Chance me please:)

<p>A little about me:</p>

<p>23 yo male from Georgia. Served for four years in US Navy Intelligence. Received numerous awards and distinctions. Was promoted to E-5 Before being honorably discharged. Combat action experience.</p>

<p>Schools I am applying to: Dartmouth, Columbia GS, UVA, UNC, George Washington, Emory and University of Georgia. </p>

<p>Accepted: UGA</p>

<p>Rejected: None yet</p>

<p>School Stats:
High school: N/a graduated over 5 years ago.
Testing: Waived
School: Georgia Community College
GPA: 3.65
Class rank: Top 1%
Classes: I have taken the most challenging classes that fit within my major. I was not admitted to the honors program till last semester, so I will only have one full year of honors classes. </p>

<p>E/c:
LPO of a division of 12 sailors while deployed in support of OIF and OEF.
Education officer for a division of 35 sailors while stationed in Georgia.
Physical Fitness leader.
Played All-Navy softball my last six months in the service. Placed in 2nd place in the all-world military softball tournament at Disney Wild World of Sports.
Work as a veteran mentor for my current college. I assist veterans transitioning from the service to student life.
For the last year I have volunteered at an assisted care facility doing handy man jobs. Planted a garden, replaced siding, moved furniture, mowed the grass, fixed small plumbing issues, and hosted monthly bingo nights</p>

<p>Why did you get your testing waived?</p>

<p>Because I have been out of high school for so long. Columbia GS didn’t waive them I had to take their GSAE. I don’t know my scores on that yet though. I never took any of the test in high school because I knew of my military intentions. September 11th had a profound impact on me. My high school career was lackluster not awful but not special. I believe my GPA was in the 3.0 range with normal classes. I knew deep down I was not ready for college life I needed a little more time to mature.</p>

<p>Ok. I think your EC’s are great. I would still take SAT and/or ACT because it will increase your chances of getting in…at least I think</p>

<p>Oh Ok. I just looked into it, and I am out of time. The last testing date they accept was last weekend for the ACTs, and I don’t know about the SATs. I figure it will be the same thing since most of the school’s deadlines are March 1st. Thank you for your replies!</p>

<p>I would of never thought about any of these schools except UGA, if it were not for my dad. He went to Yale and Harvard, and he brought up the idea that these schools are looking for diversity. We figured that a Veteran would accomplish that and hoped that they would see it the same way. So we are putting all our eggs in that basket and hopefully it will work out for the best. If it doesn’t I will gladly go to UGA and shoot for those schools when I pursue either my MBA or JD. </p>

<p>Like I said thank you for your replies.</p>

<p>Bump bump to get more looks. Thank you for checking my info out!</p>

<p>Are you applying as a graduate or as a transfer student?? Either way, your dad’s right about top colleges and military veterans. Any applicant with significant Navy/Army/Marine experience is regarded very highly, especially for business and law schools.</p>

<p>I am applying as a transfer student. If I transfer to UGA I will go in as a Junior. I am not so sure about the others.</p>