WUSTL UChicago Vassar Vandy Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.89/5.0 uw
ACT: 29 (first time, I'm retaking in a few weeks)
Class Rank: 6/40 (ugh, should deff. go up by first quarter next year)
Curriculum: I'm from a very small school (under 175 total), but I've taken the hardest courses I can (my school offers no AP's, Honors, etc.)
Jr. Year
English III: A+
German II: B+
Alg III: A-
Botany: A+
Zoology: A
American Hist.: A
Band: A
Speech: A
World Hist.:A</p>

<p>Sr. Year
Psychology
Sociology
Trig/PreCalc
Band
Journalism
English IV
German III
Accounting II</p>

<p>I'll have had three years of lab science by the time I graduate.</p>

<p>EC's: Jazz Band (I play the soprano Sax), Drama Club Pres, Major role every year in spring musical, 4-H (club tres for 4 years and sec for 2), Work at a local lib. mentoring 6th graders, Marching Band, NHS Pres., State Public Speaking Contest Superior Winner, Am. Legion Essay contest 3rd in state.</p>

<p>I'm looking at:
UChicago
Washington in St. Louis
Vassar
Vanderbilt
Amherst
Sewanee: Uni. of the South
Lake Forest
Butler</p>

<p>Possible Majors: Int'l Relations, Anthropology, Art History, Int'l Business
Thanks!</p>

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<p>UChicago Low Reach, bring up your ACT score to like 32+ and maybe do a couple of SATII's
Washington in St. Louis: Low Reach (Same as UChicago)
Vassar: Possible Match
Vanderbilt: IN
Amherst: Low Reach
Sewanee: Uni. of the South: IN
Lake Forest: IN
Butler: IN</p>

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<p>So (sorry, I'm new to all the terminology) a low reach means I have a better chance than a high reach? So I actually have a shot at Amherst? How about Bowdoin? Can anyone suggest some matches?
Thanks!</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>UChicago: Reach
Washington in St. Louis: Reach
Vassar: Low Reach
Vanderbilt: High Match/Low Reach
Amherst: Low Reach
Sewanee: Uni. of the South: In
Lake Forest: In
Butler: In</p>

<p>Get that ACT up, and you'll have a better chance at Chicago, WUStL, and Vassar. I don't know about the other schools, but Chicago sometimes recruits students from small schools, so maybe that can work as an advantage for you. Aim for a 32 or higher on the ACT. Anything in the 30/31+ range will give you a decent chance, though.</p>

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<p>Can anyone reccomend a few more "match" schools?</p>

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<p>I wouldn't consider Amherst a "low reach" for anyone. That's like saying Princeton is a "low reach"- it is the most selective LAC, guys.</p>

<p>And for Vassar- if you're male, you'll have a much greater chance of getting in. They like keeping the male/female ratio as equal as possible and a lot more girls apply, so the % admitted is higher for guys.</p>

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<p>Really? I didn't know Vassar was trying to change the ratio; I got the impression they were content with the 60:40.</p>

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<p>UChicago has also gotten much harder to get into lately.</p>

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<p>Ugh, it just seems like there's so much working against me!</p>

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<p>You need a better ACT regardless, and if you bring it up a couple points, you'll be a decent applicant at Vandy.</p>

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<p>To answer your previous question, low reach means it is easier to get into than a high reach. As for Bowdoin, it is quite competitive, and without 30+ ACT your chances aren't great.</p>