Chances at American U!!!

<p>American is my top choice; I really want to major in International Relations there, so here's my stats and tell me what you think:</p>

<p>GPA: 97.45 weighted (AP are 1.25, everything else is normal)
Rank: Top 3%, over 450 students, not sure what exactly what # I am, but
the percent is correct</p>

<p>ACT: Composite 29
English: 27
Math: 25 (ugh..I hate math)
Reading: 32
Science: 30
Writing: 26 (surprised at this one)</p>

<p>AP Scores:
English Lang: 4
Amer. Gov U.S. : 4
Biology: 5</p>

<p>Awards:
*Maryland Distinguished Scholar: Honorable Mention
*AP Biology Top Student
*2nd Team All-SMAC Lacrosse (2yrs in row) (basically all star team for conference)
*MVP Varsity Lacrosse (1 yr)
*Principal's Honor Roll
*Honor Roll</p>

<p>Activities:
*JV Lacrosse (9th)
*Varsity Lacrosse (10th-12th): Captain (11th, prob. will be again this year); received Varsity Letter
*JV Soccer (9th-10th): Captain (10th)
*National Honor Society (10th-12th)
*Quill and Scroll Honor Society <a href="10th-12th">Journalism</a>
*LORAX (environmental club) (10th-12th): Committee Chair all three years
*SGA (11th-12th)
*Yearbook (10th-11th): Photography Editor (10th); Underclass Editor (11th); Senior Section Editor (12th)
-am pretty adept with MACs b/c of this; more of a tech class than<br>
you think</p>

<p>Junior Year Classes
*Honors Pre-Calculus
*AP Biology
*AP Lang
*AP Government U.S.
*Journalism II: Yearbook</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes
*AP Calc
*AP Lit
*AP Psychology
*AP European History
*Journalism III: Yearbook
*Ceramics</p>

<p>I know for Yearbook I have spent a lot of time attending conventions and a lot of time working on the actual book itself (400+ pgs). I really feel its my most important activity.</p>

<p>I don't know about awards though... don't really have too many. And my ACT scores? Are they alright? Can I get in?</p>

<p>Please, please, please post and tell me what you think! Thanks guys.</p>

<p>You'll get in with scholarships. You are well above what they are looking for. Try the honors program</p>

<p>Thanks for replying! I'm less nervous now.</p>

<p>youll get rejected if they make that decision knowing your only blatantly using them as a safety.... but i agree... youll either get in with big schlorship money... or rejected</p>

<p>wait, are you serious? a college will reject you because you're too good? i know they try to admit people likely to attend, but can't they just admit more people if they feel they won't get a full class?</p>