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I posted this in the "What Are My Chances?" section, but figured I should post here as well LoL.. Here are my stats:

White Male
Public School in NJ

SAT I: 1400 (750 math, 650 verbal) (Re-taking November, hoping for 1450)
SAT II: Math2c 780, Writing 760… Spanish (taking in October, 750+)
Rank: 4 of 225
GPA: Weighted- 4.57, Unweighted- 3.80
Most rigorous courseload possible
AP's Junior Year: U.S. History, English Language, Computer Science (4's on all of them)
AP's Senior Year: Calc BC, Biology, Statistics, English Literature, Spanish

Student Government – 4 years (Business Manager(11), Treasurer (12))
Spanish Club – 4 years (President (11,12))
National Honor Society (Treasurer)
- Tutor for Math and Computer Science
Spanish National Honor Society
- Tutor for Spanish at all levels
Habitat for Humanity (11,12)
JV and Varsity Tennis Teams – 4 years
Writer for school newspaper and school’s spanish newsletter

High School Writing Center (11,12)
Peer Tutor for English/History writing assignments

Volunteer w/ Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity, New Mexico (Summer 2004)
225+ hours of community service… over a period of 6 weeks.. June/July/August


New Jersey Scholars Program
Semi-Finalist (Summer 2004)

National Merit Commended Student
(projected)

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
for community service, August 2004

I expect to get very good recs from both teachers

Colleges: Upenn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Tufts… others

Please rate my chances for those schools --- all RD.. I was considering applying ED to College at Penn, but have decided to apply RD… How will this effect my chance of being accepted at Penn, based on my scores/extracurriculars/community service, etc? By the way, my school has a very good history with Penn, sent three seniors there this year, and three the year before. Oh, and also, I have two cousins that go to Penn… I don’t think this is considered legacy, but would it help?

Thank you, I would appreciate any feedback... positive or negative...

By Ivysearch (Ivysearch) on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 01:42 pm: Edit

cousin legacy does not help...only parents, grandparents, siblings

By Smartaleck123 (Smartaleck123) on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 04:34 pm: Edit

ok thanks... but what do you think my chances are?! some1 please respond, thank you

By Smartaleck123 (Smartaleck123) on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 11:42 pm: Edit

bump

By Ivysearch (Ivysearch) on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 03:56 pm: Edit

I think everything looks great. The problem is, many others applying also look great. I think you have around a 50 % chance of getting into one of the Ivies. Most likely Cornell, maybe Penn or Dartmouth, most definitely Tufts. I would choose a couple of safeties that you like just in case. I know a salutatorian with a 1490 and national awards that did not get in to any of the Ivies she applied to.

By Smartaleck123 (Smartaleck123) on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 06:44 pm: Edit

thanks Ivysearch.... bump