Hello Everyone,
I applied to Emory regular decision and I am trying to get a feel for what sort of chances I have at acceptance.
Education: All boy Private Catholic High School in Louisville, Kentucky (It is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence)
ACT: 33 composite
GPA by year: Year 1, 2.86; Year 2, 3.7; Year 3, 3.7; Year 4, 3.94
Cumulative: Un-weighted=3.52 Weighted=5.11/6 and top 20 % of class
I hated school when I first entered high school and my focus was on football, hence the terrible GPA. I slowly discovered my inner student and improved each year. One of my letters of recommendation is from the Dean of the Advanced Program citing my growth as student.
Classes: Member of the Advanced Program at my school.
AP classes: AP Human Geo, AP World History, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Physics 2, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics
EC’s: Freshman Year: Football, state and national champions
Sophomore Year: Football, state champions
Junior Year: Football; KUNA (Kentucky United Nations Assembly) Conference where I wrote a bill, presented it, and then debated; FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) competed nationally in the Public Service Announcement category; BETA Club; St. Joseph of Arimathea Society (We conduct funerals for homeless people or those that simply cannot afford one)
Senior Year: Firstly, I must note that I decided not to play football this year because I wanted to pursue other activities. KYA (Kentucky Youth Assembly) Conference where I participated in mock House of Representatives and Senate debates; KUNA; FBLA; St. Joseph of Arimathea Society; ACE Mentoring; PreMed Society; BETA Club; UCREW with the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville. The center is funding me and a group of kids to start a social enterprise that will be up and running by April 2015; Elected as a Spirit Captain by senior class. The spirit captains lead student sections, create promotional videos for big games, and organize and plan pep rallies.
Summer Activity: Last year, I was one of 4 students selected to participate in an internship for a group Neonatal Specialists at a Louisville hospital. During the internship, I worked firsthand on C-Sections, the daily runs of a Neonatologist, invasive procedures of a newborn child, and tons of other fantastic experiences. My main CommonApp essay is about an experience at the hospital.
Letters of Recommendation: Dean of the Advanced Program, my Chemistry teacher, my Physics teacher, my Calculus teacher, A notable lawyer who is a personal friend and a Harvard law grad, and the doctor who mentored me over the summer.
I know that was a lot of info, but I would appreciate any feedback or insight.
Thank you everyone!