Chances for Emory or Oxford

Colleges & Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>Okay guys, here I go. I'm a White male from North Carolina. </p>

<p>4.55 - Weighted GPA
3.96 - Unweighted
22/333 - Class Rank</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (29 if superscored)</p>

<p>APs Taken:
US History
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
Psychology
Calculus AB and BC</p>

<p>Leadership:
Editor-in-Chief, School Newspaper (3 years)
-Newspaper has been awarded the highest honor 3 years in a row
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Vice-President of Communications (Elected State Office)
Holly Springs Business Alliance President/Lead Mentor
Student Body President
National Honor Society President </p>

<p>Academic Awards:
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Editoral Leadership Award (State Honor)
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association Journalist of the Year(State-wide, possibility for national)
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Regional Debate Champion (Two Years)</p>

<p>Internships & Work Experience:
National Institute of Health Summer Internship
Interned for a Local Mayoral Campaign (Budgetary Issues)
Part-Time job at Lifetime Fitness</p>

<p>Athletics:
Varsity Football (3 years)
-All-Conference
Varsity Baseball (4 years)
-All Conference
-Greater Neuse River Conference Sportsmanship Award
Varsity Track (Freshman and Sophomore Year)
-All Conference
-All Region
-4th Place, Indoor State Championships
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award (County Wide)
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award (City Wide)
Dale Crow Scholar Athlete Award</p>

<p>Summer Experiences:
Junior Statesmen of America Summer School
National Young Leaders Conference
Global Young Leaders Conference
Meeting of the Minds (Was elected President to preside over the meetings)</p>

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<p>As long as you did a good job on your essays, I don’t see a problem getting into Emory College. Oxford… I’m biased against it… they tend to have a reputation that anyone can get in there… but I am not certain about that.</p>

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<p>Oxford: you will most probably get in. Emory: you have a good chance too.</p>

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<p>I started off at Oxford. Though it is easier to get into than Emory, this notion that “anyone” can get in isn’t really accurate. I had a HS GPA of about 3.9 (unweighted) and an ACT score of 30. </p>

<p>I have a friend who went to a very distinguished private school and had very good credentials and still got rejected. Nothing is guaranteed. </p>

<p>But on paper, you look like a good candidate for either school. A lot of it depends on your essays and letter of recs.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>