<p>GPA: 4.5 (weighted) 3.5 (unweighted)
ACT: 26, E: 30 M: 27 R: 20 S: 25 W: 11, Comb. E/W: 31
AP: World History, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, Spanish Language, Microeconomics, Statistics
Rank: School does not rank</p>
<p>EC’s
Political Action Internship (2 yrs, but only eligible in junior year)
Concert Band (3 yrs)
Jazz Band (1 yr)
Volunteer at local hospital (4 yrs - 2 yrs as head supervisor)
Volunteer as AYSO Soccer Referee (3 yrs)
Over 200 hrs of total volunteer work
Student Ambassador (4 yrs)
Junior/Senior Class Council (2 yrs, Treasurer both years)
Debate Team (2 yrs)
Class Advisory Leader (2 yrs)
Architectural Apprenticeship (1 yrs - Quit because I hated architecture)</p>
<p>Awards
Questbridge College Prep Scholar (Junior Year)
Perfect Attendance (Grade 9, 10, 11 (maybe 12))
Church Essay Contest Winner (9, 10)
Youth Service Medal of Honor Award (12)</p>
<p>Background
Ethnicity: African American
State: IL
School: Top 3 public school in IL. Top 50 in country.</p>
<p>So what are my chances? This is safety school.</p>
<p>a “safety school” has to be affordable. I could be wrong, but if you’ve been involved with Questbridge, does that mean that you’re lowish income? if so, then the OOS publics that you’ve applied to will not likely be affordable. </p>
<p>Have you applied to any real safeties? (schools that you know will accept you and you know will be affordable). </p>
<p>However, if you have family or another source that will pay your college costs, then super. :)</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids That was a superscored ACT. Since UMiami superscores and gives a new composite. 3 of my scores combined gave me a 28, but since Alabama doesn’t do that (i don’t think), then its a 26. And ive been accepted to some schools here in Illinois with half tuition scholarships and Stetson University with the Presidential scholarship (30K over each year). Those are my safeties. But I like Alabama so much I just had to apply. If money doesn’t work out, then it just doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>Also, do you know how long it takes to hear back from Alabama?</p>