710 cr 700 math 650 writing sat with above a 4.0 with 5 aps completed by graduation. I have played basketball, soccer, attented boys state, and am the leader of the habitat for humanity project at my school. I also am a member of the food club and participated in one year of forensics. I am from kansas. What are some good schools that i have a shot at</p>
<p>Sounds like you have a good shot at any high second tier/low first tier school you set your mind to, however the scope of this question is WAAAAAY too large for me to give any meaningful answer. </p>
<p>What kind of school are you looking for? (small/large, public/private, location, urban/rural/suburban, etc.) What kind of topics would you like to study?</p>
<p>Oh sorry well Im interested in UNC UVA Cornell boston college northwestern university of kansas university of chicago basically Im wondring about my chances at these schools and about other schools that are considered good that I have a reasonable chance at getting in to.</p>
<p>UNC - good chance
UVA - pretty good chance
Cornell - decent chance
BC - slightly better than decent chance if you write religious essays
Northwestern - decent chance
Kansas - safety
Chicago - decent chance</p>
<p>so basically:</p>
<p>high matches/slight reaches/reaches in no particular order:</p>
<p>Northwestern
Uchicago
Cornell</p>
<p>Matches
UNC
UVA
BC</p>
<p>Safety
Kansas</p>
<p>I think it's hard to say anymore if you have a good shot at a school. My daughter had similar scores/gpa and many ec's and was not even waitlisted at UNC or UVA. I didn't think she had a shot at UNC (OOS), but she was above the median scores at UVA (also OOS). Their rejection letter stated they had a record number of applicants. </p>
<p>But . . . you can't get in if you don't apply. Go for it, but have lots of safeties. My daughter had four, and by the time she found out she wasn't accepted to her two "dream" schools she had decided to study industrial and systems engineering and two of the four safeties didn't offer that, leaving a choice of only two schools. It seems like she went through a lot to have to settle . . .</p>
<p>Very true, no such thing as a "sure thing" (Except your public state univ.), just percent probabilities. But don't apply to all the schools you listed. 8 schools is a little too many for the human wrist to handle. I know that there are some kids who feel the need to apply to 15 schools, but most counselors will recommend applying to about 5 colleges (1 Reach, 3 Good Match, 1 Safety). I personally am going for 6 (1 Reach, 1 Border-Line Reach, 2 Good Match, 1 Safety, 1 Nearby Good Value). As you can see, I have 5 categories when it comes to getting into college. Just read what others have to say about these schools and see what fits.</p>
<p>Thanks you all for the help. What would be the diadvantage in applying to all 8 schools though?</p>
<p>You might want to add another (and better safety). Have you thought about University of Maryland? You might really like the school.</p>
<p>None whatsoever. Just be happy with your safeties. S had better stats and was declined from UVA, Northwestern and U of C. As many have said, the safeties are the most important choice of all. They are out there. Make sure you can see yourself there, enjoying the courses, the people the environs. That way, come next April, you'll be making wonderful choices instead of crying your eyes out.</p>
<p>Might want to look at Holy Cross-top30 LAC, 1 hour from Boston. HC is SAT optional and offers great combination of academics/athletics with very good alumni network.</p>
<p>Is Holy Cross extremely religious? I don't mind going to a religious school but I don't want to go to one with a gigantic religious influence. Also, how religious is BC?</p>
<p>patsandheels, I would definitely apply to as many schools as you think you would be happy attending, as long as you can handle the fees and essays. I really wish my daughter had applied to more than six schools because of the way things turned out for her. Too late now . . . at least for next year.</p>
<p>bump.................</p>
<p>BC and Holy Cross are religious, but not extremely so. BC is quite competitive for admissions. Your stats are in their range, but a lot of people apply. If you like Boston, you should think about BU or Northeastern. The stats for BU are high, but it is such as big school that it can accept a lot of people. Maybe you should look at George Washington U as well. It is expensive, but gives aid. It is a huge, comprehensive private university, and its reputation is likely to continue growing. I also agree that U Maryland is worth looking at. You really could expect admission there, and although it is not ranked as highly as UNC or UVA, it isn't bad. U Rochester and Carnegie Mellon are a couple of schools that attract U Chicago applicants, but may be a little easier to get into. If you are willing to go south, Rice and Tulane may be worth a look.</p>
<p>Ok thanks those are great suggestion, although I don't really want to go much farther south than North Carolina or Virginia. Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>patsandheels: Are you instate for UNC or UVA? If not, I wouldn't consider either of those schools "matches." If you are OOS, both those schools--especially UNC--would be reaches for you. That's not to say you shouldn't apply, but they would not be easy admits.</p>
<p>^^^ UVA is more selective OOS than UNC</p>
<p>elsijfdl: I doubt it. UVA's OOS cap is ~30%; UNC-CH's is only 18%. That alone makes it more difficult to gain OOS acceptance. UVA is difficult OOS, for sure, but the above makes it easier, in comparison to UNC.</p>
<p>Stats from this year's rejection letters:</p>
<p>UVA
over 18,000 apps
spaces available 3100</p>
<p>I have also heard that the OOS % is around 30%, but it's not law.</p>
<p>UNC
over 20,000 apps
spaces available fewer than 3900</p>
<p>state law says OOS enrollment is capped at 18%</p>
<p>In 2006-2007 18,000 apps were received for 3600 spaces. 11,000 of the 18,000 were OOS. That's about a 5% acceptance rate. I don't know how many OOS students applied this year. </p>
<p>It was very depressing at our house around April 1st. But it might have been worse if she hadn't even tried (still not sure about that).</p>
<p>UVA's test scores are much higher, despite % acceptance rate, i still contend it is more difficult to be accepted to UVA oos than UNC, in the same way that NYU has a lower acceptance rate than UChicago yet i don't think anyone would say NYU is more selective</p>
<p>i could be wrong, i'm not an expert on either of these schools but i've always imagined UVA as being much harder OOS than UNC, especially anecdotally considering the people i know who end up going to each of those schools</p>