Overly Optimistic?

<p>GPA: 3.82
SAT: 1790…(going to retake it again)
SATII:
ush- 710
Taken 4 AP courses.
EC:

  • french honor society
  • orphanage club</p>

<p>my dream school is pomona or columbia…haha? am i reaching something unrealistic? what should the average gpa of my reach school be for it to be realistic? Is SAT really that important?</p>

<p>With that SAT you have zero chance at Pomona or Columbia.
You need to be looking at a totally different type of school.</p>

<p>What state are you in? You can apply to whatever school you want, that’s your choice. But pick some match-state schools, there’s nothing wrong with them.</p>

<p>yes, they are unrealistic.</p>

<p>even if they are unrealistic, you’re not giving yourself a chance on this thread. Yes, your scores are not in the range, but you don’t really describe your ec’s either.</p>

<p>Maybe if you’re a URM, have standout ECs, and an additional hook, then maybe you stand a chance. But if you’re not even around a 2000 on SAT, no hook will make up for that.</p>

<p>Yupp sorry the SATs are gonna kill ya</p>

<p>Chance me:</p>

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