Chance Me

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<p>Chance me </p>

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<p>High School Jr., male, white, middle class</p>

<p>also applying to HYPS, USC, UChicago</p>

<p>From OK, high school sends little if any grads to top schools</p>

<p>Valedictorian
Ranked #1 in class of 300
GPA: 4.0, 4.6 weighted
AP classes I've taken:APUSH, English Lang, Calc AB, Chem, Art History (haven't got back scores) and next year I'm taking English Lit, Gov't, Euro History, Calc BC</p>

<p>ACT- 32, plan to take once more
SAT-2050 (650 CR, 710 M, 690 W), plan to test once more to get scores up
SAT Subjects- haven't taken any yet but plan to take: Math II (800 on practice), US history, and Spanish</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>Boy's State delegate
Senior Class President
NHS
FCA
Business Professionals of America
Academic Team
Spanish Club
Youth and Gov't
Model UN
Patriots against world suffering
Mu Alpha Theta</p>

<p>I have a part-time job working 20-25 hours a week at a local library. </p>

<p>I also served on the OKC youth council which is like a gov't/leadership program for 18 kids from the whole city</p>

<p>I've volunteered as a political campaign intern and at Feed the Children. I am also set up to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity this summer. </p>

<p>I plan to page at the capitol. </p>

<p>I will be in a mentorship program my senior year in politics or business</p>

<p>I will have college credit for macroeconomics and calculus from OCU</p>

<p>I can get a letter of rec. from the OKC mayor, and possibly my Representative. </p>

<p>My interests include history, politics, government, humanities, literature, music, international studies, economics, business, and volunteering. </p>

<p>Now, can I get in, and if not, what can I do to improve my chances and how can I improve my sat's
Thanks</p>

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<p>you're a solid match right now, if not a safety. get you're ACT up and you're a safety w/ scholarship.</p>

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<p>You need a safety. Mich is a match for you with your current scores.</p>

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<p>It looks like you're better at the ACT than the SAT, so concentrate on that. I agree you need a safety. I think you're a solid match for Michigan. About scholarships: They're kind of random and mostly aimed at people who aren't just strong academically, but also have underrepresented/underprivileged/interesting backgrounds, so you can't always count on them.</p>

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<p>would anyone suggest as a safety?</p>

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<p>What do you intend on studying?</p>

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<p>And are you interested / not interested in a particular part of the country?</p>

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<p>Michigan is probably a safety for you bud, I wouldn't sweat it. Improve your test scores a little bit and I think you have a good shot at HYSPetc...it helps that you're from Oklahoma.</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is rather low for the standards set in HYSP</p>

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<p>Yeah...I agree. USC is a match. Chicago...hard to tell, no matter your test scores, it depends on how you come off in your essays as with everyone, but you can make a strong case with backing. HYPS, a bit of a reach, but not out of the question.</p>

<p>Without knowing other info, and because of your interests, I'd say Wisconsin, Boston U, and George Washington are good safeties.</p>

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<p>I think you're a safe match at michigan. As for the other schools, try and tighten that list of EC's up so it doesnt look like a laundry list. Also, unless you have worked directly with your Congressman, a letter of rec is going to be tacky. They basically use the same form letter for anyone who asks.</p>

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<p>I think Michigan is a virtual safety for the OP. To be on the safe side, I would apply to Oklahoma or Oklahoma State, but a Valedictorian with a 4.0 Michigan GPA and a 32 on the ACT has a very good shot at Michigan. </p>

<p>J-Shirley, submit your ACT score. A 32 on the ACT is significantly better than a 2050 on the SAT. Definitely take it over again because if you get a 34, you could probably get some sort of merit scholarship, which is always nice.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone, i'm interested in international relations or a business major.</p>

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<p>Michigan doesn't offer IR, but our Political Science department is ranked among the top 3 in the nation. Ross hardly needs an introduction.</p>