Chance for Southern Ivies (i chance back!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances for:
Emory
Vanderbilt
Davidson
Cornell</p>

<p>I come from a school where a 1400 is a fantastic score (our valedictorian made a 1440) and no one in the grade has made in the 1500s. So imagine my surprise when I come on this site! Ah well, viva la South Carolina. -_-;;</p>

<p>User Name: Rocking_Horse
Gender: F
Location: South Carolina
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.90
GPA - Weighted: 4.88
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 19/ 469</p>

<p>Scores: (1410 or 2120 SAT)</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 650
SAT I Critical Reading: 760
SAT I Writing: 710
ACT: 30
SAT II Literature: 680
SAT II U.S. History: 730</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>-Greenville County Junior Youth Orchestra- 9, 10 (cello)
-National Honors Society- 11, 12
-Beta Club- 10, 11, 12
-Senior Honor Council (part of student government)- 12
-Club International- 9, 10, 11
-Debate Team- 9
Environmental Club- 10</p>

<p>Leadership positions:</p>

<p>-Treasurer; Beta Club- 11, 12
-Lead Volunteer; Roper Mountain Science Center- 12</p>

<p>Athletic Status:</p>

<p>-Tae Kwon Do- 9, 10 and a year previously; black belt
-Track and Field- 11, 12 JV</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:</p>

<p>-Volunteer for Roper Mountain Science Center (handle organisms, answer questions from public, etc)- 10, 11, 12
-Volunteer for Obama campaign
-Vacation Bible School (kids program)- 9, 10
-Tutoring- 10-12</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:</p>

<p>-National Merit Scholar Semifinalist- 12
-AP Scholar w/Distinction- 11
-Clemson Coca Cola Scholar- 12
-Presbyterian College Scholar- 12
-Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do- 10</p>

<p>Other:
-Biracial
-First generation
-10 APs by graduation: 5 in Bio, Eng Lang, Gov; 4 in US Hist and World Hist. Currently in APs Calc AB, Macro, Eng Lit, Psych, and Euro Hist.</p>

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<p>I'm a Emory sophmore myself, if you were my year, I'd say you would be in for sure. Having said that, however, emory is becoming increasingly more competitive and i know kids from my highschool that i thought were in for sure get rejected. Your best bet for Emory is express interest by either visiting or writing a letter. Hope i could help!</p>

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<p>Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 19/ 469</p>

<p>isn't that 4%? or did i misinterpret what you were saying?</p>

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<p>With your minority status, you should have added a true Ivy League to your list. I do not see you being rejected by any of the schools on your list.</p>

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<p>I did not see Cornell, you should get in there.</p>

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<p>"isn't that 4%? or did i misinterpret what you were saying?"</p>

<p>top 10 percent means that your rank is </p>

<p>Number 1 </= X < 10%</p>

<p>with X being your percent (4%)</p>

<p>so he is correct</p>

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<p>Where does it say minority status? I only see "biracial"...</p>

<p>First gen will help though.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone, this is really encouraging and much better feedback than I'd expected. I think my worry is that my math score is on the low range for these schools and my E.C.s are kind of a whole lot of nothing. </p>

<p>llama: Yeah, I visited and tried to convey interest in my essays, so I hoped that worked out. :)</p>

<p>Also, I am in the top 4% but..... I'm a newbie haha! The choices listed were "top 5 students" then "top 10%" so I just listed the 10% and forgot to clarify that part below. </p>

<p>I'm biracial, but I'm not sure if I get the so-called "minority- bump", because it's White/Asian and some schools like Cornell seem to look at "under-represented minorites", as opposed to just plain minorities-- defined on their site as black, hispanic, and Native American. I.e. all minorities EXCEPT Asian haha, go figure.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Good chances, if you tried Tulane I think you would get a large scholarship, but you have really good chances regardless. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I say you have a good shot! You're in the same boat as me, seems like, but...it's a better boat you're in! Tons of APs and your SAT score help out a lot, being biracial helps. You're in Davidson for sure, their acceptance rate is higher than other schools of their caliber. You're probably in Cornell too; I have a friend whose parents went there and her dad was actually on the admissions committee. He told me I could get in (and if I could, you could, your stats are better than mine) because of my achievements and because they look more favorably upon southern applicants than those from the north/mid-atlantic/west coast. Most of Cornell's students come from those regions, so they DO like the south and midwest; geographic diversity, in other words.</p>

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<p>You are right, a White/Asian biracial will not get URM status. I don't really see a lot of depth in the ECs, they just look like a bunch of clubs with a leadership position in only one of them. However, your courseload looks pretty difficult from what I can tell (10 APs) and your GPA is high for someone with such a load, so your chances at all of those colleges are pretty good. However, I can't guarantee that you are certainly in for any of them.</p>

<p>Emory- Match
Vanderbilt- Match
Davidson- Match
Cornell- Low reach</p>

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