Chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>What are my chances of getting into Emory?</p>

<p>I attend a private school with a dual curriculum.
GPA 3.8/4.3 (un-weighted) </p>

<p>SAT I: 680M/620V (I'm retaking it in October, What do you think my target score should be?)</p>

<p>SATII: Math Level 1 690; U.S. History 660 (Should I retake?)</p>

<p>AP: Junior Year: U.S. History; Senior Year: Government, Literature, Economics, and Physics.</p>

<p>I'll have about 100 hours of community service by the time I graduate high school.</p>

<p>My extracurriculars are decent, but nothing great.</p>

<p>I should have really good recommendation letters.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>IMO, you have a shot. Although, there is some important information that you failed to include which affects admissions, like your race, geographic location, work experience, any passions you may have, nature of your community service, and anything that makes you unique. The admissions committee at Emory, like most selective colleges, looks at an application holistically. </p>

<p>It looks like you're taking a challenging course load next year. That's good. Do well in those classes and don't slack off. Senior year grades for the first semester do play a role in admissions.</p>

<p>I would recommend taking the SAT again. Your SAT score as it stands, not including the writing section b/c you didn't mention it, is below average for Emory students. <a href="http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=539&profileId=6%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=539&profileId=6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Raising your SAT score 50 points is realistic and helpful, but if I was you I would shoot for 100 points increase. Some students score up to 100 points more on a retake, and sometimes even more. Personally, I scored over 100 points higher on a retake. With that said, some score the same and some worse. Statistics, for what they're worth, are given by the collegeboard on your test results. In any case, a substantially higher SAT score can dramatically help your case.</p>

<p>Work hard, the results will follow, and you may be rewarded with a letter of acceptance.</p>

<p>Lastly, I would highly recommend visiting Emory if you are serious about it. Visits give one a better idea of the college atmosphere as well as play a role in admissions, particulary at Emory where the admissions committee openly admits that determined interest does play a role in decisions. Needless to say, spend time on your application. Write good essays. Try to make them interesting and unique. Let your personality shine in the essays.</p>