Chance for Ivies, Amherst, Duke, Rice.. will chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 760 M 800 W (2300)</p>

<p>SAT II: 730 math 1, 740 US history, 700 English (I know these are not spectacular)</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0</p>

<p>Rank: 1/336</p>

<p>Awards: exemplary vocal performance award at the state level(highest possible rating), exemplary ensemble performance at state(highest rating possible, I did this with 5 other girls) Talent show best vocalist 2010 and 2011, all a honor roll every semester</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: National Honor Society(president 2010-present), National Key Club, Book Club, Spanish Club, Music Appreciation Club, Choir(alto section leader 2009-present), Colla Voce(traveling,competition choir), trained in voice, piano, guitar, and percussion instruments, music producer, math and science club, video editor,dental shadowing</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: helped develop music website*</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at woman's shelter, elementary school carnival and rodeo volunteer, Christmas parade volunteer, organized field trip and play for National Reading Day, Planned series of events for teacher appreciation week, helped organize activity day with special needs, peer tutor, mentor kids, teach golf</p>

<p>Essays: good, my main essay was about how my father has worked 4000 miles away from our home for the past 9 years. I talked about how that changed my work ethic and other things. </p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation:very good
Counselor Rec: definitely good
Additional Rec: great recs from former counselor and really good evaluation from a class I took during the summer at Brown.</p>

<p>Region: Southern United States.
School Type: public. Okay, but definitely not great
Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle class</p>

<p>I'll chance back if link is provided.</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>u have a really good chance and being from the south will work to your advantage</p>

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<p>Yes.<br>
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<p>For the main common app essay I talked about my father having cancer/difficulty finding a job. I told how that affected my perception of the word.</p>

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<p>Your chances are great. You have the hook of being an URM, along with having a great GPA and SAT score (which can be compared nationally) while being from the south, as jdlace said. Even standing alone, your extracurriculars are not bad - your vocal talent is probably the biggest factor here. The other ones show some leadership, but besides that are not very unique. If your main essay about your father and your familial situation was well-written, which I’m sure it was, then you are again unique in that aspect as well, and clearly a very capable candidate.</p>

<p>I would say Cornell, Duke, Rice is a low-reach-match, while all the other Ivy’s are a mid-reach. Don’t know too much about my LACs though. Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>Ok, you have a great shot. I hope we can go to Duke together!!</p>

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