What is my chance of getting into UofMichigan, MIT, Stanford, Northwestern HPME?

Question

i have a GPA of 3.835, an ACT of 30, an SAT of 2100. i have several after school clubs

i got a 5 on chem AP test
am taking AP Bio, AP Physics C, German AP,
AP Calculus BC
i was also in honors math for sophomore and junior year.
also, i have shadowed a local physician and volunteered at a public library.

i am a senior applying to college.

Answer 1

That may be a level up from where you should be looking; all of the schools you mention are extremely difficult to get into, among the very top in the country. Northwestern HPME only accepts a total of 30 students each year. I would expect that you would need a very nearly perfect record to get into these. Your grades and scores are very good - I don't mean to be critical, but you are talking about programs which are so exclusive that only a few people per state get in each year.

Answer 2

Michigan and Northwestern you have a good chance. MIT is tricky, but possible depending on what you want to study and just how good your math and science scores are; remember the smartest people in the world go there for math and science, so if you think you're a hot-shot get ready to feel normal or inadequate. Stanford will also depend on what you have to offer them (got money? you'll need it).

Answer 3

You are qualified to get into all of those schools -- and will get into some good school. But lots of qualified students get rejected from those schools. Stanford only accepts about 8% of applicants. If we assume that half those who apply are qualified (and I think it is higher) -- then only 16% of qualified applicants get in.

You need to do something to stand out. In particular, you need a killer admissions essay.