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<p>Hey all! Wondering if I have a shot at Emory. I visited over Spring Break, did the tour + info session and loved it, but don't know if I have a chance of getting in. Please be honest!</p>

<p>White, Male from Texas
Private, Episcopal school</p>

<p>Academics
SAT: CR 690, M 740, WR 700 (1430 CR+M, 2130 total)
ACT - 32
SAT II- Chem 780, Math 1 710, US H 710
GPA- 99.6/100 (weighted, school doesn't report unweighted for 100 pt scale), 4.0 (unweighted)
Rank - School doesn't rank, but would be 1/72
AP: Chem (5), US H (4), Eng Lang (5), Span (4)
Senior Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP English Lit, AP Government, Honors Physics, Ethics</p>

<p>Classes taken: (All A's)
Freshman: Biology, Geometry, Spanish 2, English 1, Western Civ 2, Religion (school wouldn't let me take honors, came halfway through year)
Sophomore: Honors Chem, Honors Alg 2, Hon Span 3, Hon Eng 2, Hon World History, Art
Junior: AP Chem, AP Eng, APUSH, Span 4 Hon (but took AP test), Hon Comp Programming, Speech, Biblical Theology</p>

<p>EC's:
President of Honor Council (student disciplinary committee, selected by principle)
Student Council (12)
Spanish Club (10, 11-vice president, 12-president)
Tertulia- 9,10,11,12 (Club that meets to practice speaking spanish)
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
NASA High School Aerospace Scholars (online course in spring, workshop at JSC in summer)
Boy Scouts (Life scout)
Ping Pong Club (11,12)</p>

<p>Volunteer - Carter Blood Care (organized blood drive for my school)
-Public Library
-Salvation Army</p>

<p>Athletics
-Swimming (10,11,12)- Varsity Letter, Most Improved, Coaches Award
Tennis (9,10,11,12) - Varsity Letter</p>

<p>Awards:
-Cum Laude Society
-National Merit Commended Scholar
-AP Scholar with Honor
-National Spanish Exam: Bronze Medal, Silver Medal (2)
-Emory Book Award</p>

<p>Recs- Both will be great. One from science teacher that has had me 3 years, other from a PhD history teacher.</p>

<p>Also, I kind of have a hook in that I grew up overseas. I went to an International School in Trinidad and Tobago for most of my life. Plan on writing Commonapp essay over this and the diversity I grew up around. </p>

<p>Sorry it's so long, but any input would be appreciated!</p>

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<p>I think that you have an excellent chance of being accepted. You meet the academic profile in terms of GPA and SATs/ACT. Your ECs are okay. Your experience growing up in Trinidad and Tobago should provide the setting for an interesting essay. I suggest that you get going on your essay asap, as it’s nice to have time to draft, re-draft, polish up, spell-check, show it to some trusted advisers, etc. Sounds like your recs will be strong. You have visited, so you have the demonstrated interest factor. Seeing your screen name of twoods, I assume that you’re a golfer, so here’s a tidbit for you: Ely Callaway graduated from Emory.</p>