<p>Male, Highly Competitive New England Boardingschool</p>
<p>GPA 3.5, 4.0W</p>
<p>ACT-30 (Retaking this month because a 25 on Science killed me)
SAT II - Math IIC 790, Lit 600 :(</p>
<p>Most rigorous curriculum offered. </p>
<p>9-12th Classes
Bio H, Chem H, Physics H, Anatomy
Precalc H, AP Calc
AP US History, AP Euro History
English H, Jr. AP English, Senior AP English</p>
<p>Extracurriculars</p>
<p>International Club
Math Team (9-12)
Dorm Prefect
Piano (10 Years, various awards from competitions, one from a college)
300 Volunteer Hours
Native American Service Program 3+ years
Varsity Soccer
Varsity Basketball (11, 12)
Varsity Tennis (11-12)
High school band, jazz band-section leader
Work experience: 2 month Internship at an Asian Finance Firm </p>
<p>-Good Recs (including one from school's headmaster)
-Good essays
-Been in contact with assistant dean of admissions, campus visit, interview</p>
<p>All in all, I've shown great interest in their school for the past 2 years. I realize I don't have the best grades or scores, but any advice/feedback will be appreciated.</p>
<p>It seems like you have done about everything possible to show interest, and you have good ECs and awards, IMO. Just remember to top this off with a stellar application. Definitely start writing your essay(s), if you have not already. Maybe you should retake the ACT, but then again, maybe not. You can definitely get into Emory with a 30 ACT; that's about average for enrolled students. If it comes down to writing a well written application or studying for a retake of the ACT, I would recommend investing your time into the application. Your GPA is below average, but your high school seems prestigious. Raising your GPA this semester can only help your cause. Applying ED helps to an extent.</p>
<p>What do you guys think about some other schools?
I will be applying to:
Boston College
Boston University
Rice University
Trinity University (TX)
Tufts
UNC
USD
Pomona
Claremont Mckenna
U of T Austin
UVA
UMich
USC
U wisconsin
U Illinois-Urbana Champaign</p>