<p>Okay so, I’m a senior in high school, African-American, and I’m hoping to major in psychology in college. My ultimate goal is to be a psychiatrist. I know that i’m going to have to take the appropriate courses to get into Medical School but I still want to major in psychology.</p>
<p>ACT Composite:29
SAT Total: 2060
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Class Rank: 28th(out of about 500)</p>
<p>Senior Schedule: Student Assistant, A.P. English Literature and Composition, Anatomy & Physiology Honors, A.P. Government & Politics/A.P. Economics,A.P. Statistics, A.P. Environmental Science, Comprehensive Theater</p>
<p>Latin Club Member
National Junior Classical League Member
National Merit Commended Student
National Achievement Semi-Finalist
AP Scholar</p>
<p>P.S.- Does Amherst offer merit scholarships(I’m just curious)?</p>
<p>Can you retake anything? Like the ACT on saturday-if you can raise your score to a 31, it improves your chances a lot.
No merit, just need-based
Are you poor or 1st generation? Then you are extremely likely to be accepted. The “race card” alone will help, because you are URM.
You look good-show the love by visiting or contacting your admissions rep.</p>
<p>Wtith very decent essays, I think you have a good shot. Last year, our Valedictorian was also a National Achievement Semi-Finalist and an AP Scholar. She now goes to Yale. Being a URM totally helps! :)</p>
<p>Your ranking and standardized testing make you competitive for admission.</p>
<p>Therefore, you should devote your time and energy to writing compelling essays from which you will emerge as a real person–hopefully an interesting one.</p>
Being a URM totally helps! :)</p>