With Harvard as my safety, would bothering to apply to Yale look too pretentious?

[SomethingWitty]

<p>If not at the Ivy League level, try a notch lower like Duke, Georgetown, Boston College, USC, Northwestern, Tufts, and GW.</p>

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Your ECs and course load are solid and its clear you’re interested in English and communications. Your SAT is above average at every college and don’t be that worried about your GPA. It’s still pretty good, just remember it’s only one factor of the many that admissions officers look at. Make sure you get a 4.0 for the rest of this year and the first semester next year. That should bring you up to at least a 3.7, which is an A- average. Depending on what type of school you go to, this could be an excellent GPA.

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<p>I might add Georgetown, Duke, and Tufts to the reach list. Maybe BC and GW too. Undecided. Thanks for that.</p>

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I think your GPA is just fine! I am pretty sure you can get into Fordham, and Tulane. The SAT I is spectacular, and I think you should apply to Columbia if you like the city, and maybe some reaches! A 3.6 is not that bad, trust me!

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<p>Thank you! I think I just might be able to exhale [partially] the Tulane and Fordham. I’ve fallen in love with both schools; they’re my top two choices at this point. Columbia is definitely getting an application. As is Brown, I think. I spent three weeks at an SSP at Brown last summer and loved it. </p>

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You’re funny. Make sure you infuse some of this self-deprecating humor into your essays. It makes you seem likable.

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<p>Why thank you. :] Essays shouldn’t be an issue. If anything, writing is my strength. I think I can find a few teachers who tolerate me too, so I’m also covered with reccomendations.</p>

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you will definitely get into tulane and fordham i got into both of those school with stats not nearly as good

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<p>Thanks. Can I be so nosey as to inquire what your stats were?</p>

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Yup, your SAT scores are above average at every college. You should try to raise your GPA, and apply to better schools. Brown could be a reach! Good luck.</p>

<p>PS: Hmm… a cookie or a puppy…tempting… but I’ll be satisfied if you rate my chances LOL

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<p>You sure? These poor puppies are being neglected. Suit yourself. ;]</p>