Chance/Match Me - less competive GPA [3.55 or 92.5/100; 82 -> 97 -> 97.5], high SAT [1530], HS Junior from PA [< $20k/year]

So I have concerns with your ECs but not because they’re not related to your major but just because they’re light. They needn’t be major relating- but it just looks like you served in student government. I’d love to see a part time job or sport or passion about a club. Hopefully you did a lot in Key Club and you can describe/quantify it.

Essays - how long you spend doesn’t matter. Making them impactful does.

So I’d say you need to redo your list.

With a 3.75 Weighted, the bottom four are no chance and frankly BU and below are unlikely.

I’d check all their NPCs to make sure they meet your budget.

Lehigh, Pitt, Penn State, and Syracuse are possible but I wouldn’t be surprised if you only got into 1-2. You also need to check the NPC - especially for Syracuse. Get in - but can you afford it?

Have you looked at Questbridge? www.questbridge.org

Also, look at high merit schools - UAH…or low cost schools such as Western Carolina. For instate, Shippensburg.

Good luck.

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