I really, really, really need your opinion to settle my nerves!!

<p>Okay, I'm not a test taker at all I studied an hour and a half everyday for five months and the highest score that I got was a 1370. Yeah I was very pissed, anyway here are my scores by sections below:</p>

<p>Critical Reading: 460
Math: 460
Writing: 450
Composite: 920 </p>

<p>My dream school is the University of Tennessee, it has been ever since middle school. Both of my parents went there, my dad was an Andy Holt Scholar, my great grandfather worked there, and the rest of my dads family back to the 20's. My unweighted GPA is a 3.4, I am in the top quarter of my class of 404, I have had leadership positions for Amnesty International (Historian, Secretary, Vice President, and President), I have gotten three leadership awards, and three very strong recommendation letters from my first AP teacher, my guidance counselor, and my marketing teacher.
Truth is, my high school record shows that every year I pushed myself to the limit, I took two AP courses and Honors Eng (I got A's) and for me that was a big step. But, I have gotten myself ready for the decline letter (since I've heard it so much from my own family), but I think there's still some hope. Another reason why I think people tell me I won't get in is because I am an out of state person, but Tennessee feels like a second home to me because both sides of my family live in East Tennessee. My family drives at least four times a year down there ever since I was born, literally. I guess all I want to know is can I get in? And please if you are going to say something negative please make it as kind as possible!</p>

<p>Please reply…</p>

<p>Anyone? Please I really need to hear if my chances are good or not, I would really appreciate it!</p>

<p>You should be in,U of Tennessee is not very hard to get into even though your SAT is not very good. They will most def. consider that you are a legacy applicant. You should be fine. Chance back?
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<p>THANK YOU!!! Yeah the SAT score sucked, but I hope they don’t solely make their decision on that. </p>

<p>I don’t know anything about that particular university,but I would recommend that you write an amazing essay! </p>

<p>And yes I will chance you.</p>

<p>They asked for a personal statement and my topic of my essay was the development of my maturity and how my improvement would help them. I also asked three people to read it and they said that it was very convincing and really entertaining. </p>