Do i have chances in these colleges?

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<p>I'm a senior this year, do you think i have a chance in </p>

<p>Michigan
Wisconsin
Southern California
Illinois Urbana
UCLA
(I heard international Students have higher chances to get in to state schools)</p>

<p>I really want to go to Emory or Cornell but i think i have no chance..
but please give me advice...</p>

<p>I'm a male Korean, so I will be applying as an international student.</p>

<p>I go to a Private school in Wisconsin</p>

<p>GPA: 3.84
Rank: I’m top 10%-15%</p>

<p>SAT1: 1850 I will retake this fall, shooting for 1950
SAT2: I am planning to take Math and biology this fall
ACT: 26, will retake to get 29</p>

<p>AP: Calculus, Physics, Bio-chemistry, European History</p>

<p>EC:
Cross Country 9-12 Varsity.
Lacrosse Team 10-12 Varsity (co-captain)
Basketball Team 9-10 </p>

<p>Executive officer (11)</p>

<p>City area math league/math team: 9th-10th JV; 11-12 Varsity
Key Club: 11-12
Class Council 11-12
Year book club 12</p>

<p>National Honor Society: worked in blood drive, needed 60 hours to enter, and have good gpa, leadership </p>

<p>Volunteer at Church as all-around helper/usher around 50 hours,
humane society- around 50,
Yonsei University- around 20
Peer Tutorial and ambassador at school(soph and junior year, will do this year)- around 45</p>

<p>Total of 200 hrs of service hrs.</p>

<p>PLEASE HELP do I have chance at any of these school? What do I have to improve on?</p>

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<p>those sats need to go WAY up to consider emory, cornell, usc</p>

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<p>right man. but for the colleges u specified.i think u have decent (greator chance of getting accepted unless u dont mess up with the other parts ..)
If u can get a 2000 in sat with a 1350+ combined in two sat 2 subject ones u are in i believe in ones u listed.......</p>

<p>However for emory and cornell.......way way up scores are needed. ..
Best Of luck
:):)</p>

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<p>so.. should i not even consider emory or cornell for my early actions? </p>

<p>Thank you very much for the Help^_^</p>

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<p>chances are low whether u apply early or regular. unless of course you raise ur SAT scores by quite a bit. ur other stats don't seem very outstanding to compensate for that.</p>

<p>..and I know these colleges offer early decision... but early action? i dunno. and only internationals who don't require aid apply ED to Cornell.</p>

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<p>My advice is not to apply Early DECISION to any uni/colleges if you don't have enough money for the first year. Or the entire four years. And I don't think Cornell and Emory has Early ACTION, but ED as aaron56 said.</p>

<p>I think for UCLA and UMich-Ann Arbor your SAT's might be a little on the low side but that depends also on what your math/verbal scores are. I think writing will not matter <em>that</em> much since it's shown by your TOEFL (unless you're exempted) and your transcript.</p>

<p>You're not taking AP English or Math/Calc?</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>