Chances for Notre Dame, Cornell, Vandy please!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, please be honest, here are my credentials:</p>

<p>From around New Orleans, LA
Confirmed Catholic
Caucasian/Native American
major: environmental science (atmoshperic science at Cornell)</p>

<p>29 ACT (taking again)
3.81 unweighted GPA, 4.46 weighted
SAT Subject tests: APUSH 660 Math II 630
AP US History: 3
AP English Language: 3</p>

<p>VP of NHS, NHS member Soph, Junior, Senior</p>

<p>MVP twice of Varsity Tennis team, Captain this year, Co-Capt. last year all-district, all-region
plated Guitar since 7th grade</p>

<p>Student Council "top ten" member
in Historical Film Society, Big Brother Big Sister, Hi-Y, Invisible Children</p>

<p>Treasurer of Science Club
placed at Science Bowl and Olympiad</p>

<p>lots of service hours (at least 25 a nine weeks)</p>

<p>went to Louisiana Boys State</p>

<p>in National Society of High School Scholars, MENSA, Who's Who Registry</p>

<p>AP classes: English III and IV, AP U.S. History, Calc. AB and BC, Bio II</p>

<p>my school doesnt rank, but i know that I'm in the top 10% of 400 at one of the best high schools in Louisiana</p>

<p>recommendations from my Biology teacher who is also the Science club sponsor, senior counselor who is also the tennis coach, and my church Deacon who is an elementary school principal</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>all may be low reach to reach
b/c your standardized testing scores fall below par.</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>yea, if it werent for my science grade (26) i’d have a 31 on the ACT</p>

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<p>please chance me???</p>

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<p>Id say youve got a good shot at vandy. Notre dame is a slight reach, and Cornell is a reach unless you bring up that ACT to maybe a 32. Write great essays!</p>

<p>Chance me back?
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<p>whoever the above poster is does not realize that Vandy’s acceptance rate was lower than Cornell’s this past year and is overall simply harder to get into, however, you do have URM status going for you which leads me to believe if you can get the ACT to 30+, I think you will be admitted to all 3, oh and take that Math II again, that is a terrible score, I dont actually know anyone who went to a top school that didnt get at least a 700 on it, vast majority are 750+, it isnt a hard test</p>

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<p>just like everyones been saying, standardized tests are a little low (trust me, i know the feeling) but you have everything else working in your favor</p>

<p>great ECs, great dedicated to the community, societies show your intelligence and determination, your recommendations seem like they come from people who know you well and thats a big plus</p>

<p>if you do bring your ACT up to like 31-32 and retake esp. Math II like one of the people said, youll have a shot at all three</p>

<p>good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks!! if anyone else wants to put their input in feel free to</p>

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<p>i didn’t mean it in a harsh way btw… im in the relatively same boat as you…
=]</p>

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<p>i know, its true though…i know that theyre not the best thats why im retaking them. aiming for at least a 31 on the ACT and a 700 on math II, and taking the SAT in Oct</p>