<p>-3.27 GPA
- 26 ACT
-Damn good essay
- Plenty of personal adversity (saw a kid commit suicide at my school)
-Out of state resident</p>
<p>How's it look?</p>
<p>You meet the requirements for their basics, ACT isn’t bad. Interested to know what you wrote about, they left it open to interpretation which I think is awesome. </p>
<p>However, make sure your “plenty of personal ‘adversity’” is actual. Suicide is traumatizing for everyone involved and I’m sure i don’t understand what you’ve been through exactly. The way you stated your “personal adversity” (in a public forum) makes it seem like you’re a little nonchalant about the situation. So, In the case that you are planning on writing a special circumstances narrative about this event, make sure it comes off in a way that doesn’t make you seem like you’re using said “kid’s” act to heighten your chances of getting in. In fact, it could ruin that aspect of your application if it isn’t written from the heart. Admissions counselors can tell, especially at the UO. </p>
<p>Just a thought, I hope that you were able to speak with people and get some emotional support after such a horrifying and heartbreaking experience. It’s an indescribable and impossible thing to come to terms with, especially during your senior year. </p>
<p>Best of luck completing your year!</p>