Rate My ECs

Applying to College
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  1. I am the manager of a local food pantry.
  2. I've taken Piano lessons since 3rd grade and played in the School band since 5th grade
  3. I did a field internship with a congressional campaign
  4. I am the historian of my state's chapter of high schoolers for Joe Biden
  5. I am the director of volunteers for a youth-led organization that connects volunteers with online volunteering opportunities (Oversee 150+ volunteers)
  6. I am an editor for my school newspaper
  7. I am a part of the community service team at my school
  8. I am an editor for another youth led medical organization where I edit articles on various medical topics
  9. I've taken online courses in Anatomy and Physiology from both Yale and Harvard
  10. I participate in both Model UN and Debate at my school
  11. I work in a center at my school to help students struggling with Math

Do I have a chance at T20s considering my stats are good?

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Your ECs are solid, and if you have good stats, you are competitive for almost any college. However, acceptance rates to the most popular colleges are low, and choosing a college because it happens to be at the top of a list is not a good reason for applying.

Decide what you are looking for in a college, and put together a list of colleges which have all of these characteristics. Make sure that you are almost assured acceptance to at least one, and that for a few the chances are even. Assume that you will attend one of these two groups. Then you can add a reach or three, while assuming that you won’t attend any of them.

Your college applications should not be about which T-20 college you may be able to attend.

What can your parents afford?