Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Gender/Ethnicity: F/White
Location: Tampa, Florida
College Class Year: 2018
High School: Private (2010-2013), Public (2013-2014)
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes
Hooks: First Generation College Student </p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>Mostly Honors and AP courses; took regular math 9-11th grade and will take Honors Pre-Calc this year. Math was the only regular course I took. </p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.70
GPA - Weighted: 4.10
Class rank not reported at previous school; not sure about my class rank now because I'm going to a new school. </p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT: 2080 (based on BB Practice tests); will improve to 2100+
SATII: Didn't take yet </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society</p>

<p>Leadership positions: Astronomy club - President</p>

<p>Athletic Status: JV Basketball
JV Volleyball</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Nursing home (150+ hours)</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>College of Charleston
University of South Carolina at Columbia
University of Florida
Florida State University
Cornell (maybe)
Carnegie Mellon (maybe)</p>

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<p>I think you can get very good merit scholarships from both College of Charleseton and South Carolina.</p>

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<p>Oh wow really? That is awesome! </p>

<p>The GPA is projected, though. Right now I’m standing at an unweighted GPA of 3.61 and a weighted GPA of 3.84. However, I calculated that if I get straight A’s next year I’ll have a GPA of 3.7/4.1. And I know I can do it, so :)</p>

<p>I keep editing this because I keep forgetting information lol sorry about that!!</p>

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<p>If you are a rising senior, then you can not add your GPA. your GPA on application should be one from the junior.year,because you will be applying by january</p>

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<p>Don’t they factor in 1st semester senior grades though? I thought they did :/</p>

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<p>You’ve completed your junior year and you haven’t taken the SATs yet? Why is that?</p>

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<p>sure they will look at mid year report, but you cant add it into the account</p>

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<p>Well it’s a long story, lol. I thought I was more suited for the ACT, and took that in June but turns out that I score much higher on the SAT, plus I’m more comfortable with the timing, so I’m taking that in October.</p>

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<p>Other than cornell and carnegie, you are a match, CMU and Cornell maybe slightly more than a reach</p>

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<p>Oh wow I thought that they factored in senior GPA. That makes a huge difference :(</p>

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<p>yes it does make a huge difference, but you are still in track. try to apply for it and just impress them with ur mid year report</p>

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<p>Well if I get a great SAT score, will I have a shot at Carnegie or Cornell? Honestly, those are my dream schools. I just am a little apprehensive because I don’t think I have much of a shot.</p>

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<p>You already have a chance. but great SAT score will definitely raise your chances</p>

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<p>Thanks, iolnep :slight_smile: I am considering applying ED to Carnegie, or ED to Cornell. What do you think would be better? I’d be ecstatic if I got accepted into either one.</p>

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<p>and I can write a killer essay, too, if that will make much of a difference :)</p>

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<p>ED makes a bigger chance of getting acceptance. Just know what major you will be studying and choose the right college.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! I’m going into Computer Science.</p>