Chance me for these schools?

Multiverse7
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:48:44 +0000

^^ The top schools on your list are largely need-based and you would qualify for pretty generous financial aid, I believe. Run the EFC calculators on each school’s website to get an idea of what kind of aid you would receive.

Not sure how @hoorent’s algorithm factored in your unique life story since it apparently can be altered by if your parents are active alumni or you’ve contacted the music dept. I’d ignore the apparent precision of their forecasts.

What is your class rank? What kind of recs will you be getting and from whom? Are you first generation to go to college?

Personally, I would see if you qualify for fee waivers and apply to a few more reach schools. You have a compelling story if told the right way and I think you would demographically be of interest but admission to any single one of the top schools is unpredictable so it’s best to have at least a few more apps out there. Research if you think you would be happy at schools like Stanford, Harvard, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Duke, Cornell etc. They’re all very different schools so don’t assume they are all fits for you but most are very generous with financial aid and they all have fantastic educational resources to offer you. Dartmouth, for instance, has phenomenal teaching and if you’re from rural Kansas you might like their rather rural setting.

I don’t know but something tells me you have a shot at some of the top schools if your rank is at or very near the top of your class, and your essays and recs are stellar. Best of luck!l