chances please? not the typical ivy kid

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>schools:
Johns Hopkins
Tufts University
Carnegie Mellon
Cornell
Lafayette College
Bucknell University
Villanova University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Delaware (in state)</p>

<p>intended major: electrical engineering</p>

<p>SAT I: 1980 CR:680 M:690 W:610 taking them again in March, what should I aim for? I think I could do around a 2050 maybe a 2100</p>

<p>GPA: UW:3.5 W:4.5</p>

<p>IB diploma candidate, most rigorous schedule possible
top 10% of class, not a highly ranked public school</p>

<p>ECs:
Vice President of my schools Invisible Children club (club that helps kids in Uganda who are recruited for an army) about 100 hours total with fundraisers and activities</p>

<p>active member of Interact club 50 hours</p>

<p>Pianist, outside of school, last 6 years, I’ve performed in a few semi professional recitals</p>

<p>Varsity soccer 2 years</p>

<p>National Spanish Honors Society, tutor freshmen after school, about 35 hours </p>

<p>that’s about it, I know my ECs are pretty weak, but I really can’t do things that I don’t love
so what would you guys say my chances are for those schools?</p>

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<p>i dont think those are weak EC’s its great to be commited and passionate about what u do and thats what colleges look for!
Johns Hopkins-reach? i think u can do it
Tufts University-not sure sorry
Carnegie Mellon-?
Cornell-low reach
Lafayette College-dont know anything about this school
Bucknell University-match
Villanova University-match
University of Massachusetts Amherst-?
University of Delaware (in state)-match/ safety
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<p>I’d definitely try and hit near a 2100, but right now:</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins - reach
Tufts University - high match
Carnegie Mellon - reach
Cornell - reach
Lafayette College - idk
Bucknell University - match
Villanova University - match
University of Massachusetts Amherst - reach
University of Delaware (in state) - idk</p>

<p>Chance me bck
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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>buuuuuuump</p>

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<p>Guessing you’d most def get into the last five schools on your list: Lafayette, Bucknell, Villanova, UMass, UDel. Question: did you want a big public school or small private LAC? Quite a difference. Others are quite competitive and probably much more rigorous.</p>

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<p>Tufts is a match or a high match. :)</p>

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<p>thanks guys!
@limabeans I would prefer to go to a smallish LAC, but going to a big school wouldn’t be horrible, and as long as I got a good education and fit in fairly well, I wouldn’t have a problem with the size. But a small LAC school is definitely what I prefer.</p>

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<p>buuuuuuump, please, I’ll chance back</p>

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<p>anyone else? chances would be fantastic, I’ll chance back</p>