Good college list for me?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’m a junior looking to try to find, of course, the right college for myself. I have visited a few and have more to visit, but need to figure out what colleges I should really be looking at. I have a list of schools that I think are in my academic range and fit some of my other criteria. Help me out - let me know if I have chances at these schools and suggest some others? I wasn’t sure if this should be put in the College Search and Selection forum or this one, so I decided to just throw it here.</p>

<p>I am planning to get a degree in economics as well as study a foreign language or two (Spanish, German?). Maybe or maybe not a minor.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.98 UW, 4.5 W (A+ = 4.3 UW 5.3 W)
SAT: 2130 (680 CR/800 M/650 W). I think I can get my writing up to at least 700, hopefully a 750, and the CR hopefully up to at least a 700.
ACT: taking it in June, but got a 30 on a practice test</p>

<p>ECs…
School clubs

  • Newspaper: feature editor soph and junior year, copy editor and writer freshman year, running for editor-in-chief next year (elections on Tuesday…very excited and nervous. Running against two of my best friends. Should be…interesting.) If I don’t get that I’ll be the Feature Editor again
  • Key Club member, running for board position for next year
  • Frisbee club member
  • NHS member
  • Spanish Honor Society member
  • Spring track sophomore, junior, senior year
  • Winter track junior, senior year
    Work experience
  • Umpiring softball since freshman year
  • Gym supervisor sophomore, junior and probably senior year unless I get another job</p>

<p>I’m from NJ if that changes anything. If I missed anything or you want to know anything else, let me know.</p>

<p>Boston College (visited, loved)
George Washington (visited, liked)
UNC Chapel Hill
NYU (will visit…40 minutes away)
Georgetown (visited, liked/loved)
University of Michigan (will visit at some point definitely. Really like the idea of it)
Northwestern University (visiting this summer)
UVA
USC
Stanford</p>

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<p>Bueller? Bueller?</p>

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<p>Before I say anything, I should qualify my guesses by saying that our profiles are really similar. You’ll end up with a higher SAT than me (by ~50 points or so, I’m guessing), but otherwise, it’s like I’m chancing myself. And that ain’t exactly the most objective position to be in. </p>

<p>But just for fun:</p>

<p>BC: Match
GW: Match
UNC: Low Reach
NYU: Low Match
Georgetown: Mid Reach
Michigan: High Match
Northwestern: Mid Reach
UVA: Mid Reach
USC: Low Reach
Stanford: High, high reach</p>

<p>If I was a betting man, I’d bet you’re in at NYU, USC, BC, GW, and one of the other non-Stanford places.</p>

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<p>BC: Match
GW: Low Match
NC: Reach
NYU: Match
GTown: Reach
UMich: Match
NW: Reach
UVA: Low Reach
USC: Match
Stanford: Reach
You will get into at least a few of the non matches. Good luck with the process! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1055573-i-know-its-early-but-chances-junior.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1055573-i-know-its-early-but-chances-junior.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>What are my chances at Northwestern, specifically? The more and more I read, the more and more it jumps out as my #1 choice.</p>

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<p>Your test scores presently are a little low for NU. Your stats and resume match up nicely for BC and a few additional points on your next SAT test would only increase your chances that much more. I think you’re going to need to be in the mid 2200 range for solid chances at NU. My S was just waitlisted there this year with a 2230 (SATII- 800m/760physics,760lit), 3.8uw, 4.6w, top 3%, nice EC’s, etc.</p>

<p>Edit: As far as your list goes, I would add a financial Safety to your list of schools.</p>

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<p>Perfect, just what I was looking for. Thanks for your input! I think I can get my SAT up - anywhere from a 2150 to a 2300 if I ace the writing. Realistically, I’m expecting something like (700/800/730) and hoping they superscore so I don’t have to worry about math.</p>

<p>As far as financial safeties go, do you mean a school where I know I can get scholarships, or one that is already cheap? Because I’m not getting any need based financial aid unless something terrible happens. Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>I think everything looks really good! If you get your sat up to a 2250+ and get a 33+ up on your SAT I’d say you’re a match for everything except maybe a mid reach for Stanford!<br>
Chance me back?: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135547-chance-me-please-uh-mano-i-promise-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135547-chance-me-please-uh-mano-i-promise-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Def keep NU on your list. With goood recommendations and amazing essays you can def get in. I applied and got in :smiley: but I unfortunately cannot afford it. But my SAT scores where 100 less then yours. I did however have a varied EC and Community service list and my essay was really good. So just keeping moving on the track your on because you never know where it’ll take you</p>