Chances at IU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Indiana University - Bloomington
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<p>PA Resident
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Possible First Generation student (Mom has an Associate's degree)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8/4.0 UW</p>

<p>SAT (Ugh): 1430/2400 or 920/1600</p>

<p>Cumulative Class Rank: 180/325
Junior Year class rank: 143/321</p>

<p>HS Type: Well known and academically respected Catholic HS in the Philadelphia area. A few days ago, it was ranked the best private HS in my county!</p>

<p>EC's
-Marching band
-Drumline
-Percussion ensemble
-Private drumming lessons
-Wells Fargo College Bound program
-Semi-Pro baseball
-National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, Summer 2011</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Sophomore Year
-Student of the Month award from Phys/Ed teacher</p>

<p>Junior Year
-Student of the Month in Theology 2 times-Junior year
-Theology department award for being tied for highest Theology avg. in Class of 2013
-First Honors (93 avg, No grade below 90)-3rd quarter of Junior Year
-Second Honors (88 avg, No grade below 85)-4th quarter of Junior Year
-2 Student of the Month awards from my Theology teacher</p>

<p>Senior Year
-Homecoming King-Senior Year (Also, I am my school's first black Homecoming King!)</p>

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<p>You seem to already recognize that the SAT score will put you at a disadvantage for admissions. The class rank will also present a problem.</p>

<p>It’s not that students with your scores and rank are not admitted, but it is a small percentage.</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Your Extracurricular Activities are good and your class rank isn’t really all that bad seeing as how you are from a private HS, but you have to take the SAT again. If the SAT isn’t your thing, then you can always try the ACT. Whichever you decide don’t go in blind do practice tests and see if you can’t take a class or get a tutor.</p>

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<p>I retook the SAT on Saturday, and I’m confident that my score will be much better than my score last time! :smiley: Thanks for chancing me!</p>

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<p>Class rank at IU, and the basis for my comment:</p>

<p>Preference will be given to Indiana residents who are in the top 40 percent of their graduating classes and to nonresidents who are in the top 30 percent of their graduating classes.</p>