Will I get into these schools??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok so I'm going to list some stats and personal information and if you guys could give me an outside perspective on what schools seem realistic I would really appreciate it. I hate the waiting until march 31st/april 1st.</p>

<p>I live in Connecticut
SATs: Writing: 730; Math: 700; Critical Reading: 660
SAT IIs: Math 2: 720; Literature; 680
GPA: Fresh and sophomore year went to public school, ~ 3.3 unweighted
Junior Year at private school ~3.8
Senior Year at private school ~ 4.3 (weighted)
Caucasian
Activities: Varsity Volleyball and softball all four years
Church youth group for two years
Electronic Arts internship in San Francisco, worked on a Sims game and the game "Rock Band"
Travel softball since I was 9, got fifth in the nation one year and fifteenth another
Dad: Ivy undergrad, top-ranked U for grad
Mom: some college, didn't finish though</p>

<p>I have somewhat of an excuse for earlier not so hot grades...
When I was younger, I skipped a grade because was ahead of class. I actually did half a junior year at my public school, but halfway through I was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and had to have open brain surgery and was taken out of school for the rest of the year. Thankfully, I was a year younger than everyone, so transferring to a different school and redoing my junior year did not present any age related problems. Essay talks about this.</p>

<p>I wrote in some of my essays that the reason I don't have tons of extracurriculars is because I had constant health issues pre and post-diagnosis, and also sports dominated the majority of my time.</p>

<p>I can't think of any other information that might help you guys assess me, but please feel free to ask.</p>

<p>The schools I'm applying to are:</p>

<p>Notre Dame, UPenn, Bowdoin, Colgate, Union in NY, University of Delaware, Lehigh, Bucknell, Villanova, and Colby.</p>

<p>I love all these schools and am sure I could make a great experience out of each of them, so I would love to hear any feedback.
Thanks for reading this ridiculously long post!</p>

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<p>Why not Yale?</p>

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<p>It's too close to home. Also, other applicants are much more enthusiastic and have dreamed about Yale their whole life, whereas I have not and I wouldn't want to take their opportunity to just say I went to Yale. Plus, I feel these other schools I've applied to fit me better than Yale, and I believe it's better to consider how you fit with a school instead of basing your decision upon the competitiveness of a school.</p>

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<p>If my experience with the daughter of a top admissions official at a tippity top school is any guide, you'll be absolutely (absolutely, absolutely) fine. Your dad knows most of the people making decisions, and they will take that into account. Don't stress! That said, I'm sure you could get in without the last name; your post here is amazingly mature and clear-headed and your "numbers" are great. :)</p>

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<p>Wow thanks 887s, that was a really nice post! Even just knowing I was in for one school would be really comforting. Again, an education is what you make of it (doesn't depend entirely upon the school) and I'm sure any of these schools would be great for me, but I'm definitely leaning towards a couple and am so nervous!! Thanks for the comforting thoughts though!</p>