Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Emory University
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Demographics: Male, Junior, Asian/White, Florida, Public School
Intended major: Biology/Public Health
ACT: 31C (35E, 26M, 34R, 30S, 10W) Will be retaking
Class rank: 7/995
UW/W GPA: 4.0 UW / 4.9 W on a 4.0/6.0 scale (6.0 for AP/DE, 5.0 for honors.) My weighted on the (5.0 AP/DE, 4.5 honors is around 4.7)

Coursework and Rigor:
AP classes (already taken): AP Human Geography(5), AP Biology(4), AP World History(4)
AP classes (currently taking): AP Calculus AB, AP US History, AP Psychology
AP classes (next year): AP Calculus BC, AP US Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics I
Dual Enrollment: Freshman Comp I, Freshman Comp II, Biology II, Sociology
Dual Enrollment (next year): Statistics, Art Appreciation, Microbiology, Anthropology

Extracurriculars (years done by application time):
• Varsity Swimming Team (3 years, good chance in becoming captain)
• Club Swimming Team (2 years)
• Science National Honor Society (2 years, will be VP next year) [club available to only juniors/seniors]
• National Honor Society (2 years) [club available to only juniors/seniors]
• National Beta Club (4 years)

Work Experience/Internships/Volunteering:
• Sales associate at popular clothing store (1 year in August)
• Applied for summer program at CDC
• ~120 Service Hours

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I think you are in. However apply ED and increase that ACT by a point or 2. Good Luck!

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@ekarder Is financial aid a concern, Will you apply ED? Have you tried the SAT?
ED-Low Reach
ED2- Reach
RD- High Reach
Your EC’s are dreadfully Boring, shows little of your personality and who you are. Concerned you can’t write a great essay as you would need it.
ACT is avg for ED1, and below avg for ED2 and RD so it would be best to improve to a 32 for ED and a 33/34 for RD. Beware Emory does not superscore.

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are you good enough to swim at either Emory or Oxford (if I remember correctly they said they were looking to move swimming from a club sport in the next year or two)? If so, this would help your chances significantly.