will i get in? NU, UVA, UMich...losing hope

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<p>i only ask parents because parents are wise and all-knowing, no questions asked. well most parents, my parents seem to lack all faith in me and think i'll end up at one of my safeties. im freaking out because i know how crazy college admissions can be and I have no idea what to think. there are really only 3 schools that i am seriously interested in going to, UVA, NU, and UMich, and then i have 2 schools that i'll never get into and i don't even know why i applied htere....and then safeties that im not particularly in love with. please....Chances for UVA (applied ED, deferred), Northwestern Arts and Sciences, UMich</p>

<p>~NJ, asian female
~GPA weighted 94.5 on 100 pt scale, i guess thats around a 3.8 on a 4.0 scale? Several honors and AP Classes, but a few bad grades in AP History and Precalc Honors
~Senior year courses: 4 AP's and 1 Honors, 1st semester GPA is 98.2 weighted
~SAT: 1450 (730 math, 720 verbal)
~SAT 2: Math IIC 750, Writing 750, US Hist 660
~Community Service: 200+ hours at hospital, about 10 hours of tutoring for just a month last year, youth group volunteer at local Catholic church
~Leadership: Peer Leader for 1 year, Student Council for 2 years, School talent show director and show committee chair for 2 years, Homecoming Dance Chairperson 1 year
~Other Activities: Trend Club, Youth and Government, Principals Advisory, Band council all for a year, Student Senate for 4 years, Westminster Conservatory Choir for a year, Seventeen Magazine Reader Contribution Program for 2 years, Symphonic Band 1st chair flute for 4 years, Yearbook for 2 years, and all the other activities above
~REALLY GREAT essays for NU, good/great essays for UVA and UMich
~Great recs</p>

<p>Uva is top choice, since my deferral i have kept in contact w/ the Admissiosn Office, I've sent in an additional essay (FANTASTIC essay), a letter explaining why its my top choice (again, great letter), my midyear report, and i emailed the Dean of Admissions as well...my guidance counselor also has put in two calls for me</p>

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<p>Swoosh,
It is out of your hands now. You truly have done all you can, and no one here can answer your question for sure, but you know that. I can't imagine you won't be a good candidate at all these schools though being out of state is a relative negative (but you know that, too).</p>

<p>It is time to look at your safeties and try very hard to fall in love with one of them. You really have to see yourself at one of these schools so that if you end up needing to go there, you can withstand whatever your parents are saying to you with an honest and positive feeling about your choice. Look very hard and find one or two things you like about each of them and a lot of things you like about one of them.</p>

<p>When/if you don't need this information, you will then have figured out what is important to you and it will make whatever choice you end up having to make that much more well informed.</p>

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<p>SwooshStar9:
This is an <em>exact</em> copy of the thread 'Stressed Out--Chances?' that you had started in the Parents forum on 2/25/05, and is equivalent to spamming. Please stop doing this. If you feel the need to start threads like this obsessively, go do it on the Chances forum.</p>

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<p>Ooch..sorry to give positive reinforcement to such bad manners!! I have been out of touch for a while myself...I do feel badly for kids who perceive their parents' disappointment so strongly, though...</p>