Chance a low GPA but good SAT with special circumstance.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Major: Undecided
Race: Asian American Male (Immigrant from Myanmar/Burma)
Income: <40k a year (single parent)</p>

<p>GPA: Almost most rigorous course load. Shitty GPA because of work and competitive public HS. Took 5 AP thus far. Taking 5 right now. </p>

<p>91 unweighted? (not sure)
96.32 weighted
Around top 18% percent of class of 600+. </p>

<p>Senior Year Load: Have around a 95 average thus far. Upward trend? :)
AP Lit.
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP US Gov't + Politics
AP Psychology
Human Anatomy Honors </p>

<p>Recommendations: Okay recs from two teachers and guidance counselor. </p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities: Again, didn't have time because of family commitment.
Key Club 3 years
National Junior Honors Society 1 year
Spring Track and Field 2 years
Ecology Club 1 year
Environmental Club 2 year (VP + founder both years)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Work around 50 hours a week (yes 50) for my family to help support them. </p>

<p>SAT Score: 2140 (1 sitting, but out of two attempts)
Math 730
Writing 690 10 Essay
Reading 720</p>

<p>SAT II Scores: None.</p>

<p>Additional Info: I volunteered at my family's business for at least 50 hours a week for four years straight to help support them. I will write about my circumstance in my essay. </p>

<p>I'm thinking about applying to:</p>

<p>Stony Brook University (Honor's College)
Cornell CALS
Emory College of Emory University
Oxford College of Emory University
University of Rochester
USC
Brandeis University
Lehigh University
Boston College
Maccaulay Honors College at Hunter College </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>someone please help!</p>

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<p>I think that because of your circumstances, colleges will view your application not as much in terms of your gpa, but how hard you have worked, and how difficult the classes you took were. clearly, under better circumstances, you would have flourished. it will be impressive to them to see how you handled adversity. i don’t know a lot about all of them, but i would assume they’re all matches except for possibly cornell, just bc all ivies tend to be reaches. good luck!</p>

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<p>I agree with empanada, you have a good chance at all of these. As long as you write a great essay, your circumstances will be taken into consideration, and that should help a lot.<br>
Good luck!
chance back?</p>

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<p>I think you have a great chance at these schools</p>

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<p>Thanks to all the responded!</p>