What would you say are my percentage chances at Boston College, Villanova, and George Washington U?

Question

3.75 unweighted GPA

All honors and 3 AP courses including senior year (my school only offers 6 AP classes)

top 10% of class

4 on Spanish AP Test

A normal Principles of Chemistry I class at Wesleyan University senior year (Wesleyan is an elite liberal arts college). I had to apply to the High School Scholars program they have. I intend on majoring in chemistry.

700 on Writing, 690 on Math, and 680 on Reading

35 Hours of Community Service

played football and basketball freshman year

play recreation league basketball now

junior- treasurer senior- president of the Internation Culture Club

As sophomore, co-founded the Support Our Nation Club. I am the current vice-president.

Member of the Spanish Honor Society

I would say

BC-50%

Villanova-70%

GW-70%.

What do you think?

Answer 1

I think your percentages look on target.  You might even be 60% chance at BC.  You have strong stats.  You should consider the other top Jesuit colleges like BC as well like Georgetown, Holy Cross, and Fordham.  I find it curiious that you are not applying to Wesleyan since you are takling a class there.  It is supposed to be a good school but perhaps too liberal for you.

Answer 2

Those are all very good schools.  You are right that BC is the toughest of the three to get into.  I think your chances at all three schools are a little higher than you do -- but you are in the right range.

I also think you can get into some schools that are ranked a little higher.  Although your SAT scores are on the low end for elite schools, and only having three AP classes could be a problem.  Still -- applying to one or two reach school in the top 15 might be a good idea.  I'd think about applying to Duke, one of the lesser Ivies (Cornell or Brown) and -- if you like Catholic Schools, Georgetown.  You may not get in -- but you have a shot.

Answer 3

I think you have pretty good chances of getting into all those schools.  I'll give you the stats so you can compare them.

BC: Percent applicants admitted: 27%

    *  80% in top 10th of graduating class

    * 96% in top quarter of graduating class

    * 99% in top half of graduating class

est Scores

   Middle 50% of

First-Year Students Percent Who

Submitted Scores

SAT Critical Reading: 610 - 700 92%

SAT Math: 630 - 720 92%

SAT Writing: 620 - 710 92%

ACT Composite: 28 - 32 34%

Villanova: Percent applicants admitted: 42%

    *  54% in top 10th of graduating class

    * 96% in top quarter of graduating class

    * 98% in top half of graduating class

    * 53% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher

    * 28% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74

    * 13% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

    * 5% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24

    * 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99

Test Scores

   Middle 50% of

First-Year Students Percent Who

Submitted Scores

SAT Critical Reading: 580 - 680 86%

SAT Math: 610 - 700 86%

SAT Writing: 590 - 680 86%

ACT Composite: 27 - 31 14%

GW: Percent applicants admitted: 37%

    *  66% in top 10th of graduating class

    * 90% in top quarter of graduating class

    * 100% in top half of graduating class

est Scores

   Middle 50% of

First-Year Students Percent Who

Submitted Scores

SAT Critical Reading: 600 - 690 78%

SAT Math: 600 - 690 78%

SAT Writing: 600 - 680 78%

ACT Composite: 26 - 29 25%

So, as you can see you have best chances at Villanova! But, you have pretty good chances at the other two as well.  

Good Luck

Troublemaker :)