<p>User Name: ndrwum
Gender: M
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.56
Class Rank: Valedictorian
Class Size: 80</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 630
SAT I Critical Reading: 550
SAT I Writing: 610
ACT: 25</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Beta Club
Talent Search
Chess Club
Envirothon
Pathfinders
Church Deacon, Media Tech, Youth Group
Junior Volunteer Rescue Squad
Leadership positions: Pathfinder Master Guide- equivalent to an Eagle Scout
Teen Leadership Training
Freshman Student Representative
Student Council Reporter
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Soccer- Co-Captain
Track- Mile, 800m, 2x4 relay
Volunteer/Service Work: 150+ volunteer hours
Junior Volunteer Rescue Squad
Honors and Awards: Superior Ratings in Regional Jazz Competitions
Superior Ratings in Regional Pathfinder Drill & Marching Competitions
Valedictorian
Junior Marshall</p>
<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>
<p>College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Choice #: 1, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Emory University, Choice #: 2, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Duke University, Choice #: 3, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply
College: Wake Forest University, Choice #: 4, ED/EA: No, Athlete: No, Legacy: No, Status: Will Apply</p>
<p>Valedictorian and 4.0 with 1790 SATs? You need to bring your test scores up. The reason your school doesn’t send many students to top schools is that it looks like some intense grade inflation. Your ECs look fairly well-rounded. Just be sure to breathe some life into your most passionate ones through essays.</p>
<p>Unless you are from north carolina you will get rejected from unc. Your SATs really stink. I know kids from the best public nhigh school in the country ( Thomas Jefferson) with SATs of 2200 who were rejected from UNC. I agree with notanengineer when he says yur rades are inflated. COlleges need to see some sort of coorelation between SATs and grades or they can get skeptical.</p>
<p>you’ll get in now that that’s been covered. however, if you had time, i’d recommend improving scores. emory & unc have test scores play quite an important factor.</p>
<p>I have had a UNC rep tell me, that out of the four main things they consider in an application, (transcript, recommendations, essays, and SAT score) they consider SAT scores the least. </p>
<p>It’s funny because a lot of people fret too much about the SAT when talking about UNC, when they should be focusing on things besides just their test scores. </p>
<p>Colleges want students who are more than just numbers. They want someone who can contribute back to the campus as a leader/unique personality on campus/etc.</p>
<p>Your SAT score is fine for UNC, most likely for Wake Forest, but probably not for Duke and Emory. </p>
<p>But you have time! Keep on studying and raise your grade! Though SAT scores help determine “test taking ability,” it isn’t the only indication of intelligence. Everyone is not a good test taker. And the SAT is one of those things that everyone just studies for. So it kind of takes away from the idea of “natural ability.” And it is definitely not something that will make you stand out, unless it is especially high, because almost all applicants to top schools have high SAT scores.</p>
<p>Just because you aren’t the strongest in one field does not mean that you won’t get into your school of choice. </p>
<p>Since most people on this thread are being negative towards you, I’ll PM you with some suggestions. I got into UNC and Emory, and my test scores weren’t the highest. I’m still waiting on Duke, but it isn’t looking too bright for me right now. =P</p>