Chance a homeschooler?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! I am just hoping to get some insight on if I making the right choices on which colleges I should apply to, thanks for any advice/tips! I understand that being a home schooler makes it more difficult to chance me but just look at me like any other student.</p>

<p>I'd especially like input on how my course load looks and how much my low SAT score will affect my chances.</p>

<p>SAT Scores:</p>

<p>1st time: 1510 [CR:620, M:440, W:450, E:6]</p>

<p>2nd time: 1780 [CR:690, M:520, W:590, E:8]</p>

<p>3rd time: 1760 [CR:700, Math:500, W:560, E: 8]</p>

<p>Super Score: 1810</p>

<p>I will be taking one last time in Oct. </p>

<p>SAT II: Literature 650</p>

<p>ACT: 26 [E 26, M 24, R 31, S 23]</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>I have a working student under the UNC-Chapel Hill Equestrian team coach/PE Teacher for the past 5 years.</p>

<p>I have had 2 jobs since I was 15.</p>

<p>I was on my Church's youth Council for 4 years, VP for 1 year, I expect to president senior year.</p>

<p>I've been teaching beginner riding at a summer camp for the past 3 years.</p>

<p>I may be volunteering with a Large Animal Vet or trying to get a job at a local pharmacy for the fall. (Will this be too late to put on my applications?)</p>

<p>I've bought, cared for and trained my horse (ex-racehorse) from the ground up with no financial help from my parents. I am very committed to her and that is where the majority of my time is spent out side of school.</p>

<p>GPA and Courses</p>

<p>My GPA is currently about a 3.7</p>

<p>Freshman:
9th Grade English - A
Algebra 1 - A
Physical Science - B
US History - A
Piano Theory - A
Spanish 1 - A
Equine Work Study - A</p>

<p>Sophomore:
10th Grade English - B
Geometry - B
Biology* - A
World History - A
Computer Technology - A
Spanish 2 - A
Equine Work Study - A</p>

<p>Junior:
11th Grade English - B
Algebra 2 - B
Chemistry* - A
World Geography & Civics - A
Sociology* - A
Intro Business* - A
Equine Work Study - A</p>

<p>Senior:
AP English (online)
AP American Government (online)
AP Micro/Macro Economics (online)
AP Statistics (Online)
Spanish 3 (online)
Pre-Calculus (online)
Conceptual Physics w/lab*
Intro Psychology*
Anatomy and Physiology*
Equine Work Study</p>

<p>*Taken through dual enrollment at local Community College.</p>

<p>Recommendation letters will be from my Trainer (UNC PE teacher/coach), my Sociology/Psychology teacher (from the CC), combined letter from the UNC Equestrian Team members (for UNC app only), all I expect to be excellent.</p>

<p>I will not need financial aid. I am in-state for all below except VA Tech.</p>

<p>Chance me for: UNC-CH, NC State, VA Tech, Appalachian State, UNC Charlotte, Campbell University, St. Andrews Presbyterian College.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>decent gpa but TERRIBLE test scores:</p>

<p>UNC-CH : NOPE, HELL NO.
NC State: Yes
VA Tech: 50/50
Appalachian State: Yes
UNC Charlotte: 50/50
Campbell University: dunno
St. Andrews Presbyterian College: dunno</p>

<p>looks like you should’ve went to a real school.</p>

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<p>I appreciate the imput, I know UNC is a huge reach but I was placing VA tech and UNC as closer expecially since I’m instate to UNC and oot for VA Tech. Why do you think that I have a better chance at VA Tech.</p>

<p>As for not homeschooling, I didn’t have a choice before 11th grade and then it was the option of a private christian school that would have taught me nothing. So I opted to continue with the homeschooling. </p>

<p>Seeing that my public schools average is about 1350 I doubt I’m not doing too much worse on my own than there. Am I frustrated that my parents chose to homeschool me? Yes but I am trying to make the best of it. :/</p>

<p>If I can get my SAT scores up to 1900 how much will that improve my chances?</p>

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<p>Your scores are low but not terrible. There is no way your public school average is a 1350, that is extremely high as an average.</p>

<p>Unc ch- mid reach
nc state- in
va tech- low reach
appalachain - in</p>

<p>no clue of the rest, your ECs are ok, nothing special. I don’t understand how the homeschool grading works but your GPA is very good, so I really don’t know how that will be viewed by the colleges.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I meant 1350 out of 2400, it is about 800 for M/CR.</p>

<p>My homeschool grades are just like any other school setting, just taught differently. Some are through video programs, some online, others straight up learning out of a book. All have homework/projects/tests/quizzes each of which I studied for and took, my mom grades from the teacher’s manuel just like any other teacher.</p>

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<p>It seems sketchy no A- or B+ just A or B</p>

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<p>That’s just because I am too lazy to go and look up the actual grades in my grade book, lol. That is also why I said my gpa is about a 3.7 . :)</p>