Any chance with low act/lower GPA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>Didn’t really get any good responses on the chances forum so i thought i may be a little more specific…</p>

<p>gpa: 3.76…weighted like a 4.5</p>

<p>act: 29 =( wanting to get a 30/31 in jun or oct (fingers crossed)</p>

<p>pretty competitive magnet school…three kids this year going to top schools. </p>

<p>native american from oklahoma</p>

<p>ec’s:
district stuco speaker twice</p>

<p>district stuco delegate</p>

<p>oklahoma state stuco president </p>

<p>oklahoma state stuco exec. board </p>

<p>hosting state stuco convention (leading 2500 + kids) </p>

<p>basic summer leadership workshop two summers (1 year delegate, 1 year counselor/staff) </p>

<p>national stuco convention twice </p>

<p>national stuco presidents board</p>

<p>stuco secretary, stuco president </p>

<p>usta tennis national ranking 9, 10</p>

<p>varsity tennis captain 9, 10, 11, (not named 12 yet) </p>

<p>regional runner up twice, state tournament twice etc </p>

<p>native american orphanage volunteer </p>

<p>social studies/athletic dept. boy of the year </p>

<p>will have taken 9 aps upon graduation…maybe 11…depending on how my schedule foils out next year…</p>

<p>i am thinking about Dartmouth or Amherst ED. That seems to change daily, but i feel like i have done adequate research and know what i want…may not ED though. How would this effect my chances? </p>

<p>Thanks all</p>

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<p>I’m sure you’ll be fine if you present a compelling case that really makes you shine as a person.</p>

<p>I feel that Amherst, relative to its peer schools, is more willing to give students who are personally outstanding, but not as numerically strong, a chance when it comes to admissions.</p>

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<p>You’re a Native American from Oklahoma… this fact can make up for your slightly below average ACT and GPA.</p>

<p>Your GPA isn’t really bad at all… just try to get your ACT score up a bit.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth is very interested in Native American applicants, from what I understand.
They also look at the whole student- not just the numbers. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks! I appreciate the advice…</p>

<p>im study a ton for my act. im really shooting/think 31+</p>