Emory 2022 ED

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Hi! I’m thinking of Applying to Emory ED. I visited campus and loved it.

SAT I: N/A
ACT: 33, 34 SS
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School Doesn’t Report GPA, B+ average
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A

of AP classes or Full or Partial IB: 3 (Stat, Psych, Spanish)

Extracurricular activities (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Council Treasurer
Youth Board VP
Participant in Leadership Program
Swim Team (co-captain)
Track team
A- in Ivy League course
Hospital Volunteer
Teaching Assistant

Work Experience/Community service: Internship at Non-Profit over summer

OTHER:

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: International Studies
Domestic or International (state or country in parenthesis): Domestic (NY)
Race and/or Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, Recruited Athlete, Famous, High Donar):

Other Schools you are applying to: UMich and Wisconsin
General Comments: From a Private school in New York City. School doesn’t report rank or GPA

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@NYC1219 : You have some chance (but depending on how difficult your school’s grading is the B+ average may really hurt you especially since your course rigor looks light in comparison to most even ED1 candidates), but questions:

a) What type of course at Ivy (may or may not really matter if it is at an Ivy depending on the course. You should get what I am hinting at)? b) What did you love. I hope it wasn’t the campus alone. Did anything stand out versus UMich and Wisconsin (both are great and of course Michigan is excellent for undergrad)? Just want to see if more than “aura” is attracting you.

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@bernie12 Hi. The course at was History and Politics of the Modern Middle East at Cornell. Emory was the perfect mix of a city and campus. It has a great campus feel but it is near a big city, which is important to me being from a big city such as NYC. My school grades difficultly and doesn’t offer that many APs. (no one really takes more than 4)

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@NYC1219 : I mean, did you like anything about the academic atmosphere? I just get really wary when people choose any school based on mostly campus vibe, beauty, and location. Emory costs a lot, and those are pretty much a given for many schools to consider. Supposedly Emory costs a lot because of the academics (and it does give off a very academic vibe and you should be aware of this). What makes it an academic or social fit for you versus the two great public schools you are considering? If the campus location, look, and feel is what did it, I encourage you to at least go to the international studies webpages of the schools you are considering and compare the course and co-curricular offerings to undergrads (are their scholarships, internships, grant oppurtunities, etc? How many joint majors?)

As for the course…don’t know how it will be viewed. I suppose they’ll like that you did the dual enrollment course (as in, it being at Cornell will not provide much of a bump) in an area you are interested in, but I imagine if someone in HS had access, it may have been more of a large or medium sized lecture setting (maybe even introductory course because many special topics courses like that at Emory usually prefer those with some prior history political science courses).

I am thinking that the course it best compares to at Emory is either Arab-Israeli Conflict (tough reading load and tough grading on the essay exams…naturally because they give the prompt in advanced, but that seems not to make it much easier) or Islam and Politics. I found a syllabus of one rendition of that Cornell course and it does look like it could be taken without previous exposure (it was roughly the same level, just less books to read). Pretty classical college social science course which may feature a lower workload than an AP or good honors HS counterpart. This is why sadly, there is often a bias towards those who took STEM at the dual enrollment level except when you’ve taken multiple such social science courses (like an econ. course would look more impressive to adcoms oddly enough).

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@bernie12 Thank you. I really liked the academic atmosphere. They have the major that I would like and I like the small campus vibe rather than a larger state school such as Wisco and UMich.

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@NYC1219
I guess I am just saying, aim a little bit higher in your expectations (first impressions should just be enough for you to give Emory a serious look…emphasis on serious. It should not seal deals. It is, after all, a 4 year experience) and go deeper than going for a school because it merely “has” your major and a desirable campus feel, but compare how well you think each school does it by looking at the opportunities on the website. When it comes to humanities and social science majors, completing courses in a major is not enough to get a decent job or secure an elite law school position if that is your aim. You want a department that makes it really easy for students to get involved in research, intern, or be a part of other special opportunities outside of the classroom. In this case, going to the nice campus, enjoying yourself, and making good grades will get you but so far. International Studies degrees do not scream “hire me” like business, econ. or STEM degrees.

This is the case where I would value opportunity over comfort. It is possible that Emory does indeed offer both comfort and opportunity, but you have to be more thorough. This will also help you expand the list and perhaps discover other schools that meet the criteria with regards to the campus but also stand out academically. There is always the harsh reality that you, for some reason, may not be admitted to Emory. You’ll want a list of places that are actually as good, better, or almost as good for you. There may be other private schools or honors programs that will not only have your major, but do it really well at the undergrad. level, and also have a nice setting.

Emory does indeed have many things going for it if you choose something like IS or political science, but you should really take the time to find out what those things are, do they exist at other places, and think of whether or not you plan to take advantage of them. These places are so expensive that you have to aim higher than having “a nice 4 years at a lovely campus that offers my major”. The question should always be, what can you do in one place that is not as easy at another that can help advance you intellectually and/or your career prospects. I’m just keeping it real here because many people who get caught up in the “love at first sight” fervor end up disappointed or are so distracted by the “feel” of a place once they get there, that they miss out on key opportunities. I have always thought the love at first sight thing for college was over-rated and usually involved very little research on the part of the student and parent to validate whether a place is a fit. In addition, often other fits are not considered because of it, and the student is crushed upon denial or wait-list to that first school despite many others being great.

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Hi. Can someone please evaluate my chances?

Emory is my top choice school. I visited twice and feel in love.

ACT: 34, 35 super scored
GPA: 4.34 weighted 3.7 unweighted (I got really sick sophomore year and got a bunch of b’s. Besides that semester I have not got another B)

APs: AP Euro, AP United States History, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Language, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB

Dual Enrolled at local community college: English, Sign Language, French

Activities:
Work 15 hours a week
Volunteer 5 hours a week in an Occupational Therapy office.
Have over 2,000 hours of logged volunteer service
Run Varsity Track and Cross Country
President of high school French Club- have 100 members (1/10 of entire school)
Girl Scout Gold Award
Have a patent pending on one of my sewing patterns

Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Psychology to become an Occupational Therapist
Domestic or International (state or country in parenthesis): Los Angeles CA
Race and/or Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:

I want to go to Emory more then another school. I really hope I have a good chance

Other schools: Vanderbilt, Tufts, Tulane, Northwestern, U Oregon, Wash U, USC, UCLA, UCSB

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@EllieF I would think you have a good chance… are you a good enough runner to run at either Emory or Oxford? If so, I would recommend you contact the CC coaches at each school as this would give you a great hook.

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@nightstalker160 I was a great runner but have stress fractures and am not running anymore. Thank you for evaluating me. I really hope I get in.

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Chances of Emory ED 1?

ACT: 29

SAT II: 1360

SAT Subject: Literature 650

Weighted GPA: 4.0

Rank: 8/180 Top 10% Percent

of AP classes or Full or Partial IB: AP Human Geography, AP Bio, AP World History, I was part-time dual enrolled during my junior year and I am now full-time dual enrolled for my senior year

Major Awards: Honor Roll, AP Scholar, August University Honors Program, Scholastic Art & Writing Award

Extracurricular activities: Art Club, Beta Club, Parsons & Teen Vogue Online Fashion Course, Online PR Internship with Trend Prive Magazine, Summer Design Internship with Southern Tots

Work Experience/Community service: Mentor at Youth Tennis Camp, Volunteer at Pet Shelter, Volunteer at Library, Volunteer at Thrift Shop, Seasonal Sales Associate at J.C Penney, Sales Associate at local boutique

Essays: I wrote my Common App essay on how me overcoming my long-term eating disorder proves the determination of my character and how I plan to use that to succeed at Emory.

Teacher/ Counselor Recommendation: Counselor (10/10), History College Professor (9/10), English College Professor (9/10), 10th Grade Math Teacher (10/10)

OTHER:

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes

Intended Major : Psychology on the Pre-Med Track

Domestic or International: Georgia, USA

Race and/or Ethnicity: White and Asian

Gender: Female

Income Bracket: <$50,000

Hooks: First-Gen, Low Income, Dual-Enrolled at Augusta University

Other Schools: Accepted Early to University of Georgia

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Chances of Emory ED 1?

ACT: 29

SAT II: 1360

SAT Subject: Literature 650

Weighted GPA: 4.0

Rank: 8/180 Top 10% Percent

of AP classes or Full or Partial IB: AP Human Geography, AP Bio, AP World History, I was part-time dual enrolled during my junior year and I am now full-time dual enrolled for my senior year

Major Awards: Honor Roll, AP Scholar, August University Honors Program, Scholastic Art & Writing Award

Extracurricular activities: Art Club, Beta Club, Parsons & Teen Vogue Online Fashion Course, Online PR Internship with Trend Prive Magazine, Summer Design Internship with Southern Tots

Work Experience/Community service: Mentor at Youth Tennis Camp, Volunteer at Pet Shelter, Volunteer at Library, Volunteer at Thrift Shop, Seasonal Sales Associate at J.C Penney, Sales Associate at local boutique

Essays: I wrote my Common App essay on how me overcoming my long-term eating disorder proves the determination of my character and how I plan to use that to succeed at Emory.

Teacher/ Counselor Recommendation: Counselor (10/10), History College Professor (9/10), English College Professor (9/10), 10th Grade Math Teacher (10/10)

OTHER:

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes

Intended Major : Psychology on the Pre-Med Track

Domestic or International: Georgia, USA

Race and/or Ethnicity: White and Asian

Gender: Female

Income Bracket: <$50,000

Hooks: First-Gen, Low Income, Dual-Enrolled at Augusta University

Other Schools: Accepted Early to University of Georgia