Chance me please!

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<p>Just got my SATs back and I got an 1860 my girst time around. Now I have 4 months ahead of me to actually study. I plan on applying to the school of engineering regular decision SAT Chem: 650 SAT Math II: 660...will a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam offset my bad Chem score?
My Freshman Year
Geometry Honors: B+
Biology Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English9 HonorsA
Spanish 2: B
Sophmore Year
Trig and Alg 2 Honors A
Chemistry Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English Honors: A
Spanish 3: A
Health and Intro to Business: A
Junior Year (which I'm in now)
AP Chem: A-
Pre Calc Honors: first quater:84/100, second quater: 98/10, third quater 100/100, fourth quater: 98/100
My final grade for pre calc honors is an A
AP US History: A-
English 11 Honors: A
Intensive Italian: A
Engineering/ Future Design:A
ECs:
Top 2 spots on Varsity Tennis since seventh Grade, President of Italian Club, Treasurer of Chem. Club, volunteering at local hospital this summer, running a community tennis camp tbis summer while teaching at another camp that pays in another town , sales associate at adidas for the duration of junior year, running for vice president of NHS this fall, National Science Honor Society, helped teach tennis at my club on weekends during my sophmore year, Solar Car Club in 12th grade. Italian Honor Society
Awards/Nominations:
Tied with another student for the highest score on the Chemistry Olympiad in my school. Nominated for the departmental award for AP Chem, it was between myself and the same student I tied with and he ended up winning.
Placed second in the county wide high school tennis tournament last year and 3rd in the Section tournament. Qualified for the Empire State Games in 7ththe grade. I will compete for Haiti next summer in Junior tennis competition even though I was born here.</p>

<p>Rec: i will get my recs from my chem teacher who I had two years in a row and formed a close relationship with. Also from my pre calc teacher who saw my improveme t through out the year.
Other: I attend school in the inner city in the town with the highest murder rate in New York, Newburgh. I will mention this in some of my essays.
Ethnicity: My parents are Haitian immigrants but I was born here so Im black. But my brother is competing for Haiti in the Olympics and I am.competing for them next year.</p>

<p>Thank you to whoever takes the time to read it. Chances and advice will surely help. 'Preciate it and God Bless!</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores (both I and II) are too low.</p>

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<p>^^ i think your SATs might not be fatal because of your URM status and, possibly, sports. You can tell an interesting story as the child of Haitian immigrants who has seized every opportunity to realize the American dream.
Take your shot. You just might make it.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks I plan on retaking the SATs and the Math II SAT IIs over before applications. Thanks for the advice/opinions. Anymore advice/opinions?</p>

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<p>And I was discussing a variation of that essay with my Dad, thanks!</p>

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<p>I can’t say for certain but I think the current SAT score is indeed fatal. Get it above 2000 and you stand a much better shot.</p>

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<p>yea Im definitely gonna study hard and take them over no doubt</p>

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<p>any more advice/opinions?</p>

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<p>I would also take the ACT. It can’t hurt, and some people do substantially better on either the SAT or ACT. Maybe the ACT is “your” test, but you won’t know unless you take it. </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Try and get a 2100+ on your next SAT!
Also, try and take the ACT. Many people do better on it. My friend got a 1680 (plus or minus) on the SAT, but got a 31 on the ACT, which is equivalent to a 2100, I believe.</p>

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<p>Yea thats what I was thinking, if I dont see a substantial increase after 4the months of studying than its not for mw and ill take the ACT</p>

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<p>more advice/opinions?</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuuuump</p>