Chance Me UNC, UVA, UPenn, and more!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi everyone! I’m new to this forum so I apologize in advance if I’m unaware of some of the rules/etiquette. Thank you guys so much in advance!

About: Asian girl from middle-class background in affluent school county, no major hooks
Major: Exercise and Sports Science/Kinesiology with Pre-Med track (Biochemistry for the schools that don’t have the other majors)

GPA: 4.45 weighted, 3.98 unweighted
SAT: 1530 (780R, 750M)
ACT: 35 (not sure of each individual category)
SAT Subject: 700 Biology M (I know it’s low but I just took it just for fun)
AP Classes: AP World History, AP English Lang, AP Calculus AB, AP US History, AP Biology (all 5 except for 4 in Bio)

Academic ECs: Latin Club vice president (4 yrs), Robotics communications officer (3 yrs), HOSA Future Health Professionals President (2 yrs), National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Freshmen Mentors

External ECs: internship with sports network (2.5 yrs), one-time internship with gubernatorial campaign in 2017, volunteer at a local library and for a youth group, currently working at Kumon

Honors: Summer Residential Governor’s School in 2018, AP Scholar with Distinction, yearly leadership and service award for my youth group

Letters of Rec: both strong, one from my sports med teacher in sophomore year and one from my biology teacher who had me as a student for freshman honors bio, junior year AP Bio, and now a teacher’s assistant in senior year

Essays: Common App essay was about how I initially did fantasy football because of family tradition and failed miserably my first year but the losses taught me about perseverance and that not everyone “rides a bike” on their first try. Also wrote a bit about my little-known work as a fantasy football writer on the side as well.

APPLIED TO:

  • UNC Chapel Hill (EA OOS)
    -UGA (EA OOS)
  • JMU (EA in-state, Dingledine Scholars)
  • UVA (EA in-state)
  • Clemson (priority, National Scholars Program)
  • Virginia Tech (priority in-state)
  • UPenn (legacy from dad but won’t apply since it’s RD)
  • Vanderbilt (RD)
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Safety: VTech, Clemson, JMU
Match: UGA (only bc of OOS, might be a reach bc of that), UVA
Reach: UPenn, UNC (only bc of OOS), Vanderbilt

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@ashleykaiser UGA EA decisions were released on Nov 22nd; did you not receive an admissions decision, or were you deferred?

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Stats are great but only 5 ap classes in four years will be a negative unless your school doesn’'t offer many.

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So far so good on the stats. The list is a bit reach-heavy, but it’s still pretty solid, considering that you have 3 good in-state schools on the list. And it looks like you might have a scholarship too. Good job! Choosing a college comes down to cost more than anything else. Good luck!

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Sorry, I forgot to update the list to reflect my decision! I was actually admitted to UGA with automatic Honors College and a Classic Scholars waiver.

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I am taking another 2 this year, would those count?

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Yes, those will count but you went from 4 to 2… that is really the only sore thing that stood out, otherwise your app looks great. Also, even though Asians dominate pre-med, I think you will stand out as unique for pursuing sports medicine. Obviously UVA, Vanderbilt (basically ivies) and UPenn (a literal ivy) will be reaches, but I think you have a pretty decent shot. Congrats on UGA.

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I think that you have a good chance at Vanderbilt and U Penn and I would not be surprised if you are accepted at all others.

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I think that you have a good list, and it sounds like you are already in at a very good school. Congratulations!

Given that you are premed, then definitely take your finances into consideration and budget for a full eight years (the last four of which will be expensive). Any of the schools on your list will have a strong premed program, with many strong and very competitive students in your classes.

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Thank y’all so much for your responses! @XtremeBlaze777 @tgl2023 @DadTwoGirls