Worried Senior - should I be? (chances)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My teacher recs should be great, and I'm not sure how my essays will be received. I'm writing my main one on Brave New World and its influence on me and its importance to the world. Is that generic/should I do something more personal? I have absolutely no idea where I stand, but these are the colleges that I'm applying to:</p>

<p>UPenn (ED)
WashU in St. L
Wake Forest
UMich
Rice
Northwestern
Emory
Dartmouth
Stanford</p>

<p>GPA: W 4.52, UW 3.76 (freshman year really messed me up, I had a 4.0 Junior year and a 3.97 sophomore year, I should have a 4.0 this year)
Rank: 13/273</p>

<p>SAT I:
Math: 800 Crit Read: 690 Writ: 680 (1490/2170), took them again on 10/4, hoping to get into the 2250+ range
ACT:
Total: 33, Math: 36, Sci: 31, Eng: 34, Read: 32, Writ: 31
SAT II:
Chemistry: 800, Physics: 790, Math 2: 790, US Hist: 650</p>

<p>APs:
Chemistry - 5
World History -3
Comp Sci AB - 4
Calculus AB - 5
Physics B - 5
Physics C Mech - 4
Physics C E and M - 5
English Language - 3
US History - 3
Government
Biology
Calculus BC
English Literature</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars/Awards:
Beta Club (10-12)
Math/Science Bowl (10-12)
Quiz Bowl (10-11)
drums (2005-2008)
Tutored various subjects (10-12)
NYLF M (National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine) 2 week summer program
GHA (Governor's Honors Academy) 3 week summer program
3rd place in a statewide Physics competition
ACS Chemistry exam winner
National Latin Exam - 2nd place 9th grade, 1st place 10th grade
roughly 75+ hours of volunteer work and shadowing at a free clinic in my area
National Merit Semifinalist
Built several computers on my own for myself and friends
Design and make my own headphone amplifiers (don't know if these last two count for anything)</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>Decent chances at all, except Stanford and I have no idea about Wake Forest. I like the essay idea, just emphasize how you have reacted to Brave New World as opposed to just writing about how awesome Brave New World is (and believe me, I know its awesome)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input! So by decent do you mean ~50% chances at WUSTL, Rice and Emory? How about Penn specifically?</p>

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<p>If you boost the SAT to a 2250+ Penn is very realistic.</p>

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<p>I think I got a 2250, but I won't know until the 23rd. Anyways, any more input on the other colleges like WUSTL and Emory? Will I probably get into at least one of those two? If so, then I can begin to feel at least a little more relaxed.</p>

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<p>Scores came in, I got a 2230 (780M, 700CR, 750W). Not quite as high as I liked, but at least it's an improvement. How does this affect me for Penn (applying ED)?</p>

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<p>bump (10char)</p>

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<p>Sorry for the triple post, but I'd like to have an opinion on my chances at Penn (SAS if I haven't mentioned that yet) with my new SATs before I send in my recommendation letters tomorrow morning.</p>