3.4 student CLUELESS about ED - please help out!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Asian, Female
California resident
US Permanent resident (not citizen)
3.44UW, 3.55W (9th grade D in geometry, 11th AP Bio C-, C+)
Top 20% (no specific rank)</p>

<p>SAT I : 740 CR, 730 M, 720 W (12 essay) - single sitting score
SAT II : Math2, Bio (expect 700+ for both)
AP : 4 on AP Eng. Lang.
Senior classes : AP Eng. Lit, AP Calc. AB, AP Gov, Physics, Honors Chinese
(please note non-natives CANNOT take AP Chinese at my school, and counselor is writing a note explaining that I could not take AP science in senior year because it could not fit into my schedule.)
Schedule : very challenging - 5 APs, 2 Honors, 2 College Credit courses</p>

<p>ECs:
Intern - Harper's BAZAAR (fashion magazine)
Intern - Galleria (another fashion magazine)
Badminton (4 years - co-captain)
Science Club (VP)
Asian Club (co-pres.)
Art Club (secretary)
NSLC Journalism/Mass Comm. - Public Relations</p>

<p>Volunteer:
- Library volunteer (4 yrs)
- Beach clean-up volunteer (2 yrs)
- youth ambassador volunteer (4 yrs)
- Youth cabin leader volunteer (2 yrs)</p>

<p>Awards:
Student of the Month (School)
Most Improved Player (Sport - School)
Won an English essay contest in Korea</p>

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<p>My dream is to apply Early Decision, get in and NOT have to go for Regular Decision apps. So obviously, I'd like to aim high - but I REALLY want a place where I would be admitted under ED plan.</p>

<p>I would like to apply EARLY DECISION for:</p>

<p>ED I - either Northwestern (major: journalism), Duke (major: english, +I've heard they don't look much at GPA?), or Johns Hopkins (major: English)</p>

<p>ED II - Emory</p>

<p>But I know those aren't reasonable.</p>

<p><strong><em>PLEASE SUGGEST ME ANY/ALL COLLEGES THAT WOULD BE A MATCH (aka: will probably be admitted) FOR ME UNDER EARLY DECISION PLAN!</em></strong></p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Yeah you have no chance with that GPA. You should apply regular decision so that you can use 1st semester to get higher scores and bring up your overall average.</p>

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<p>Thanks Nosike. If you (or anyone else?) has suggestions for where I WOULD be able to get in Early Decision, please please please reply! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores might give you a chance at a good school, but the ones you have listed are reach schools. But don’t give up hope. If you can bring up your grades the first semester, I would apply to one reach school, but maybe not one of the ones you’ve listed. Why don’t you apply to public universities in California? I hear it may be easier to get in this year since the schools are having major financial cut-backs… How about UC San Diego or Pepperdine, a private school?</p>

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<p>megan93: My hope was to be accepted through early decision, and most public schools don’t offer (like UCs) any early plans. The only private is Pepperdine, which I had the opportunity to visit twice and honestly didn’t enjoy very much - plus I would like to go far from California.</p>

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<p>What type of schools do you want to go to? How about Boston University or New York University? Boston has a pretty high acceptance rate. Also, you may have a chance at Emory or Oxford college. I saw on College Board that Oxford’s stats are lower and acceptance rate higher.</p>

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<p>I think to apply early, the school would most likely be private, 4 year, far from California, and if possible, I’d like a school to be prestigious (although my GPA is not helping that). I’m actually really considering Emory, which I’ve heard is just great. Would I have a chance at Emory, ED II? And I will look further into BU and NYU, thanks for your opinion!</p>

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<p>Your gpa is about the same as mine and its really holding me back…so I advise you not to apply early because you’ll really need your senior year to bring your gpa up…
You should definitely apply to NYU there is a decent chance you can get in and it is far from California :)</p>

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<p>Wow really? That’s really unusual, since it seems like all other CC users have a crazy GPA! Yeah, it’s holding me back too, since my SAT (I think) is above average, but my GPA is way below… I will apply to NYU but I think regular decision. I hope I still have a chance in RD. And yes, it is far. :)</p>

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<p>Two types of people that frequent this board:</p>

<ol>
<li> People who enjoy self-congratulations</li>
<li> People who feel superior to others and attempt to prove it to themselves via academics</li>
</ol>

<p>In addition, keep in mind that people who fall under category #2 may or may not be telling the truth regarding their grades and qualifications. There was a case last year of a guy throwing around his 3.8 UWGPA / 2200 SAT but who forgot that he posted his actual grades 6 months before that and had a 3.1 UWGPA / 1850 SAT.</p>

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<p>What if you get in your reach schools but receive little merit money? Won’t you be screwed? (I’m wonderingvthis myself)</p>

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<p>ED is not the way to go for you if financial aid is a concern! </p>

<p>Your parents must be willing to let you apply ED & they will pay what ever price?
Once accepted ED, you must withdraw all applications from any other schools. </p>

<p>So, you want to just apply to one school ED is that what you want to do?
Then apply ED to that one school, but have a back-up plan, apply to others!</p>

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<p>BanjoHitter, wow, I never thought about that happening! I guess I’d rather tell the truth and face reality.</p>

<p>aStyle and SLUMOM - FA is NOT a concern for me. My parents are willing to pay full tuition if needed, therefore are encouraging me to apply to my “reach” schools for Early Decision and take my risk.</p>

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<p>bump…if anyone has any idea where I would get in as ED applicant, please post it. thanks!</p>

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<p>would anybody please chance me for those three colleges? I am OOS for both UNC and Michigan.</p>

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<p>ED is appropriate for your one dream school above all others. Adcoms are expert at seeing through an insincere ED application.</p>