Chances at CALS?

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<p>4.0 GPA (should remain the same this semester)/can't remember weighted
25/1195
33 ACT (will retake)
APs
10th:
World History (5)
11th:
English Lang. and Comp.
APUSH
Art History
Psychology
Human Geo (self0study)</p>

<p>12th:
Government
Econ
Biology
European History
Stats</p>

<p>College
Italian 101: A</p>

<p>(Schedule)</p>

<p>9th
Algebra I A/A
Honors ICP: A/A
Japanese I: A/A
PE/Ag: A/A
Honors World Geography: A/A
PreAP English I: A/A
Theatre (fine arts requirement): A/A
Health/Speech: A/A</p>

<p>10th
Geometry: A/A
PreAp Biology: A/A
Japanese II: A/A
AP World History: A/A
Technology (tech requirement): A/A
Ag: A/A
PreAP English: A/A (tough class-few A's)
Japanese III H: A/A</p>

<p>11th
AP English: A/A (very, very few A's)
Japanese IV H: A/A
PreAP Chemistry: A/A
AP Psychology: A
Algebra II: A/?
APUSH: A/?
Japanese V H: A/?
AP Art History: A/?</p>

<p>12th
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP English
AP Economics
AP Government
AP European History
Japanese VI (not usually offered at my school-taken through special arrangement)</p>

<p>(My math/science placement was messed up the past, but I'm fairly good when it comes to anything but Geometry.)</p>

<p>The Japanese program at my school is very well regarded. The teacher is on the AP board, and we frequently dominate speech contests and regional Japan Bowls. Last year, a team even won nationals!)</p>

<p>EC's:
NAHRA Rider of the Year Nominee (10th)
Interact Letter (9th, 10th, 11th)
Interact Director (11th)
Interact PR (10th, 12th)
Interact Perfect Attendance (9th, 11th)
Interact Top Ten Point Club (9th)
Interact High Point Award (10th, 11th)
Japanese Club (second semester of 9th, all of 10th and 11th)
Japanese Club Newsletter/PR (11th)
Japan Bowl Level III Team (11th)
Japanese Speech Contest-5th place (11th)
Japanese Club Letter (11th)
Japanese National Honor Society President (12th)
Literary Club Letter (9, 10th, 11th)
Academic Letter (9th, 10th 11th?)
Horseback Riding (approximately 1 hr/week)
Top Hands Horse Show 2005 (2nd English Equitation, 5th Trail)
Aikido (5-7 hrs. per week, 11th, also get outside PE credit, yellow belt)
Girl Scouts (doing Gold Award now, trying to get it done before applying)
Internship (United Way, this summer, ~80 hrs)</p>

<p>I'm not a URM in traditional sense of the words, but I do have one of those "interesting/challenging" backgrounds.</p>

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<p>Of the two choices I use to categorize people who want to know their chances, either "have a shot" or "don't have a shot," you definitely fit into the former.</p>

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<p>What major at CALS? That matters.</p>

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<p>Opps, I ment CAS... Sorry, I was rushing out the door as I was rushing out the door. Major? I want to do Bio but I also want to study Japanese a bit (can't just give it up so soon).</p>

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<p>whats the difference in bio major in cals/as/he?</p>

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<p>i heard there is literally no difference.</p>

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<p>meaning they all take it together....HE, CALS, and CAS ppl take bio together, not segregated by school</p>

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<p>what about the tuition difference, why would someone pay 20000 more to go to cas? or they all pay the same tuition?</p>

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<p>well, if you are a bio major, it makes no sense. However, if you want to major in english/classics/economics/chemistry/physics, etc.. that is only offered in CAS, then it makes sense.</p>

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<p>i'd say you have a really good shot at getting in.</p>