Where should I go?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I thought I knew where I wanted to go, but after looking at this board, I feel like a community college is the only place for me....</p>

<p>neway... here are my stats, and if you guys could give me some insight as to some matches, that would be huge</p>

<p>im looking to go into business...
no preference in terms of location, size, etc of college</p>

<p>male
junior @ a toptier catholic high school</p>

<p>3.7 GPA (uw), 3.9 (weighted)
Act: 31
SAT:2040</p>

<p>here are my honors classes...
10th grade:Honors Physics, Honors English, AP Gov,
11th grade: Honors Chemistry, Honors English, AP US, Honors Geometry
12th grade: Honors BioChem, AP English, AP Euro, Honors Calc</p>

<p>ExtraCurriculars:</p>

<p>Editor In chief of School Paper
200 hrs community service
NHS
Model UN
Church Youth group
student Senate
service team
spanish club
NGCL Basketball
Internship with congressman</p>

<p>summer programs:
NSLC
Presidential Classroom (innaguration)
University of Virginia Math and Science Scholar: Economics class dealing with stock market</p>

<p>association memberships:
who's who
NSHSS</p>

<p>fluent in 2 languages--lithuanian and english
parents are both immigrants, one with masters, one is high school drop out
english was second language</p>

<p>job @ local grocery store: 25hrs a week </p>

<p>Thanks in advance </p>

<p>Potential Schools:
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
Duke University
UPenn
Boston College</p>

<p>any recommendations would be great...thanks a lot</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>You have a great shot at Michigan, BC, Virginia :)</p>

<p>But unfortunately, yes, your SATs are below the "invisible" cut-off for non-URM/athletes (Unless you are an URM) at ivies</p>

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<p>So what? Colleges take the higher score anyway; his ACT score is fine.</p>

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<p>do you think the gpa will preclude or limit me from getting into any of these colleges?</p>

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<p>You need safeties. Apply early to Umich. In state for UVA should mean a fair chance. Duke and Penn are major reaches.</p>

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<p>There is no "invisible cut-off." Don't listen to that your scores are FINE. 2040 is equivalent to approx a 1360, that is in the middle 50 percent for Penn, Cornell, and Brown. However I personally recommend you apply to Uva.</p>

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<p>You have a good story with the English as a second language thing and immigrant parents, which will earn you some points with the admissions officers. Your EC's seem pretty good although you need to make them "sound" snazzier when you fill them in on the app.</p>

<p>You have a small, but tangible chance at Penn or Duke. If you try for one of those two ED, you'll probably get deferred and stand a small chance in the RD round. Playing it safe and doing UVA is probably the best option, and if you don't get in you can do schools like BC, Georgetown, NYU (good business program), etc.</p>

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<p>Based on your SAT and GPA, I'd say your chances at an Ivy isn't too great. Your SAT score is not fine, it's below average. If you had some outstanding Ecs to make up for it, you would have a much better chance. Seeing as how your Ecs are decent at best, and nothing really stands out in your application, I'd say your chances of getting in are around 20%.</p>

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<p>Apply to NYU, Emory, Tufts, Northwestern for matches</p>

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<p>If I raised my ACT to like a 32 or 33, would that increase my chances to get into an Ivy?</p>

<p>and moreover, any suggestions as to what sort of program or resource i can tap into to spruce my resume and make me more appealing</p>

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<p>would getting my ugpa up around 3.8ish help out too??</p>

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<p>I'm too not familiar with the ACT (as i've never taken it) but in answer to your second question, no. It will not help you get into an Ivy because a 3.8 is still low for an Ivy. However, it is bound to help you get into a better school so I'd still try to get a higher GPA.</p>

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<p>His SATs are below average?? A direct quote from the collegeboard: "The Average Critical Reading Score for was 508, The Average Math Score was 518." So calling him below average might be a little harsh. Below average for ivy league schools, maybe, but aren't we all? (The sad part is we all aren't, just normal people)</p>

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<p>Who was talking about below average of ALL students? We are only talking about the tougher schools he listed. The majority of people on this board will only settle for the best, and I have not yet seen one person with 508/518 or below on this board.</p>

<p>uvajoe, You seem to not understand that 50% RANGE means nothing. The 75% score is what you should be looking at for a "fair" chance at these colleges. The reality is that they are filled with URMs, atheletes(i.e. 25% at princeton) and legacies. If you are neither of these three, you either have to score close to perfect on the SATs(with high GPA) or find a cure for cancer.</p>