Chance Me Pleaseee (:

Colleges and Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>Rising Senior
ACT: Currently 25 (26 E 30 M 20 R 23 S 8W)
GPA: 3.75 Unweighted/ 3.82 Weighted
APs: 2 on APUSH</p>

<p>Classes:
10th: APUSH (B+/ B+/ A-) ---- 2 on the AP Exam (sadly)
HP Bio
HP Alg 2
HP English
Animal Kingdom
Gym
Health
Orchestra
Rest of my classes all A's</p>

<p>11th:
AP English 11(B+/B/B+)
AP World History (B+/B+/B+)
HP Chem (A/A)
AP Chem (B- then I dropped)
Orchestra (A's all year)
HP Precalc (A/ A-/A-)
French 3 (B-/B+/A-)
- My Junior year really killed me. Also our school switched to a Standard Based Grading system for the first time, so it was worse.</p>

<p>12th:
AP Calculus BC
AP Microecon
Government and Civics
Positive Leadership
Orchestra
English 12
HP Physics
- are these okay classes to take? do they seem like too easy of classes compared to Junior year classes?</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Student Government (hopefully president)
Site Council
Nordic Skiing (Captain/ Varsity)
Track (Lettered - 2010/Varsity)
Cross Country (JV section runner/ hopefully Varsity next year)
Link Crew
Fiddle Club
String Quartet
National Honors Society (Council Member)</p>

<p>Outside of School:
Summer Job
GTCYS - Philharmonic
All Conference Orchestra (Section Leader for 2nd violins)
Hospital volunteering (200+ hours)
JEM program
GopherBusiness
Korean Culture Camp</p>

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<p>Raise that ACT score to 31+ or get a 2100+ on the SAT and apply ED and you should have a decent chance. Right now that ACT score just won’t cut it. Also your GPA could use some improvement as well (mid 50% Unweighted gpa for accepted students is 3.78-4.00). Your ECs are fine.</p>

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<p>Chance me, too?
Regular Decision
Unweighted GPA: 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.44? (I’m not positive what it will be)
Class Rank: Was Ranked #1 at old school; transfer resulted in decrease to Top 10% (stripped of weight, leaving me at disadvantage–discussed in application)
ACT: 31
Did not take SAT/SAT II
–About to be in 12th Grade</p>

<p>Classes: Honors English Literature (9), Pre-AP English Language (10), AP English Language (11), Pre-AP British Literature (12), Algebra 1 (8), Pre-AP Geometry (9), Algebra II (10), Pre-AP Math III–Pre-calc/Trig (11), AP Calc (12), Pre-AP Chemistry (11), Pre-AP Physics (12), Pre-AP Botony (12), AP Biology (12), Pre-AP US History (10), AP Gov. (11), AP Micro (12), AP Micro (12), Dual Enrollment Into to Philosophy (11)</p>

<p>Awards:
Published in Literary Magazine (11th Grade)
2012 Georgia Writing Fair Contest Winner (11th Grade)
Highest Honor Roll (Every Year)
AP English Language Award–Highest Grade in School (11th Grade)
Annual Sonia Kovalesky Day Participant (Top 5 Math Girls Invited) (11th Grade)
Student of the Month (9th Grade)
Outstanding Volunteer Service Award (12th Grade)
Gold Community Service Award (12th Grade)</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars
Cheerleader (9,10), (12+ Hours/Week)
Tutor (9,10, 11), (5+ Hours/Week)
Bands of Tomorrow Club Member (11, 12), (2+ Hours/Week)
NJHS President/NHS Member (9, 11), (2+ Hours/Week)
Student Counsel Member (12), (2+ Hours/Week)
DECA Member (10), (5+ Hours/Week)
the Bridge Student Ministries Leader/Organizer/Member (3+ Hours/Week)</p>

<p>Volunteering
Second Harvest Food Bank Volunteer (12), (16+ Hours/Week for 8 weeks)
the Bridge Student Ministries Volunteer (9, 10, 11), (3+ Hours/Week)
Cheerleading Volunteer for Mentally Handicapped (10)
Battle of the Bands Volunteer (11)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Wild Adventures Employee (11), (25+ Hours/Week for 12 Weeks)
Sears Employee (11), (30+ Hours/Week for 9 Weeks)</p>

<p>–Military Dependent
–Georgia Resident
–White Female</p>

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<p>Your grades, class rank, and ECs are good and your ACT score is just at the Emory accepted median. With RD I’d say you have a good shot as long as you show interest in attending.</p>

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<p>You worked at Wild Adventures? I absolutely hate that place. haha don’t take this as a creepy comment, but I think I know what high school you go to just by your post, since I go to a high school nearby. :stuck_out_tongue:
Anyways, you probably have a good shot at Emory, though I would take the SAT. Also, be sure to visit campus.</p>

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<p>@kwon</p>

<p>I think your academics are a little light. No harm in applying to Emory, but I would also drop an app on some of the NESCAC schools.</p>

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<p>@Jessie</p>

<p>Looks good so far. </p>

<p>However, you didn’t give your AP scores in English Lang or Calculus, and you will want to do well on the SAT I.</p>