I'm only applying to Yale

ivyleaguewannabe
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:33:06 +0000

Here is how I would chance you:

Ivies + Top 20 Schools:

Duke: Have a fair shot
Rice: Really tough to say as I am not too familiar with Rice’s admission: I would say wait-listed or rejected
Penn-Wharton or CAS: Wait-listed
University of Chicago: Good shot
MIT: It is going to depend on SAT II scores, honestly.
Brown: Rejected

UNC-Chapel Hill: I would say you’re in
NC State: You’re in
UT-Austin: You’re in
Vanderbilt: You’re in

This is going to be one of the toughest college admission years, as record numbers of applicants are going to be applying to the same schools. I just don’t see a ton of stuff that stands out on your resume. Your GPA is a little low for top schools, but your SAT is outstanding. You’re ECs are ok, but nothing extraordinary. But good luck and I hope you get into every single school on your list.

BTW, make sure to add one or two more safeties to your list. You have a good start with NC State, but I think you should add a couple more. (When picking safeties, you should feel that you have about a 99% shot at getting in!)