Post application chances for top schools?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I applied to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UChicago, Duke, Pomona, Swarthmore + safeties</p>

<p>I know its a huge crap shoot, but if you’d like to chance me, please do. I can chance back.</p>

<p>Intended major: Political Science/Economics</p>

<p>SAT: 2350
Break Down: 800 CR, 750 M, 800 W
SAT II: 780 Lit, 740 US History, 700 Math IIc (How bad will this hurt me?)</p>

<p>GPA:
Unweighted: 3.96
Weighted: 4.2 (We have a weird weighting system, probably the highest GPA my school has had?)</p>

<p>AP/Honors: 9APs; 4 Self-studies; 14APs by end of senior year; School only offers 11
Scores: 555554443</p>

<p>Awards: Dozens of Acadeca medals (State/Regional/Local); National Merit Commended; Huge in-state scholarship semifinalist; Coca Cola Scholarship Semifinalist</p>

<p>Extracurricular:

  • Co-founder of not-for-profit homeless ministry
  • Co-founder/Co-president of small web design/graphic design/marketing business
  • Founder/Editor-in-Chief of School Newspaper
  • Soccer: Since age 5; Varsity; State
  • Work with my city: Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board, run town halls, help run city-wide youth program, research for the city, events staffer
  • Staffer for Political Campaigns: US Senator, State Senator
  • Student Government: PR committee executive
  • Acadeca: Honors division, Dozens of awards
  • National Honors Society: President
  • School tutoring program: Coordinator, 1000+ kids,40 tutors
  • Ran National College Fair
  • Paid Tutoring</p>

<p>Additional Volunteering:

  • Semi-regular: Project Cure, St. Mary’s food bank, St. Vincent De Paul
  • Big Mission Trips: Nashville, San Francisco, Apache Reservation</p>

<p>School: Small, strong private, 80 kids in my class
Personal: Very white, Dutch-Irish
Income Bracket: 300k+
State: AZ</p>

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<p>Obviously, you didn’t apply for financial aid.</p>

<p>I think you’re in for most. Very nice stats and ECs. You shouldn’t worry too much and relax for a semester. :)</p>

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<p>I hope for my sake you get in, because my resume is really similar to yours…</p>

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<p>LOL except for the income bracket, I’m like half of that</p>

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<p>@bluenotebook2 Haha, really? Wow. What are your ECs like? I didn’t think mine were that common.</p>

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<p>freddy, I’ll message you!</p>

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<p>Wow what a high SAT score!
i really think you’ll get into Princeton at the least. were you born in US and lived there all your life?</p>

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<p>Your academics are really strong, especially with so many AP’s. You EC’s are there and are well rounded but how deep of a commitment did you show in your app? You’re a match for Pomona and Duke. The rest are low reaches only because of the depth of EC’s, I can tell you’re involved but as one admissions officer said to me, it’s the top students that manage to spend their time well. But its the cream of the crop that learn to make time for what they love.</p>

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<p>The Math IIC 700 score does hurt, because it is the equivalent of getting a 570 on the SAT I Math according to percentiles (ouch!) But hopefully the other really strong parts of your app make up for it.</p>

<p>Harvard:High a chance as you can get, it is still a crapshoot for an unhooked app
Princeton:High a chance as you can get, it is still a crapshoot for an unhooked app
Stanford:High a chance as you can get, it is still a crapshoot for an unhooked app
UChicago : Match, I would be surprised if you didn’t get int
Duke: Matched, you’re in
Pomona: Match
Swarthmore: Match/High Match</p>

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<p>Duke shouldn’t be a problem =]
I had a mentor with similar stats get in!
Best of luck!</p>

<p>And the 800CR is really impressive btw!
Much rarer than a 800MA, so it should give you some plus points!</p>

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<p>I think you’re a solid applicant. I can’t point out anything that holds you back from being very competitive for all of those schools, even the ivy’s. I think you’ll probably get into most if not all of these. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Bump? 10char</p>

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<p>You stand a good chance; however, I’m not sure about Stanford. My friend had a 4.0, 2400, 36, head of ROTC, Student body pres, leader of a couple clubs, led quiz bowl team to 13th in World. And he set up service stuff. That is the only one i really think you might have a really tough time getting in just because they can be really picky if you don’t know anybody at stanford.</p>

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<p>I am not a college admissions counselor, but I think you could get in to all of those places!
Your test scores and everything are OUTSTANDING! The one thing is that I don’t know how unique they are. Although you truly excel at everything you do, I’m not sure how many kids there are like you applying to these schools.
Good job though! I’m sure you are destined for success!</p>

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<p>I don’t have much experience with this stuff either, but the ECs (especially founding your own ministry and business) are definitely going to put you ahead. Keep up the good work, and you’re a shoe-in at least for most of your listed schools. </p>

<p>Best of luck to you!</p>