<p>I am a white male, from Nebraska. My parents make enough that I won’t get any money. I go to the most competetive school on the state. My GPA is a 3.65 unweighted and 4.3 weighted. I have take. 5 AP classes through junior year, and 6 senior year. I got a 33 ACT compositie, 10 on writing. I play sports very competitively, thus cannot do clubs. I’m a district champion in wrestling (will be a 2 time letter winner) and a starter in football. I was also the state champion in freestyle and Greco wrestling (not school affiliated). My class rank is barely top 10%, however (like I said – very competetive).
I am really counting on my ACT to help me out. </p>
<p>Colleges I’m interested in:
Duke
Berkeley
Georgetown
Michigan
Cornell</p>
<p>Safeties:
Nebraska
Colorado
Wisconsin</p>
<p>I hope to get money, but I am getting nervous and just hope to get admitted. What are my chances?</p>
<p>You have average chances (meaning you’re competitive but not a shoo-in) to all of them save Michigan, where I think you’re in already (you look VERY competitive for them). The truth is, these schools are incredibly selective, and especially Berkeley when you are an out of state applicant. You could get into all of them, or just 2 – It depends on your essays and recommendations. </p>
<p>Try applying ED to one of your interested schools list – You then will have a great chance of getting in. Also, the fact that you’re Nebraskan, and play competitive sports helps. Good luck!</p>
<p>Awesome – that’s encouraging
I rather thought the sports thing would hurt me, since I’m not the head of 100000 clubs like everyone else on this site,</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say you have no shot, but you do have a below average chance at getting in for Duke. Your gpa is low, and your rank doesn’t make up for it either… Do you have an upward trend? </p>
<p>I’d say the biggest chance you have at the selective schools is applying ED at Cornell… </p>