(Projected) Sophomore Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>You might say this is early, but I don’t know when I’ll have enough free time for this because I get home every night around 9 or 10 from journalism before I start homework.</p>

<p>Also, I was wondering what should I do to increase my chances at Cambridge? I really want to go there, but I’m having trouble finding where to start… I’m going to be an irish citizen in a year or two, will that matter? (by ancestry, not by living in Ireland).</p>

<p>Tell me if I need to put down more info.</p>

<p>What are my chances to get into a Biology program at:
Cambridge
Stanford
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego
Georgetown (Brother and sister were both bio majors here)
Michigan State
Cornell</p>

<p>stats:</p>

<p>I go to a super-competitive high school in Chicago. About 20-something% end up in ivies every year. All classes honors levels, and practically no APs.
Applying for FinAid? - Yes
PSAT: R-62 (out of 80), M - 68, W-58
PLAN: English - 28, Math - 28, Reading- 32, Science - 27 estimated ACT (29-33)
Grades: 3.6 average, As and Bs.
Classes: Lots of required classes. Important ones: Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Journalism, Biology, Chemistry,
Plan to take: AP Bio, AP Physics, Pre-Cal, Cal AB (maybe BC, still deciding),
Might Take: Zoology, Biology, German at UChicago</p>

<p>ECs with Projected ones:</p>

<p>Freshman:
Journalism = reporter
JV Soccer
Volunteering at Animal Shelter</p>

<p>Sophomore
Journalism = Reporter, Editor, Film Columnist
Field museum program on environmental science and evolution (2 months twice a week afterschool)
JV Soccer
Science Team
Volunteering at Animal Shelter</p>

<p>I MIGHT get a job as an intern at the Field working with their animal collections and writing research papers. (fingers crossed!)</p>

<p>Projected Junior:
Varsity Soccer
Journalism = Reporter, Editor, Film Columnist, possible editor-in-chief status
Science Team
Volunteering at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
volunteering at animal shelter</p>

<p>Possibly the same intern job as stated previously…</p>

<p>Projected Senior:
Varsity Soccer
Journalism = Reporter, editor, film columnist, EIC
Science Team (possible captain)
Volunteering at wildlife center
volunteering at animal shelter</p>

<p>Tell me what I should do to improve my chances please! Also, tell me if I left something off…</p>

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<p>There is no possible way I can chance you. It is impossible to do so without actual data. I mean, my freshman year I had a completely different idea about what I would be doing as a junior and senior than I actually am doing. I think you have good ECs, though definitely acquire leadership positions in them. Focus on academics too, you will increase your chances by getting all As. Also, study for SATs and try to get in the mid-high 700s. I think if you try hard in school you have a good chance into getting into at least 2-3 of those schools</p>

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<p>Yeah, honestly I wasn’t expecting real chances. I just wanted some advice because our college counselors aren’t very helpful, but they’re making us do tons of stuff already (hence the PSAT and PLAN, they’re required soph. year).<br>
Though I’m extremely positive I want to do bio and then get a graduates degree in zoology. That hasn’t changed since I was little.</p>