<p>Hello everyone! My name is Nicki. I'm a junior in high school and I am in love with Pepperdine University. I would really appreciate any feedback you may have about my chances and whatnot... Thank you so much! :)</p>
<p>4.0 weighted GPA</p>
<p>PSAT 228, SAT 2100</p>
<p>4 years of Show Choir, 3 years of tennis (2 JV/1 varsity), 4 years of musical theater, trying out for Senior Class Council next year! </p>
<p>AP Euro (B+)(3), APUSH (B), Brit Lit...technically honors (B+/A-), AP Music Theory (A)
~next year: AP English, AP Government, AP Econ </p>
<p>President's Honor Roll, National Merit Commended Scholar, Most Outstanding Performer in Encore Show Choir </p>
<p>I am very active at my church. I volunteer there every weekend as a bible study teacher for second grade students and have recieved special recognition for my work. I also sing in the worship band for the high school ministry.</p>
<p>I am a white female from Irvine, CA.</p>
<p>I plan to major in Music with a focus on Music Education, and minor either in Creative Writing or English. </p>
<p>Thank you so much in advance!</p>
<p>It’s always hard to chance because some people with 4.2 get rejected and while people like me with a 3.6 get in? with no church experince, not much EC so it’s honestly luck of the draw and how you show in the essay how much YOU NEED! Pepperdine</p>
<p>I would think you have a pretty good chance of getting in. I got in with a 3.5 unweighted gpa but I take all IB classes. 1820 sat. I played varsity tennis and ran track all through high school, but I didn’t have very much community service (less than 100 hours) and my family is religious and had gone to church when I was young but not at all through high school. I think my stats are a little lower than other people who got in but I still think your stats are above average.</p>
<p>ellomeno: Yeah, there seems to be a sort of randomness to college admissions in general. I’ll just work hard on my essays when I apply and pray for the best. Thanks!</p>
<p>rayray1: Thank you, your input is extremely helpful! My unweighted GPA is actually around 3.6 or 3.7 if I can get that A in Brit Lit, so I guess my SAT is the most impressive part. I feel better knowing that I don’t have to be a super-top student to get in.</p>
<p>I’d say you have a very good chance of getting in with these stats</p>
<p>TheGoodDoc: Thanks! I’m really glad that you think so. I used this thing on *****.com that supposedly tells you the chances of getting into a specific college, and Pepperdine came up as 1.6%. Needless to say, I totally freaked out. You all have helped calm me, so thank you very much!</p>
<p>Another question–does Pepperdine give scholarship money to national merit scholars? I found out a little while ago that I am commended, and I will most likely make it to the semifinals. I have a friend who got into USC with half his tuition paid from national merit, so I’m wondering (hoping) that Pepp will do the same?</p>
<p>Those kinds of sites aren’t worth your time. Don’t sweat it!</p>
<p>Obviously I’m not an admissions officer, but when I look at your application I see a well rounded student with some very competitive test scores. These are traits that colleges love. </p>
<p>Keep working hard in school and in your extra curriculars. You have a great shot if you keep it up :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much TheGoodDoc! Your advice is extremely helpful. I will keep up what I’m doing and hope for the best!</p>