Chance me, please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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<p>Hi! I'm a junior right now, and out of state (Vermont). I love UMASS and was wondering if my stats were on track :)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 UW
My school doesn't weight our gpas.</p>

<p>Test Scores:
I haven't taken the SATS yet (will take in January), but I've done a bunch of practice tests and have been getting scores around 1950 pretty consistently
Will take Lit, Bio and Math 2 for SAT IIs</p>

<p>Class Rigor:
Freshman year--accelerated global studies, accelerated english, accelerated bio
Sophomore year--accelerated chem, accelerated english (there were no higher-level math or history courses)
Junior year--AP language and composition, APUSH, LOTS of science classes (anatomy, physics, forensics), again--no higher level math or science...just college-prep
Senior year--I'll probably take AP Bio, AP Calc, AP Stats, AP English</p>

<p>Also, I started out in French II as a freshman and will complete French V by the end of high school. Only one other girl in my grade will also complete French V. It's pretty unheard of here.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Yearbook (hopeful editor for next year)
Foreign Language Club (Vice Pres)
A World of Difference (a group that educates freshmen at school about prejudice and racism. also helps them ease into high school)
Buddy Program (a group that helps with all different types of freshman orientations (summer orientation, open houses, etc))
Alternative Spring Break Club (going to Mississippi with Habitat for Humanity this Spring Break. For now, we organize a bunch of fundraisers)
Reach Out (community service group)
JV Softball Manager (sophomore year), Varsity this year and next year
Volunteer at the local animal shelter
I just applied for a bunch of part-time jobs, so hopefully I'll have one of those soon
Also, a hopeful NHS member at the end of this year. Crossing my fingers!</p>

<p>Awards:
Just some minor stuff, like foreign language student of the month a few times. hahaha.</p>

<p>Other info:
First-generation college student, lived overseas for 4 years in Ireland (don't really know how this would ever come to the attention of admissions, though)</p>

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<p>Just so you know, I’m 99% sure that UMass doesn’t require SAT-IIs. It would probably look awesome if you take them anyway, but don’t feel like it’s the end of the world (or at least the end of getting into UMass) if you don’t do well on the SAT-IIs.</p>

<p>Your extracurriculars are amazing, and if you get around a 1950 on the actual SAT, that would be amazing too. Based on the people I know at UMass, I’d say that you’re definitely an above average applicant in your high school courses, extracurriculars, and possible SAT score. Your GPA is still in the better end of current students (61% had high school GPAs of 3.5 or higher), but I’d say that your extracurriculars and possible SAT score are much more stellar.</p>

<p>In recalculating your GPA, UMass will weight your AP classes (“AP course grades are given additional weight in calculating a student’s high school GPA for admissions purposes.” on their CollegeBoard page), so your APs should give your GPA a bit of a boost. I boosted my GPA a lot junior year, so that’s also an option for you if you are concerned. But I don’t think it’s anything to worry about since it’s a good GPA.</p>

<p>Long story short, I think you’ll probably get in.</p>

<p>Good luck in applying next year! It’s definitely an exciting thing (I applied a few months ago for early application). Since you’re a junior and still have plenty of time, if you have any specific questions about applying to UMass, their admissions email has been fairly quick and helpful for me.</p>

<p>Sorry for making this post so long! I didn’t mean to.</p>

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<p>wow, thank you so much! this made me feel a lot better, actually. thanks for all the info!</p>

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<p>Solid student and OOS? UMass will love you.</p>