CHANCE ME,PLEASE!! (Very unique)

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<p>Background:
African-American
Female
Georgia Resident</p>

<p>Academics:
*Im a jr in high school at the moment
Public high school
W GPA: 3.5
Rank: 67/361</p>

<p>3 AP classes so far: AP U.S. History,AP Psychology, and AP Lit. I've made all A's in these classes. I plan on taking AP Calculus or Biology(sr. year) </p>

<p>Honors classes: the rest of my core classes are honors</p>

<p>ACT:27 (taking again Feb. 6)</p>

<p>EC's:
FBLA-Leadership Award
Marching Band-Clarinet(2yrs) Saxophone(2yrs)
Concert Band- Bass Clarinet
Women in Science and Engineering(Secretary)
Daughters of Destiny
Spanish Club(plan on running for office sr. year)</p>

<p>Sports:
Tennis</p>

<p>Outside of School:
Girl Scouts of America-
Silver Award Recipient ( Donated toiletries to a battered women's shelter)
I'm currently working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. I plan on starting a toy,blanket, or clothing drive for children in Haiti.</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
Governor's Honors Program Nominee
FBLA Leadership Award & Business Achievement Award</p>

<p>Community Service:
Youth Volunteer @ Candler Hospital(every summer)
Ronald McDonald House(once a month w/ FBLA)
Greenbrier(Gift Wrap every December w/ Girl Scouts)
Public library(one summer)
Performed music for nursing homes and elementary schools w/ Marching Band</p>

<p>Job Experience:
YMCA-Camp Counselor(summer 2008)</p>

<p>Demonstrated Interest:
I have already emailed my admissions counselor @ Emory
Emory DVD Tour
Visited Campus (Plan on TOURING this summer)
Spoken to Emory students</p>

<p>I am a jr in high school as of now. Please give me any advice or pointers for my senior year. I plan on applying for ED1 next year. Thanks!! =]</p>

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<p>You definitely need to get your ACT and GPA/rank up if you want to be a competitive candidate. Your ECs look good but you will want to try and get office/leadership positions to show your really interested in what you are doing.</p>

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<p>your top 20% with a 3.5 weighted gpa? wow thats must not be a very competitive school.</p>

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<p>I think your GPA is actually okay, as long as you didn’t/don’t get any C’s. The dean of admissions I met with told me that C’s make them worry. It definitely helps to apply binding ED to show interest.</p>

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<p>Also, they recalculate your GPA with B-, B, and B+ all being 3.0, etc. So what’s your GPA with that algorithm?</p>

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<p>BTW, there are no gradients in the word “Unique” which means ‘one of a kind’. One cannot be very one of a kind.</p>

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<p>My GPA is a 3.5</p>

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<p>Uhhh… Reach. Definitely.</p>

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<p>Maybe it will help you since you’re African American.</p>

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<p>Is it hard to score a 30 on the ACT?</p>

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<p>Not at all.</p>

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<p>Would prefer a good pianist/chess player/football player/anything that requires a lot of skill and talent and practice over a person filled with a bunch of common-sight ECs.</p>

<p>Which means you might be good at tennis or music. If you are, you better let them know. Awards in tennis and music would be necessary to demonstrate this. Not county level. Regional, state, or national. </p>

<p>They don’t want well-rounded students. They want students who excell in one or two areas. Your ECs focus in community service, so I’m assuming you’re the latter.</p>

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<p>Which means, you would want to demonstrate passion for your desire to help people in your essay. You focus in that area, which is super good.</p>

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<p>I have to disagree with Beretta. I just got in ED2 and I am much more well rounded than someone who just excels in one to two things. No part of my application was really strong, but nothing was really weak, just balance all around.</p>