<p>GPA: 3.06 (unweighted)
SAT: 1600 (out of 2400), retaking this and the ACT tho
Vice President of Black Affinity Group
Race Day Facilitator (07-08), Speaker
Member of Cooking Club, RAD (Race Discussion Group), SADD, Spanish Club (2006-2007)
Co-Captain of Track & Field (2006-2007), participant of it since 7th grade
Did Orchestra from 3rd grade to 10th grade, Chorus 11th-12th
Participant of school-run musicals as well as the student run "Grease" coming this fall
Participated in the Literary Magazine Group for my school for a year and contributed to the magazine with poetry</p>
<p>Community Serivce: Teen Leaders of America, worked @ Manna Food Bank & Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC; installed composting system in Asheville School in Asheville,NC; and working with children @ the Frazer Center (center for kids, normal and autistic)</p>
<p>Expecting to have taken either over 5 honors and 1 AP or over 5 honors and 2 APs give or my senior schedule</p>
<p>Job: Summer Camp Counselor @ my school
Resident of Atlanta, GA
African-American student
and I attend one of the best private schools in the nation</p>
<p>Typically I'd say that you would be on the cusp of accept/deny, but since MSU utilizes affirmative action as an African American URM that will help you at least a little. Your ECs are very good as well. If you can get 24+ on the ACT or maybe 1700+ on the SAT then I'd say that you would likely be accepted. As usual with rolling admissions if you apply early (during September or October) you will have the best chance of getting in</p>
<p>That GPA looks a bit low. I think you would get a good shot if you hit higher scores on the SAT and ACT, but I hear MSU puts more weight on GPA than standardized test scores.</p>
<p>I would suggest a few teacher recs to augment you application</p>
<p>Affirmative Action is illegal in Michigan, isn't it? I remember there was a big controversy over it.</p>
<p>maybe not affirmative action in the traditional sense of the term, I don't know all of the logistics behind that as I'm not from MI. But MSU still would like a diverse group of applicants, including African-americans from Georgia. And from the MSU website: "Michigan State University is an Affirmative action, equal opportunity institution"</p>
<p>Yes, it is technically illegal but most colleges are finding interesting ways around it.</p>