Chance me Please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I live in GA and I really want to go to either Rice or Emory but preferably Rice.
So here goes
SATs MA-650, CR-620, WR-600 (I will take for third time this Dec though)
I took the SAT II in Bio and Hist in Oct
Last year had AP classes in Gov, Hist(4) , and Bio(3)
Senior Schedule
AP Cal AB
Environmental Sci
AP Economics
AP Literature
AP Physics B
AP Psychology
Anatomy and Physiology
My GPA is only a 3.6 and I'm ranked abt 50/500 (just about top 10%)
I have taken THE MOST demanding schedule including Three yrs of French and a yr of Latin</p>

<p>EC's
I was a MIT (minister in training) at church
Sunday School Teacher
Co-founder and leader of Teen Ministry
Choir Director
Heavily involved in Total Man Ministry (our outreach/missionary/homeless group)
-Ran numerous clothing food drives. Was at the shelter every other Sat. morning
Pres of Latin Club
Founder of Environmental Sci Club
Blood Drive Team Leader
Pro-Life Club VP
Peer Tutor
Elementary School Tutor
Mentor to boy with autism
Horse back riding (LOVE IT!)
Designing houses
Attended National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine</p>

<p>Hooks
I'm a black male
I went to Africa this summer on a medical mission
Overcame abuse, rape, death of grandmother resulting in me moving from Cleve to GA in the middle of junior year
Worked 15-20hr/week (part of that at church though, I was there nearly every day!)</p>

<p>Awards
Nothing special
Honor Roll
Commended Nat'l Merit Scholar
Published Poet
Gold Metal on Nat'l Latin Exam
Some church awards</p>

<p>Schools</p>

<p>Rice or Emory</p>

<p>I think it looks like I do too much but I was actually very involved in everything that I did.</p>

<p>For Rice, I have an interview will attend a open house in ATL and do an over-nighter</p>

<p>Essays
one will highlight my experience in Africa (which I think is prob the same way anyone would feel after going there, nothing too special accept the experience)</p>

<p>other how I have over come all the trouble and turmoil in my life and not let that stop me</p>

<p>So any chance??</p>

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<p>bump, anyone please. Sorry if it's too long</p>

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<p>Sounds fine.</p>

<p>You're in Rice. Can't say anything about financial aid...(haha) or Emory.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump, anyone else??</p>

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<p>bump, maybe i'll try again tomorrow</p>

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<p>In at Rice too I think. </p>

<p>Emory = maybe -- you sound like a very interesting person that they would want to snatch right up. </p>

<p>I think you should also add a few more schools, just to be safe.</p>

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<p>IMO Rice is harder to get into than Emory, though as Rice is expanding its undergrad enrollment it is probably a little easier right now than when my s was admitted. I have a delicate Q-- whose suicide did you survive? Are you saying someone else close to you suicided or did you have an attempt? The reason I ask is that sometimes it isnt the best plan to talk about a personal suicide attempt in an essay....</p>

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<p>I survived my own. I just briefly mentioned it. I didnt dwell on the bad parts of my life too much. I tried to highlight the good as best as I could</p>

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<p>Many feel that it is risky to allude to any history of self destructive behavior, no matter how explainable. Some schools are simply gun shy, and may prefer, with a large number of applicants, to keep their "risk" low. Please understand that I am in no way saying you are a risk, but these folks arend experts in mental health, and they had lots of variables to consider. If you havent sent the applications (the essay) out yet, you might want to consider really downplaying any past suicide attempt. They may see you as at risk for self harm under stress, even if you aren't</p>