Chances for Duke, Vanderbilt, UNC-Chapel Hill, Tulane & UT-Austin

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here are my daughter's stats...</p>

<p>GPA weighted: 4.0 (our school does GPA on a percentage basis and adds 7 points to each class for honors and AP, so when converted over, her GPA is a 4.0)
GPA unweighted: 3.68
Class rank: 63/420
ACT: 32
US History Subject Test: 760
Will have taken 6 AP classes at the end of high school - but 7 exams
AP Exam Scores:
World History: 5 / US History: 5 / English Language & Comp: 4 / will take 4 more exams this year: Psychology, Statistics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics</p>

<p>Over 200+ volunteering hours
Very Active in BBYO - founded new chapter; serving on Executive Board
President and Founder of New Student Mentorship Program at high school
DECA 4 years
FBLA (2011-2)
National Honor Society (2012-present)
National Beta Club (2010-12)
Participated in Project ATL (Anti-Drug & Alcohol Awareness campaign for Atlanta teens)
Part-time job as a hostess at a restaurant</p>

<p>So, what do y'all think?</p>

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<p>Duke- reach
Vanderbilt- reach
UNC-reach (maybe only a slight reach if you are in state)
Tulane- slight reach/high match
UT- match</p>

<p>I’d say her stats look good but the only thing that concerns me is her GPA and class rank. A 63/420 puts her in the top 15% which isn’t good enough for the more competitive schools on your list (Duke, Vanderbilt, and UNC).</p>

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<p>Tulane = Match (Avg GPA was 3.51 and ACT was 30)</p>

<p>For OOS (or in-state that’s not in the top 7%) UT-Austin can be very competitive. It does help if she’s an URM (till the Fisher ruling gets worked out).</p>

<p>Duke/Vanderbilt/UNC(OOS) are all reaches</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input… this is pretty much what I’ve been expecting to hear. What is a “URM”?</p>

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<p>sorry :(</p>

<p>Underrepresented minority. Usually African American/Blacks and Hispanics.</p>

<p>UT-Austin currently gives some weight to URMs during Holistic admissions (this is what that Fisher Supreme Court case was all about).</p>

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<p>Yeah, we’re not an URM. Thank you though!</p>

<p>Does anybody else want to help chance my daughter?</p>

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<p>Tulane: Match
UT-Austin: Match
UNC-CH: Reach
Vanderbilt: Reach
Duke: Reach</p>