Chances for various colleges

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’ve been looking into colleges that are/have:
Creative Writing/Writing/Writing-focused English major
Perhaps minoring in music, Asian studies, or Japanese if possible
Must have a study-abroad program in Japan
Mostly small to medium sized colleges
Mostly private
Location doesn’t really affect the decision</p>

<p>Colleges I have interest in thus far:
Marquette University
Lakeland College
University of Iowa
Loras College
Butler University</p>

<p>Just for kicks, I guess I’d like to know chances for Ivies. Ohio State too, seeing as how I was born there. Or if there are any suggestions for colleges based on my stats, that’d be appreciated as well.</p>

<p>Anyways, stats are as follows:</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Location: Wisconsin
Currently a senior. HS graduate of '08
High School: Public</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.54
Class Rank: top 25%</p>

<p>ACT (with writing): 28</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) school group member - 10, 11
SADD President - 12</p>

<p>Sports:
Varsity Track - 11, 12
JV Soccer - 8, 10, 11
Varsity Soccer - 12</p>

<p>Ushering during Chruch mass
Church pancake breakfasts
Confirmed in the Catholic Church</p>

<p>Music:
Able to play the violin, piano, guitar, and mandolin. Guitar and mandolin have been self-taught
Violining at school functions; district administration banquets, 8th grade orientations, craft fairs
District and State medals for various string and violin quartets</p>

<p>Artwork has been displayed at school district galleries as well as in the Wisconsin State Fair</p>

<p>AP’s:
AP European History - 3
Will be taking AP Psychology and AP Language and Composition this coming year</p>

<p>I’ve studied Japanese for 5 years total after this coming year, and recently came back from a 2-week school trip to Japan this summer.</p>

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<p>you’ll get in those top 3 schools. no chance at ivies. </p>

<p>might be able to get into osu</p>

<p>yay fellow wisconsin user! are you apply to any uw schools at all?</p>

<p>btw, i think iowa has a really good english program</p>

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<p>I’m not really looking at UW schools in general. Madison is a bit big for my tastes. I’ve been through UWM many times over my life, and I never was really compelled by it. Otherwise I haven’t really looked at many UW or state school options.</p>

<p>Shoot, forgot to put being a National Honor Society member into my EC’s. So I’ve got that going for me as well.</p>

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<p>Also forgot to mention that I have been in the Gifted and Talented program since sophomore year, a program that is considered a step above Honors courses. Not sure if its just my district that has these courses, but I’ve been atleast Honor course level nonetheless.</p>

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<p>In everywhere on your list. </p>

<p>No Ivies except a high reach for Cornell.</p>

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<p>Are you applying ED anywhere?</p>

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<p>To keep my options open for different colleges and to get the best financial aid package I can get, I don’t plan to ED anywhere, no.</p>

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<p>Just bumping to see if there are any other opinions.</p>

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<p>Ivies…no, not even Cornell.</p>

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<p>Look into Macalester/Carleton. Little, midwestern schools with great Japanese/Eastern Asian studies programs.</p>