Chance me for Emory and others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello! I was wondering what you guys thought of my chances applying pre med biology major at Emory? I am also applying to USC, UNC-CH, Case Western, UCLA. Thank you guys for the feedback :slight_smile:

SAT I: 1510 Superscore
ACT: 33, 34 superscore
SAT II: 790 Bio, 780 Math 2

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.357
Rank: 32/649 (top 5%)

of AP classes 11 total and 1 dual credit course

Calc AB (5), Calc BC (5), Gov (4), Econ (5 micro, 4 micro), Physics C (4 mechanics), Lang (4), Lit (4), Bio (4),
Currently taking World History, Chem, and Stats

Major Awards: National AP Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar

Volunteering:
-50 hours working as a part time tutor for disadvantaged kids over the summer
-25 more hours combined with food bank and medical teams international

Extracurricular activities:
-Model UN, 4 years
-National Honors Society, 2 years
-HOSA, 2 years
-Taekwondo, 14 years
-Started school photography club
-JV Cross country, 2 years

Work Experience
-4 years instructor at taekwondo studio (leadership position)
-4 years a junior writer at a local magazine

Letters of rec:
I think I can count on my letters being well written, probs all 8 or 9/10. Teachers and counselor really liked me and had good things to say. Also getting letters of rec from both my bosses so I can count on those too.

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@somerunnerguy
Emory does not superscore the ACT like the others do? If Emory is your first choice, think about applying ED2. Also I would not do premed at UCLA, I’ve heard terrible things.
Emory- Low Reach/Reach
USC- Low Reach
UNC- High Match/Low Reach
UCLA- High Match
Case- Low Match

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I’m a GA resident and went through admissions process last year (as a parent) with similar stats. Having spent lots of time on college admissions research, I think I can say with confidence that you’ll get into Emory. Here’s your chances with the others:

Emory- Match
USC- Low Reach
UNC- Low Reach
UCLA- Low Reach
Case- Low Match

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@ilovebillyjoel
I respect your opinion, but I’m not sure if you well versed in just looking at the stats and admit profiles of the different schools. I agree the OP has good chances at all of the schools he is applying to. However, Emory is no Match for someone who is below the 75th percentile. This goes for all students applying to “elite” or schools with low(er) acceptance rates. I’m also not sure how you can be so confident if you aren’t on the admissions committee.
@somerunnerguy
Your list is very balanced and good luck to you. Do you have a plan B besides pre med.

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@VANDEMORY1342
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. I’ve tried to get my SAT and ACT up but I just can’t get my reading up any higher even after hours of prep so that score probs won’t go up too much more. Asides from pre med, I think I’d go into the research industry one way or another. I’m fascinated by infectious diseases and I might get a master’s and PHD in virology if pre med doesn’t work out for me so that I can do vaccine research. Still learning about this path but it’s certainly there.