@ljberkow thanks. I didn’t even realize there was an option to apply for scholarship…
@caleegalee I heard it was in the Emory section of the common ap. I’m thinking many kids, knowing not much about this, just checked the box Yes, significantly driving up the amount of applications to Scholars. I really don’t know too much about the actual program. I just don’t believe that those not chosen or even not hearing early about a standard RD application are impacted much at all. Emory accepted significantly less ED1s this year and that may have some positive bearing on RD applicants too.
Does an email from Emory after their preliminary review about wanting additional information for your choral abilities mean that you could be getting in?
@collegedream871 : A huge chunk of the applicant pool “could” be getting in, that just means they want to directly evaluate that talent if you have it. If it seems like something important enough to put on the application, they want to see what your involvement looks like. When they say “holistic review” that is what they mean…they want to see if some students stand out or have a place. It just provides another evaluation method that I guess most schools without a performing arts conservatory don’t use. Talent is up in the first category, above essay, volunteer work (makes sense as most students applying to these places have tons of that), and standardized scores even. Also, possible someone mentioned it in recommendations, in which case, that may have alerted them. Talent and recommendations appear to be things many elite schools do not put in the first category (perhaps because they don’t have time to read thoroughly or just choose not to).
From collegeboard:
Very Important
Academic GPA
Character/Personal Qualities
Extracurricular Activities
Recommendations
Rigor of secondary school record
Talent/Ability
Important
Application Essay
Standardized Test Scores
Volunteer Work
Considered
Alumni Relation
Class Rank
First generation college student
Geographical Residence
Interview
Racial/Ethnic Status
State Residency
Work Experience
Does anyone have an idea of when the RD might be coming out?
3/23
For those of you who submitted music supplements, did you get an individual reply from the Director of Vocal Studies?
@collegedream871 no, but DD’s was instrumental
@caleegalee How do you know the date? Is it official or an estimate?
SAT I: 1270 (680 M, 590 R&W)
ACT: Not taken
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA: -
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Merit Scholarship
Extracurricular activities (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Game Development (Learned and developed some 2-D and 3-D games)
-Web Designing (Learned web designing and development)
-Participated and organised Model United Nations
-Member of the Interact Club (helped in fund raising program and took part in a lot of social service works)
-Editor of the School Magazine
Work Experience/Community service: ~300hrs
- Had my internship at a language institute
- Volunteered at 2 orphanages helping children with their activities and organised different fun and exiting events
- Volunteered at a school for disabilities to help children with their art work
- Volunteered at a old age home and helped the old people in their daily activities and listened to their stories
- Volunteered at a organisation that helps in providing employment to unemployed women. (I went around the city looking for jobs for those unemployed women and found jobs for 3 women)
Essays:
Common app - 9/10 ( Wrote about my problem of not speaking with others and how I overcame it)
Emory Supplement -
What I will miss most - 8/10
What motivates me to learn - 8/10
Teacher/ Counselor Recommendation:
Counselor: 8/10
Teachers: 8/10
OTHER:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major : Computer Science
Domestic or International (state or country in parenthesis): International (Nepal)
Race and/or Ethnicity:
Gender: male
Income Bracket: ~30k
@jjjjjjjog You have good extracurricular activities, and your internship at the language institute sounds compelling. And, because you have experience in game development and website design, I think you’d have a match to the computer science major. However, your SAT score is in the lower range, and the fact you applied to financial aid and that Emory is need-aware to international applicants can bring you certain disadvantage.
At this point, your application has been submitted so there’s nothing you can do. Even chancing. Relax, man, and pray for the best!
@jjjjjjjog
Students have gotten in with lower stats, so you definitely have a chance. However they had hooks and having one would be beneficial to you.
Chance me Emory
White male, Jewish, >500K Income
Intended Major: Political Science/History
GPA: 96.56 W/94.49 UW (95/98/99/104 W for high school)
School doesn’t rank/class of 91
SAT: 1530(800 M,730 CRW), 19 Essay
SAT II’s: Math II (800), WH (780), USH (770), Chem (750)
11 APs/17 In school
5 Honor Classes/9 (Couldn’t take 4 due to AP’s)
5’s on Chem (11), Calc AB(11), APUSH(11), APWH(10)
3’s on Spanish Lit(11), Spanish Lang(10)
Currently in Bio, APES, Calc BC, Lang, Macro
Dual Enrollment at local Uni in calc 2 (B+ currently)
Essay: 8/10, it’s about how Reddit has changed me
Recs: IDK, Should be good, one is from math teacher/tennis coach who I’ve been close with for 3 years, and other is from APUSH teacher in a class I was very motivated in (she said she was proud of me for being a Democrat since she is)
EC:
Intern with local Democratic Committee (June 2017-November 2017)
-Contact voters
-Help run events
Research w/ Local professor (June 2017-present)
-Is about the effectiveness of for-profit colleges
Bass Clarinet (All of HS)
First chair High School
Second Chair All-County (2016)
Second chair in Local band (2017, 2018)
Tennis (10,11,12)
-Varsity
All-League last year
Mathletes (10,11,12)
Third highest scorer on team
Treasurer (12)
Academic Team (9,10,11,12)
-Qualified for nationals three years in a row
-Main scorer
-2nd place in counties 9th grade
Science Olympiad (9,10)
4th,5th regional medals, 6th,7th,12th at states
Piano (9,10,11,12)
-Played at recital at local University
Drama (10,11,12)
-Played in pit orchestra for musical
Student Government (9,10)
-Class Secretary in 10th grade, helped plan Junior Prom
Honors:
National Honor Society
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
@getmeoutofherexd I think you have a solid shot of RD acceptance. Well done, and good luck wherever you choose to attend.
@getmeoutofherexd interesting background. Quick question for you. When you researched for profit colleges, di you look at Minerva? Any thoughts? Oh, and good luck with Emory.
@ljberkow No I didn’t look at Minerva as much as the general trends
Thanks @getmeoutofherexd, I learned this year (from mailings to my home) that there are for-profits like University of Phoenix and there are also ones like Minerva, which play on the higher end.
I didn’t mean to distract from the thread and wish you the best with the selection and with your decision process.
Does anyone know anything about when decisions will come out?
@debateIguess I know that decisions will come out around the last week of March, but I don’t doubt that helps, sorry 
Update: Based on previous years’ threads, I would say that it is guaranteed for decisions to start being released between Wednesday, March 28, 2018 to Saturday, March 31, 2018. Just 25-28 days of waiting guys! We got this 