I give - my chances?

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<p>I had promised myself I wouldn't do this, but I have to ask...what do y'all think my chances are?</p>

<p>17 yr old Caucasian (Jewish) female.</p>

<p>3.2 GPA at really hard private school in Oregon.
2310 SAT: 800 Writing, 800 Reading, 710 Math
790 Lit SAT II
600 Math IIc Sat II</p>

<p>ECs:
Editor-in-Chief, school paper (junior & senior year), staff writer all 4 years
Director & assistant director, assorted school productions (including a musical)
Model United Nations, all 4 years
Intern for Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Lit mag, all 4 years
Worked for a publishing company every summer</p>

<p>My "hook": I have juvenile diabetes and epilepsy, & have for the last 5+ years. I also have 2 books published (not self-published, but with an actual publisher) and a contract for a 3rd. Have been interviewed on nat'l TV and in newspapers, mags, & books about my writing.</p>

<p>Very, very good essay (linking diabetes & writing). Teacher recs should be strong - one from my English/Creative Writing prof (who I've taken classes from for the last 3 years), another from my French teacher, who has taught me all 4 years - I skipped from French 3 my junior year to French 5 (honors) my senior year. My school doesn't offer AP or IB classes.</p>

<p>My dad graduated from Yale College, my aunt was part of the first class of women admitted to Yale & attended both college and the Yale School of Forestry. However, I don't believe we've ever given any money.</p>

<p>Downsides: I have only 3 years of math and 3 years of science. 4 years of history, 4.5 years of English, 4 years of French, 4 years of theater (including 1 year Honors Play Production).</p>

<p>I am what might be called unconventional. My weakest point is my grades. What do you think?</p>

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<p>I think you have a real good hook, solid shot.</p>

<p>Did you apply early? rd? You a junior?</p>

<p>Good test scores, math is a weakness of course, and the grades are kinda low.</p>

<p>Solid overall candidate, with a real hook. I'd say you're in.</p>

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<p>I applied RD. I'm a senior, because I skipped 8th grade.</p>

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<p>Everything looks amazing except grades. But being that you're at a private school, it's hard to tell how good/bad your GPA actually is. What is the highest GPA in your class and where do you stand in comparison to the rest of your class in terms of GPA?</p>

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<p>books I can buy off Amazon? Titles?</p>

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<p>friendofdarwin: a 3.8 is probably the highest anybody gets. I'm probably in the top 1/3 or top 20% of my class.</p>

<p>SonataX: Yeah, they're on Amazon. Let me know what you think, if you do end up reading them.</p>

<p>The first one, published when I was 12 or so: "It's Your Rite". I edited that & contributed.
The second one, published when I was 14: "Teen Dream Jobs"
The third one isn't up on Amazon yet, but it's called "The Diabetes Game" and should be published sometime in the next two months.</p>

<p>All are nonfiction. My fiction is not yet publish-worthy.</p>

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<p>geez.. your hooks will get you in. that's crazy!</p>

<p>yeah.. your GPA and your Math IIC score are weak... even though 3.8 is the highest anyone got .. it still is lower than that ~ </p>

<p>but regardless of all that stuff.. you have amazing hooks. you definitely have a chance.</p>

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<p>Man, I always planned to have a book published by the time I applied to college...at least, between the time that my hopes for TS (Transition School at the University of Washington) were dashed to the time I decided to go from being homeschooled to publicly schooled. I don't think someone in public school has time to write a novel good enough to publish...at least, not if you enjoy theater and sleep and good grades in hard classes. Your teen dream job book looks awesome! ^_^</p>

<p>And if you're not in, well goldarnit, I don't stand a chance...</p>

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<p>lavendercloud, you were homeschooled? I was homeschooled between elementary school and high school - best thing that ever happened to me (mostly because I just got to focus on writing).</p>

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<p>Your gpa is kinda iffy, but if it's really hard, then i don't think they'll mind. Your hook is really awesome, that should get you in (I can't gurantee though)</p>

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<p>Legacy and published vs low GPA. It's a toss up.</p>