What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>What are my chances for the following:
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Cornell
Duke
Emory
Vanderbilt
Washington University in St. Louis
Georgetown
Boston College</p>

<p>Gender: M
College Class Year: 2011
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Location: Alabama</p>

<p>Academics:
Classes- Most rigorous possible at my school
GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.30
Class Rank: top 5 students
Class Size: 40</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 700
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 710
ACT: 30
SAT II Literature: 690
SAT II Chemistry: 720
SAT II Biology: 720
SAT II Math 2: 700</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Athletics/Awards/Community/Volunteer:</p>

<p>Varsity Football
Varsity Soccer
Scholars’ Bowl Team (Quiz Bowl) - Captain
Choir and Instrumental Ensemble - Assistant Director
Mu Alpha Theta - Treasurer
Church choir, piano accompanist
Tutoring
Knights of Columbus Award (St. James Catholic Church)
Rotary Club of Gadsden Award
Honor Roll/Class Scholar, Other school awards</p>

<p>Recommendations: Glowing…
Essays: I thought they were pretty good…</p>

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<p>Harvard - far reach
Yale - far reach
Princeton - far reach
Columbia - reach
Cornell - reach / slight reach
Duke - reach / slight reach
Emory - match
Vanderbilt - match
Washington University in St. Louis - match / slight reach
Georgetown - match / slight reach
Boston College - match</p>

<p>Bring up that SAT score and you’ll have a better standing.</p>

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<p>kyledavid’s reply pretty much sums it up</p>

4

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>I only have one more SAT date, should I do SAT I or II’s?</p>

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<p>well, retake all 3 SAT 2s since they’re easier to improve on.</p>

<p>if you can get like 750 on each of those SAT 2s, then you’d have a great shot</p>