<p>Junior, Competitive NC School
White - Eastern European Native
GPA: 3.91 UW
Rank: 17/346
Schedule (Junior Year)
-AP Computer Science AB (expecting 4)
-AP US History (expecting 5)
-AP English: Language and Composition (expecting 5)
Schedule (Senior Year)
-AP Economics
-AP Physics C
-AP Calculus BC
-AP English: Literature
-AP German
-AP Psychology
-AP Government and Politics</p>
<p>SAT (the bad part):
640 M, 650 CR, 730 W/11 Essay
SATII (modest predictions):
700-ish MII, 760+ USH</p>
<p>ECs:
Service Club (100+ hours since sophomore year)
Debate Club (founder and president)
Society of Democrats (president)
Chess Club (president)
Academic Team (captain)
NHS
Volunteer @ hospital
Have had the same job for 2.5 years (20-ish hours a week during school, 40 during summer)
NC Governor's School</p>
<p>Income:
Less than $30K</p>
<p>Hook:
Growing up in a foreign country with one parent and figuring out most everything by myself.</p>
<p>Schools: (Safety/Match/Reach)
Columbia
Duke
Cornell
Harvard
NC State
UNC Chapel Hill
WashU StL
UNC-Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt</p>
<p>You're not gettin into Duke, much less Harvard, Columbia and WUSTL with a 1290 bro...</p>
<p>You need significant improvement to have a chance. Also, growing up in a foreign country isnt a hook in the slightest.</p>
<p>Ouch. =/ (10 char)</p>
<p>Sorry, loslobos71 is correct. Your EC's are good, but they don't mean much without good test scores. Apply to some LAC's that give preferences to low income kids. Study like mad this summer because your SAT score won't cut it.</p>
<p>...not even for UNC Chapel Hill?</p>
<p>Youd have a good shot at UNC.</p>
<p>You need serious safeties/matches. There's a very good chance you don't get into any of those schools.
I mean Harvard, Columbia...who are you kidding?</p>
<p>So people with 1290's, 3.91's, a sick course-load, and good EC's don't get into NCSU?</p>
<p>I find that hard to believe, but whatever you say.</p>
<p>And if I raise my SAT scores up to 1420-ish out of 1600? Better?</p>
<p>Oh...I completely missed the NCSU...that you'll get into.
Yes, a 1420 would be MUCH better, but you still probably wouldn't get into most of those schools.
With a 1290, you just ain't getting into Harvard/Columbia unless you're developmental or possibly if you're a URM/Recruited Ath</p>