chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z American University
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<p>Could I get into AU?? I’d really appreciate it if you could help me out!! </p>

<p>White Female PA
Applying Early Decision
SATs: 1200 but will go up hopefully
GPA: 3.05
School does not rank. </p>

<p>6 honors classes, 4 APs:
AP English
AP French
AP Comp Gov
AP Euro
Honors English
Honors Chemistry
Honors SS </p>

<p>Work Experience: </p>

<p>Village Toy Shoppe Employee, 6 monthes, 20 hours a week<br>
Temple Judea Sunday School Employee 8 monthes, 2 hours a week<br>
Better Bodies Cross Training Center Employee, 1 year, 20 hours a week<br>
Starbucks Employee, 30 hours a week, 11, 12
Babysitting – 8 hours a week , 2 years</p>

<p>ECs: </p>

<p>Student Council grades 10, 11, 12<br>
Co-founder and VP of Republican Club grades 11, 12<br>
Writer for Teen Newspaper supplement in local paper ( serving 100,000+ homes in the area)<br>
Spirit Committee grade 12<br>
Volunteer at local Hospital-100 hours<br>
Babysitting – 8 hours a week , 2 years<br>
Football Manager, grade 9 </p>

<p>great recs and essay </p>

<p>So… what do you think?? What could I change to make sure I get in?</p>

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<p>GPA is REALLY low. So are SATs.</p>

<p>Definitely take SATs again!</p>

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<p>thanks for replying...
just got the new SAT scores back..
I now have a 1290 ! :)
720 Verbal 570 Math </p>

<p>To clarify some information: </p>

<p>9th grade: GPA of 2.9431
10th: GPA of 2.7
11th: GPA of 3.4
12th: probably a 4.0 </p>

<p>If my gpa continues to go up will this make a difference in my chances??</p>

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<p>How is that GPA low when the average American University GPA is like a 3.2? How do you calculate GPA anyway.......my school just uses plain numbers I've been guessing.</p>

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<p>4.0 95-100%
3.5 90%
3.0 85%
2.5 80%
2.0 75%
1.5 70%
and so on...
hope that helped w the gpa conversion.. they have one on princetonreview.com if you want to check it out</p>

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<p>also, i am the same person who started this post, i just switched sign-in names</p>

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<p>u probably have a good chance. u have more aps and work experience than i did, and a slightly higher sat. my gpa was higher, but im pretty sure there are people who got in with that range gpa. </p>

<p>id say ull probably get in!</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Im no expert, but i think your SATs, work experience, and ECs will definitly help admissions overlook your GPA. I think it would be safe to say you have a fair chance(50/50) at AU.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is fine, but don’t expect any money. </p>

<p>American has more white females than it knows what to do with.</p>

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<p>Just an FYI</p>

<p>The freshman class admitted in 2007 had the following stats:
Average unweighted high school GPA: 3.53
Middle 50% SAT I : 1180-1350</p>

<p>You will need a good “hook” to set you apart from other students. Any ECs you have done longterm or with significant leadership? The clubs show you are willing to get involved but few clubs in high school really involve anything more than showing up to a meeting once a week. They will want to see what you spend your time doing outside of school…</p>

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<p>2008 Data:</p>

<p>[Admitted</a> Freshman Statistics](<a href=“http://admissions.american.edu/public/contentPage/contentPage.asp?navID=135&parId=2968&docID=2851]Admitted”>http://admissions.american.edu/public/contentPage/contentPage.asp?navID=135&parId=2968&docID=2851)</p>

<p>Note it is for admitted students. Attending students is likely just a little bit lower.</p>