Chance a nervous kid from South Florida

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Thanks for any input you might have. I’m looking to see how I stand up at some of these top schools and I’m also looking for some lower reaches if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks for your time.</p>

<p>Applying to (tentative):
Amherst
Williams
Pomona
Georgetown
Harvard
Brown
University of Florida
Miami</p>

<p>Here is a brief look at my profile: White male from South Florida. I go to a decent HS that has won a few national awards in the past and sends 1-2 kids to Ivies every few years. I am in the mid-high income bracket.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 5.25W (Extra points given for Honors/AP)
Rank: 1 out of 530-540?
Will have taken 15 AP tests after senior year</p>

<p>Scores so far:
World History-5, American History-5, Comparative Gov (self study) – 5, English Language-5, Calc AB-4, Chemistry-4, Calc BC-4 (AB subscore-4), Spanish Language-2 (I know- Yo soy un Gringo)</p>

<p>Senior Courses- Honors/AP Physics, Honors/AP Bio, AP European History, AP English Literature, AP Human Geography, AP U.S Gov, AP Microeconomics </p>

<p>SAT: (Not Superscored)
750 Critical Reading
790 Math
730 Writing
2270 Composite </p>

<p>ACT: 34 Composite</p>

<p>SAT II’s:
790 U.S History
770 Math Level 2
750 World History
710 Chemistry</p>

<p>Extra-curricular activities:
500+ Service hours
Weekly volunteer at a local ICU
Volunteering a few summers at a local summer camp
President of NHS
Member of Debate club (50+ NFL points)
Member of Chess club
4 year starter on Varsity Golf Team
NHS Brain Brawl
Captain of Social Studies academic competition team
Graduate of local leadership program
Local teen council
Youth Ambassador of area’s Crohn’s and Colitis Walk
Summer laboratory research assistant at a local University </p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Commendation
AP Scholar with Distinction (anticipated National AP Scholar after 12th grade)
Scholar athlete award
A few debate/science fair/academic awards but nothing major</p>

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<p>bump bump
this is a beast resume
florida, miami - match
pomona, georgetown - low low reach
brown, amhert, williams - medium reach
harvard - random as hell so you never know, but still a good chance</p>

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<p>Shoot for a community college or an online school.</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance at anywhere!</p>

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<p>Amherst : High match
Williams: High match
Pomona: High match/low reach
Georgetown : low reach
Harvard: Mid/high reach (is for everyone)
Brown : lowish/mid reach (very unpredictable)
University of Florida : Match/in
Miami: Safety</p>

<p>I think your class rank will help you tremendously at some of your upper schools, assuming your school is as favorably looked upon as you state above. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks noreally for your help. I hope you are right about that class rank stuff and yea my school has a good reputation around South Florida, especially with regards to public schools.</p>