Chance a native american

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p><em>Cross posted in the Brown forum…Am applying ED to Brown but am unsure of chances there so I was wondering chances here at Amherst</em> </p>

<p>3.73…weighted like a 4.4…bad BUT- nobody in my grade has earned a perfect 4.0 (all a’s) GPA </p>

<p>act: 29…bad again</p>

<p>pretty competitive magnet school…few 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>national stuco election committee, Region 6 board member</p>

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

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

<p>varsity tennis captain 9, 10, 1</p>

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

<p>native american orphanage volunteer, christmas gift drive coordinator</p>

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

<p>will have taken 9 aps upon graduation…3 this year. will possibly take classes concurrently at community college next year (macro/micro, something else)</p>

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<p>ouch…</p>

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<p>Have a wonderful time at Brown.</p>

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<p>haha love it.</p>

<p>but would LOVE to come to Amherst too. So if it doesn’t work out…</p>

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<p>After USC and Tulane? Truly, this is just random fishing. No way you won’t get into Tulane.</p>

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<p>Well I’d say they are all 3 up there with Amherst and USC higher than Tulane. But I would be happy at any of the places. </p>

<p>Just crossing the fingers for Brown but I know its such a crapshoot.</p>

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<p>That was something you wrote in another post – Brown, then USC, then Tulane. I can see a student drawn to both Brown and Amherst, but I’m really unclear how USC, Tulane, and Amherst end up on a list together. Amherst could not be more different from the other two.</p>

<p>Anyway, like Brown, Amherst is a crapshoot. USC can be tough to get into, but probably not as hard as Brown/Amherst. Tulane should be a good bet. </p>

<p>Although people “chancing” you on CC really means next to nothing.</p>

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<p>It will work out.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone… Yeah, I already applied Brown ED and if i get rejected, I’d say Amherst is my second choice followed by maybe Vandy or USC. I know they are different, but i’ve thought a lot about it.</p>

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<p>Any more feedback?</p>

<p>On another note, how is the history program at Amherst?</p>

<p>I’ve checked the website out quite a bit, just curious though. I am sure it is very solid, I was just curious if anyone had any good info on it.</p>

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<p>if the standard tests go up a little bit, you will have a decent shot. good luck</p>

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<p>Thanks…not sure if they will or if I can afford to retake though. </p>

<p>Excited to apply RD if I am rejected from my ED school as it looks like Amherst is probably my second choice.</p>

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<p>Amherst doesn’t look terrible… the minority status from an under-represented region like Oklahoma scores you big points and your EC’s are stand-out!</p>

<p>Yet, your GPA barely crosses the middle 50 and your ACT is sorely lacking… I’d say another 3 points, to a 32, would do the trick! I’d say around 30-35%</p>

<p>Brown ED looks around the same… do you have any safeties/matches? PLEASE Chance me back!!</p>

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<p>Thanks amr. Will chance back now…However, I am just not sure about the score thing, like I said.</p>

<p>Thanks all!</p>

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<p>I just got my acceptance letter from Amherst today. And guess what? I’m a Choctaw/Cherokee from eastern Oklahoma with a sad list of EC’s. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 UW
ACT: 31
Attend a crappy rural school (in Texas)
Live with both parents (married)
No siblings
No work experience
Low income (20,000 yearly)
Have like, 3 EC’s</p>

<p>I’m pretty darn sure that my essays got me in, though. I intend to major in English and I let them know that I’m dedicated to improving my writing, myself, and my community. As long as your essays are solid and get the point across, don’t worry too much about your ACT. Good luck :)</p>