Chance me please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please be honest with me. I will not be offended whatsoever.

GPA: 4.25 Weighted
ACT: 34
SAT II: 800 Math II
PSAT Commended Scholar

Courses:
AP World History
AP US History
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP Economics
AP Psychology
AP Biology
AP Government (US and Comparative)
AP Calculus BC

ECs:
4 Year Lacrosse - Team Captain, Player of the Year
4 Year Marching Band - 2 Year Head Drum Major
4 Year Member of Academic Team
National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Student Council Association Class Representative
School and County Science Fair Winner

Volunteering:
4 Year Youth Basketball Coach
Summer Art Class Intern

(Work two jobs - doctor’s office receptionist and shoe store)

Virginia Resident
Applying to UVA, Michigan, Emory, Vanderbilt, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell

Please let me know! Any input is very appreciated.

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Intended Major: Biology (Pre-Med)

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I’d say match fo uva, Michigan, and then high match to Emory and then low reach/Hugh match to the rest but a good shot for them all I think. Chance me back please

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Deferred EA from Michigan.

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Deferred EA from UVA (In State)

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Received cypher hint card from William and Mary (In State)

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Accepted RD into Virginia Tech (In State - Intended Biology Major)

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For UVA, Michigan, and Emory, you should likely get in. For Vanderbilt, Dartmouth, Duke, and Cornell, your application, as impressive as it is, is likely similar to many of those applying. While you have a strong resumé, it may all come down to how well your essays resonate with the reader. Good luck!

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Rejected RD from WashU in St. Louis

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Congratulations on William and Mary and Virginia Tech!! Deferrals and rejection suck, but those are very nice acceptances!!

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Please let me know about Dartmouth!

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@HiToWaMom Thank you! I was very excited to hear back from these great schools. Hopefully better news to come in the next few weeks!

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@Lacyms Unfortunately I ended up taking Dartmouth off of my final list. It just didn’t seem to be a good fit had I been accepted!

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Final School List:

EA: UVA, Michigan
RD: Cornell, Duke, Emory, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, Vanderbilt, WashU, UPenn

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Good luck on Emory Today.

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FINAL DECISIONS:

Deferred EA from UVA, Rejected Regular from UVA (in state)
Deferred EA from Michigan, Waitlisted Regular from Michigan (out of state)

Transfer Option from Cornell
Waitlisted from Emory
Rejected from Duke
Rejected from Northwestern
Rejected from Vanderbilt
Rejected from WashU
Rejected from UPenn
Accepted into Virginia Tech
Accepted into William & Mary

Very disappointed in the results of my college application process… Hopefully I’ll fall in love with whichever school I attend. Good luck to future applicants.

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I’d say you are a bit unlucky given your stats, but you can go anywhere from where you were accepted as from where you were rejected. Good luck.

What is the “Transfer Option from Cornell”?

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@IzzoOne From my understanding, as a biological science major, I need to receive a 3.5 GPA from another university my freshman year, and have a spot reserved as a guaranteed transfer student my sophomore year. If I meet the GPA requirements and the course requirements to transfer, I do not need to fill out a transfer application, send Letters of Recommendation, pay the application fee, or write any essays. I simply need to send my transcript.

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Well that is interesting re: Cornell. You could go W&M or VT and then transfer (assuming you maintain the 3.5). Or stay if you like it there. Do you have any view of what cost would be or would that only come next year?

Which way are you leaning?

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@IzzoOne I’m not quite sure about the financial aid package, but Cornell is a school that I’d love to attend and find absolutely any way to pay for it. I’d say I’m leaning towards VT simply based off of fit, as it is a school I could attend for 4 years and love it.