Chances*Regular Decision

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Georgia
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<p>I am a Georgia student planning on majoring in Microbiology/Nursing..some other science.</p>

<p>And I'm a white female--as if that is uncommon at UGA.</p>

<p>Here are my stats (basically my resume):</p>

<p>GPA: 3.975 out of 4.0
Class Rank: 19/350
ACT: Composite: 28—English/Writing 28, Math 28, Reading 27, Science 28; Essay 10.
AP Classes: 8 total; AP Calc I and II, AP Biology, and AP Literature now.
11th- AP Stat, AP Psych, AP Lang
10th- AP World</p>

<p>Qualified for National Merit Scholarship
AP Scholar
Georgia Certificate of Merit Recipient
Who’s Who Among American High School Students
Honored by Walton Co. for GHSGT Writing Score
Governor’s Honors school nominee for physical science </p>

<p>Extracurricular (just school stuff; I have a good bit besides school too)
Treasurer of SGA
Member of Student Government School Relations Committee
Head of Student Government Membership Committee
Member of Student Government Executive Board
Geometry Tutor
Student Government (all 4 years)
Beta Club (all 4 years)
Key Club (2yrs)
Key Club Community Service Excellence
Foreign Language Club (1 year)
Science Olympiad (2 yrs, placed in all competitions so far)
Politics Club (1year)</p>

<p>How about that Honors Program? Could I get into that?</p>

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<p>If that's a national merit semifinalist standing, then your chances for the honors program are very good. The ACT score seems to be a bit low, but your grades look excellent as do the extracurriculars. I'd say you're as good as most of the other honors people I know here, so you definitely have a good shot.</p>

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<p>just curious, how do you get a GA certificate of merit?</p>

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<p>You have to be in the top 5% of your class to get a Georgia Certificate of Merit</p>

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<p>definitely in for regular decision. The standardized test score is a bit low, but I think UGA may give you a break for the honors program because you are top 5% of your class and you have a tough courseload.</p>

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<p>if you send in your AP scores for your honors app it may make up for the ACT, especially if you did well on your 4 exams.</p>

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<p>heck yeah!! UGA is not that hard to get into and your stats are off the charts. Try for something more selective, you'll def. get in. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Your ACT is great and is in fact in the 75th percentile for UGA. Don't listen to these people saying it isn't a great score.</p>

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<p>FYI - I would not list Who's Who on your awards for any college apps, etc. It means absolutely nothing. And don't take that the wrong way - I do not mean to say that you aren't an outstanding scholar.</p>

<p>What I mean by this is that by bro a few years back got Who's Who among American High School Football Players. All he had to do was buy the book, send in his team photo something or another. Well - he never played any sport in high school, let alone football, and totally forget being an outstanding player.</p>

<p>This is a money maker for that company. They talk their book "award" up really nice and pretty, but no college wants to see it because they know it's not based on merit.</p>

<p>Just so you know. :)</p>

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<p>Actually, Who's Who is considered a "major award" by UGA Board of Regents standards. It's mainly extremely upper level schools you must not tell this award to (like the Ivies, Stanford, etc.).</p>

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<p>you are pretty much in. and wasn't the honors program stuff already due? or isn't it soon? you should have applied for FF because then you are automatically considered for Honors.</p>