Chances at Duke, Georgetown, Yale, and 4 others!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a white female from NC, attending a charter school ranked 9th in the nation, with a graduating class of 107. </p>

<p>Applying RD to:
Duke
UNC-Chapel Hill
George Washington
William and Mary
Georgetown
Columbia
Yale</p>

<p>I should mention that I'm a legacy at William and Mary and UNC-CH.</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.9 unweighted, 4.8 weighted
Class rank: my school's uber competitive, so we don't do it
SAT: 2120 (740 V, 660 M, 720 W, 12 Essay)
SAT IIs: Literature 690, US History 660, Math IIC 640</p>

<p>APs taken:
Sophomore year: US Government-4
Junior year: English Language-5, US History-5, Calculus AB-3
Senior year: English Literature, Psychology, Latin Literature
<em>Also taking Comparative Politics at NC State University as a 7th course (because it is not offered at my school)</em></p>

<p>Activities/Honors:
Student Body President
Freshman, Sophomore, AND Junior Class President
Prom Committee Chair
National Merit Commended Scholar
National Honor Society
Latin Honor Society
International Thespian Society
AP Scholar with Honor
Musical Theatre Club Chair (2 yrs)
Model UN Secretary (2 yrs)
Student Legislative Assembly Chair (3 yrs)</p>

<p>ALSO, in the community:
Tri-Speaker, NC Youth Legislative Assembly (this is a big deal)
Intern with NC Democratic Party
TA, Raleigh Little Theatre (3 yrs)
Previously employed at Comedyworx Improv Theatre (1 yr), Raleigh Family Health Care (1 yr), summer camps (3 yrs)
various community theatre productions</p>

<p>Essays: very awesome, discuss work in improv theatre and how it relates to my good interpersonal skills
Recs: uberly good! One teacher told me I "had more charm than anyone she's ever met".</p>

<p>Any advice is greatly appreciated. I'm interested in pursuing a degree in political science or international relations.
Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>you've done great, which is obvious, and you have a good shot at any school. but truly, there is no way to tell. college admissions is a crazy process- what the school thinks depends on so many factors. many people with 4.0s and perfect SAT scores and an outstanding talent/ accomplishment get turned away, while others don't. when you apply, just put all of your heart into your file, and then wish for the best. good luck!</p>

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<p>You definetly have a good shot at UNC Chapel Hill since they prefer instates students like whoa. You're probably also a strong candidate for North Carolina's governors scholars program which offers full scholarships to anyone in the state who has a 3.5 and 1200 and attends a state school. You seem to be a very strong verbal thinker (like myself) and the competiveness of your school may be enough to put you over the top with some of you more reachy schools such as Columbia and Yale. For the poli-sci thing I would highly recommend the programs at William and Mary (gorgeous campus as well) and Georgetown.</p>

<p>Best of Luck,
Meyer</p>

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<p>SATs may be a little weak for Yale and Columbia, but I still think youve got a great chance everywhere</p>

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<p>SATs and SAT 2s are a little low for yale and columbia, but you are definitely a good candidate based on AP scores. Shoot for the stars kid</p>

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<p>Eh, you've got a good chance everywhere. I had similar SAT scores, and I got into Yale.</p>

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<p>Anything over 2100 is pretty much great so don't stress about it. Your GPA is off the chart....and the fact that your school is so competitive boosts your chances greatly too. You are set.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much. You guys are great morale boosters!</p>

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<p>one question- why did u take the english LANGUAGE ap test? Of course you can speak english, it's probably your first language. It's supposed to be for immigrants or something.</p>

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<p>No, there are 2 English AP tests: English Language and English Literature. You usually take Language in 11th grade and Literature in 12th. They're basically the same.</p>

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<p>I don't see Yale or Columbia, you're SATs are below average and your ECs certainly show leadership, but no passions, nothing unusual. Duke and Georgetown are reasonable reaches.</p>

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<p>thx for clarification, myweatherby
guess my english teacher is an idiot lol</p>

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<p>retake for SAT I? what year are you?</p>

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<p>I'm a senior, so applications are already in. All I can do now is sit and twiddle my thumbs.</p>

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<p>yale and columbia are reaches...as for the rest, you have a reasonable chance at all of them</p>