I really want to go to Emory. I walked on to the campus and it felt right. It is my fit. So… Can I get in? 
Objective:
My school GPA is on an A-Z scale
GPA (weighted): G (very respectable)
GPA (unweighted): J
Class Rank: 1 or 2 out of 48
School: Private Presbyterian School in Georgia, highly ranked on US News
ACT: 26C, 33E, 20M, 34R, 18S (7 on writing)
I am taking October, hoping to get a 27 because my friend’s dad told me that is what you need if you are a legacy (my uncle, my dad’s friend, and my dad went there)
SAT Subject Tests (only considering sending because mehhhh):
Korean Listening: 720
Math I: 560
Lit: 800
Also, not listed on my transcript, but should go noticed:
Got all A’s in middle school
IQ: 103
Senior Course Rigor:
AP Space
APES
AP GoPo
AP CompSci
AP Chem
ECs:
Worked at a petting zoo
Had an internship at Stratoscape (my dad’s friend’s company)
National Honor Society
Peer Group
Varsity Tennis Captain
Essays:
About overcoming the struggles of running and ran my first half-marathon with my dad’s friend.
Additional Information:
My grades were severely affected when my dad’s friend that I ran with died of a terminal illness.
If I don’t get in, my dad said I have to go to Purdue. NOOO!!!
I feel like you have several misconceptions here:
- A 26 ACT is very low for Emory, even as a legacy. You are far below the 25th percentile of admitted students, and while a 27 may have been what legacies needed back in your dad's day, it certainly isn't now. To be honest, unless you get your score up a lot I don't see it happening for you.
- No one can chance using your GPA unless you convert to some kind of normal standard. Based on that scale though, a J seems quite low.
- Your SAT subjects test scores are respectable other than math 1. Just don't send that one.
- Your middle school grades and IQ are not relevant.
- This is the biggest one. Do not assume you will get into Purdue. Their middle 50% is 25-30, so your score is still pretty low, and with mediocre ECs you are not a shoe-in by any means.
I’m not trying to insult you, I just think your perception is a bit far from reality. Good luck!
If you are ranked 1, why is your gpa a G and not higher?
Agree with previous poster - 26 ACT is too low for Emory. Would think you would need at least a 30 to be relevant
I extremely doubt you will get into Emory. It honestly doesn’t seem like you are being realistic. I agree with the above poster. And you’re taking an extremely odd approach with Purdue. It’s more than likely that you won’t get in there either.