Admission Chances : Selective Texas Schools

Applying to College
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<p>I am a native texan. My gpa is a 4.01, and sat 1580 act 22 ( only took act once), i come for a very tough high school and competition overwhelms me :(
extra curriculars.....
hosa (health occupations student of america) ( held position)
peer mediation
nfhs
community service club
yearbook
health science tech classes (earn emt-b pharmacy tech, and did clinical rotations)
i got recommendations from teachers and consoleurs that know me well.....
my essays are good i believe :)</p>

<p>schools im applying too :
baylor, trinity, a&m, smu, ut d, ut austin ( maybe southwestern and texas state)</p>

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<p>i already applied and all and did some cappex generation thing but idk, if you have applied to college already that would be great.</p>

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<p>What is your question? Haha</p>

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<p>im asking what my chances are in getting in :D</p>

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<p>anyoneeee…</p>

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<p>anyonee…</p>

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<p>what is your class rank?</p>

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<p>its kind of bad im in top 50 cause my school is REALLY Competitive</p>

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<p>what school?</p>

<p>competition is relative, cuase i can guarantee that your school is nothing compared to most northeastern elite private schools</p>

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<p>Stylebrigade, there are many fine colleges in Texas that would love to have you as a student! Why aren’t you focusing on them?</p>

<p>You seem to realize your stats aren’t “selective.” Have you developed this plan against your counselor’s wishes, or is this something your counselor approved, and if so, what is it you aren’t telling us? Without more information, it looks like your chances are fair at best that any of these schools will say, “Even though these stats are well below average, we want stylebridge!”</p>

<p>Picking one school on your list, UT Dallas, their Common Data Set shows that 70% of the Class of 2009 came from the top 25% of their HS class. Based on your “top 50%” comment, that means you’re in their bottom 30% for rank. The outlook is about the same for your SAT score, which is more or less at their 25% mark, meaning 75% of admitted freshmen had a higher SAT. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.utdallas.edu/ospa/stats/documents/CDS2009_2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.utdallas.edu/ospa/stats/documents/CDS2009_2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>At all of the other schools on your list, admitted students ranked/scored even HIGHER than those at UT Dallas, i.e., your chances of admission are even LOWER.</p>

<p>I’m confused by your reference to “some cappex generation thing.” Are you saying you are the first family member to go to college? That is a special circumstance colleges will favorably consider. I grabbed this list from the UT Austin admission site for examples of other circumstances considered during holistic review:</p>

<p>■Socioeconomic status of family
■Single parent home
■Language spoken at home
■Family responsibilities
■Overcoming adversity
■Cultural background
■Race and ethnicity
■Other information in the file</p>

<p>You are smart to improve your chances by adding other schools, but I don’t think Southwestern gives you much better odds. Texas State is a great school and may be a match for your stats. You might even qualify for automatic admission to Texas State. Go to their website to find out! </p>

<p>You should be looking for schools where you can achieve your personal best. If you are “overwhelmed” at your “very tough” and “really competitive” high school, then it’s likely you will experience similar challenges at “selective” colleges. It is far better to go to a school where you can learn, contribute and excel. </p>

<p>If your HS is out Mon. or Tues. before Thanksgiving, consider a road trip to one or two colleges where you’d rank in their top 25%.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I kind of already applied to the schools I listed, TXArtemis what others school would fit me? ( I like city schools, but not big schools, and I want Pre- Med ) .I believe I will be the first to attend an actual university not community college.I meant I used this cappex generator that showed my chances to those schools lol XD. You have a good answer for me I will ask more questions after I edit my profile!</p>

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<p>There wasn’t a plan every senior had a conference in begining of the year etc. she asked what colleges are you applying too … that was practically it well she wrote my letter of rec. so maybe she thought those were good schools for me, she never like told me these were too much of a stretch. But I know most of the schools Im applying are like big jumps for me. I understand Im below average. But I think I have a chance, maybe I dream to much haha . Thanks for the advice!</p>

<p>hosa (health occupations student of america) blood drive coordinator, assitant blood drive coordinator – two years</p>

<p>peer mediation (community service and mentor freshmen)-- 2 years</p>

<p>nfhs ( national honor french society, community service)-- 3 years</p>

<p>community service club( just community service in general)-- 2 years</p>

<p>yearbook( staff writer) - 3 years</p>

<p>health science tech classes (earn emt-b pharmacy tech, and did clinical rotations, i am bls certified and cpr certified) - 3 years</p>

<p>also I go to a competitive school in central texas i dont want to give away much more info</p>

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<p>is ther anymore info i need to tell idk… well i do alot of community serivce, i have a black belt, or more academic wise</p>

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<p>Also I have taken alot of honors and ap , pre- apclasses
s uch as Econ, Gov , US History, Anatomy, Bio, Chem, Physics , English</p>

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<p>Stylebridge, I am all for going after dreams! You have taken a lot of rigorous courses at a competitive HS, involved yourself in many worthwhile EC’s, earned good recs…in short, done all of the right things. You are justifiably proud of what you’ve achieved, and I wholeheartedly support your decision to go for your dream schools!</p>

<p>But…and that’s a big but, LOL…so far, you’ve put all of your eggs into a very reach-y basket. As best I can tell, you have zero match and safety schools on your list. So, I’m being a realist. </p>

<p>I’ve been down this road before, and my second child, also a senior this year, is just like you: he’s taking a big gamble with his list. It is very dreamy! But gamblers always cover their bets, and he has match and safety schools on there that he would be grateful and happy to attend.</p>

<p>I think you should cover your bets, too, by applying to at least one or two schools where you either know you can get in (auto admission) or have a great chance percentage wise of getting in. </p>

<p>As you haven’t mentioned it, I am assuming you will not need financial aid. However, if you do, then please consider the fact that admission is just the first hurdle. The second is getting sufficient aid to attend, in which case, having more choices on the table is better.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks again, I Have taken you advice! I will apply to more saftey schools rather than rely on long stretches!</p>

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<p>I have heard that for certain schools, particularity SMU and UT Dallas, coming from a competitive school could be advantageous. If your from central Texas, your competitive schools would be Westlake and Westwood. If you come from one of those two, I’m sure you’ll be fine. The one thing that may hurt you is your Pre-Med major, for those are more competitive than others.</p>

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<p>yeap im from one of those schools, thanks for your advice, time to wait longer haha i went to get mail and there was nothing :D!!</p>