chances for an emory scholar hopeful?

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<p>Gender: F
GPA: 4.35 W/4.0 U
School: Private catholic school; 3rd graduating class
Rank: 1/50 as of right now
SAT:
superscore- 1490/2260
CR: 740/M:750/W:770 (Essay:11) superscored.
ACT: didn't submit
SATII:
Math I: 730 (10th grade)
Math II: 760 (12th grade)
Lit: 730 (12th grade)</p>

<p>APs:
APES (4), Euro (3), USH (4), Calc AB (4), Language (5)</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
religion (required); leadership; ap lit; ap american govt/microeconomics; honors physics (hardest science at my school); ap calc bc (as a guided independent study as i am the only person in my school taking it); ap statistics (online through FLVS.net)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Mu Alpha Theta
-elected president as a junior and senior
-inducted in 10th grade, one year earlier than my peers
-founded a math team
-going to competitions this year :) (already participated in one team competition on paper with only 7 participants and did decently!!)</p>

<p>Student Council
-VP of my class all 4 years
-1st VP of student council
-going to district meetings and stuff this year (first time, again!!)</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis
-participant 10th grade on
-usually plays 2nd doubles
-alternate at districts (we were runner-up!)</p>

<p>Thespian Society/Drama Club
-a lead role in fall play of 2006, 2008
-many roles in fall play of 2009
-went to districts this year (dont know how i did)</p>

<p>Choir Member
-sing at weekly Mass/2009 graduation/school fundraisers</p>

<p>Volunteering</p>

<p>-Friendly Flowers: its the name of a local charity I co-founded with my sister; we handcraft and deliver hospital arrangements to lonely hospital patients once a month; we are completely funded by private donations. (thats the big one- i put a lot of time and effort into it and we put TONS of work into actually creating it)</p>

<p>-March of Dimes/Relay for Life: basic, once a year participation</p>

<p>-PACE Dinner: set up/serve/clean up at annual scholarship dinner
-Wash For Life: annual participation to raise money for local charities</p>

<p>Work Experience
-salesperson at a jewelry store (they also had me model in their televised ad)
-clerk/secretary of my dad's neurosurgical practice
-junior consultant for mary kay cosmetics</p>

<p>Other
-3 online courses completed:
LMS and PE: I took 2 math classes in the 9th grade and it threw off my schedule
Chemistry: took it online (BRUTAL) because they couldn't get me into chemistry any year and i want to be an engineer...had 5 days to study for chem sat II, dont know how i did...</p>

<p>-Taught myself French III through independent study through the University of Nebraska
-Modeled for a newspaper article
-Member of 2009 Homecoming Court (you never know :))</p>

<p>Awards:
-West Point Bridge Design Competition Division Winner
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Most Outstanding Student (14 of my 19 possible classes)
-First Honor Roll all 6 semesters
-AP Scholar With Distinction</p>

<p>EMORY:
applied into emory scholars
my emory supplement essay, i think, is really good and unique
my common app essay, not too grand (i changed it for the other schools i applied to later)</p>

<p>any tips on chances? just curious. :)
i'll chance back.</p>

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<p>Very impressive, congratulations! I can’t tell from your stats but are you a straight A student? I love the Friendly Flowers, great idea! Did you apply ED or RD? Did you show a lot of interest in Emory, visit, contact regional admin officer, etc? I think you have a solid chance. Oh and what state or part of the country are you from?</p>

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<p>Thanks :slight_smile:
im from FL
i have straight A’s for my midterm/final grades (what colleges see)- one B+ in english freshman year and one B+ in freaking independent study french III.</p>

<p>I applied RD (i didn’t apply anywhere ED, that scares me) and i have visited often because my sister is a freshman there right now.</p>

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<p>oh don’t worry about RD vs. ED and the scholar thing. Sibling at school +, Straight A’s + and Southern student +, I say you have a solid chance! Best of luck, keep us posted!</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a solid chance at getting admitted to the Emory Scholars program.</p>

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<p>thank you guys :slight_smile:
less than a month til i know if im a semifinalist…</p>

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<p>There is definitely nothing bad or mediocre in your application. =] But I feel for some reason, your SATs and W GPA should be higher.</p>

<p>It just depends if they care about having ridiculously high stats more than ECs.</p>

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<p>my SATs could probably be higher. kind of gave up after the 2nd time and i’m content.
as for my W GPA, i have the highest in my school and taking theology which is required and french (which was only regular- 4.0 W- for two years) kind of threw it off and put me at a disadvantage but whatever. im content with that too</p>

<p>thanks for your input
anyone else? i will chance back!!</p>

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<p>i think you have a solid chance :slight_smile:
good luck
chance me
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<p>you have a really good chance-you have unique ECs, good test scores, and you’re valedictorian.
btw-you sound like me, the whole ED binding thing scares me too even if it increases my chances of acceptance.</p>

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<p>thank you to all.
i found out this morning that i AM a semifinalist. which means accepted to emory. and i’m floating on air right now :)</p>

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<p>Congrats!!!</p>

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<p>Congrats augustgurrl for getting accepted!!!</p>