AMHERST? My chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I am applying ED to Amherst here are my stats:</p>

<p>From a small town in rural Minnesota.
High School only offers 5 AP classes (I've taken 4)
parent is a single mother- refugee from Ethiopia
Annual income less then $10,000
GPA-3.89 grades not weighted at my school =(
ACT-25
Literature Subject Test- 650
My reading on the ACT- 31
QuestBridge NCM Finalist</p>

<p>Youth Co-chair of the Minnesota Alliance with Youth Board of Directors
Southwest Minnesota Representative on the Minnesota Youth Advisory Council
Invited to intern with State Farm's NYLC Team this summer.
Winner of nation wide essay contest sponsored by Lifetime TV and attended Republican National Convention as the prize.
Minnesota State Red Wagon Award Recipient </p>

<p>I want to double major in economics, political science and specialize in educational policy.
Goal in life is to reform U.S education system-join Americorp, peace corp, and meet Geoffrey Canada.</p>

<p>My first language was Amharic.</p>

<p>I know my ACT score was bad =( What do u think? Please be honest.</p>

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<p>I think your chance is good. Though your scores are a little low, they are just numbers sometimes especially for the liberal arts schools like Amherst, though still important. You can compensate for these scores by getting good recs and writing good essays. Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/816473-chance-aa-female-elite-schools-updated-stats.html&lt;/a&gt; <–Include Yale also!</p>

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<p>act scores low but maybe region helps? and im not sure but questbridge might help too!</p>

<p>chance me back please :)</p>

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<p>I also have over 500 hours of volunteer service in community- and have spoken at many statewide conferences/summits.
Hosted state youth workshops as well.</p>