Hey, chance me?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to be an English major. Creative writing emphasis....
Quick on my ECs: play club soccer (though don't plan to play in college), worked as a waitress, currently work as a sacker at local grocery store about 18 hours a week, president of my youth group and spend about 8 hours there every week, attend college classes at vanderbilt summer academy (taught by graduate professors, not for credit...), volunteer at humane society five hours a week, volunteer at hospital 90 hrs a year, involved in drama club at my school, volunteer at the plays</p>

<p>act: 32 (plan to retake in sept)
gpa: 3.66 (seems low but i do go to prestigious college prep school... we don't rank btw so can't tell you what my rank is)
taking advanced classes at my school, some for credit at UMKC...we don't have an IB program</p>

<p>erm so I know some of these are reaches...talked to my GC about that today actually, but I think I have a pretty good mix.. Let me know
Also important to hear what you think of my financial state for each - family income is below 30,000 a year...need scholarship and financial aid money</p>

<p>University of Iowa (OOS)
University of Wisconsin (OOS)
University of Texas (OOS)
Oberlin College
Emory University
WUSTL
Beloit and maybeeee Knox</p>

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<p>Oh, forgot to add…the vanderbilt thing is a summer program for 3 weeks and I’ve been doing it for 4 years…thanks!</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>It looks like a good mix. Denison (OH), Wooster (OH), DePauw (IN) and Rhodes (Memphis) might be worth a look and are good with merit money. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I would think you are in the running for all of these. WUStL, is uphill. The 32 is strong - a lot of schools will want that number on their books. You will require a statement from your GC re the schools rigor and grading policy - that should not be a problem.</p>

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<p>Thanks, poi, I’ll look into those.
Thanks also glido, good to hear - even though I thought I had a pretty good list I was still stressed about admissions :)</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>The OOS public schools aren’t going to be very good with aid, just so you know what to expect.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard that from a lot of people on collegeconfidential, but I did a lot of research/talked to admissions at school and believe that both Iowa and UW will provide a substantial amount of aid…they actually have a specific program called BANNER at UW just for OOS financial aid. But thanks!</p>

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<p>anybody else chance me please?</p>