In retrospect...could I have gotten in?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm the weirdo who visited a lot of colleges and then only applied to three. I just didn't like the feel of the Ivy Leagues - at all. I fell in love with Furman University, actually, which is where I'll be attending next fall. (I also applied to Centre College and Samford University as "back-ups" if FU was not forthcoming with scholarships as it costs $48,000/year to go there!).</p>

<p>So, my stats:</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT Reasoning Test:
Math: 790
Critical Reading: 790
Writing: 780 </p>

<p>Sat Subject Tests:
Math II: 800
Biology-M: 800
US History: 780</p>

<p>ACT: 35 (36 superscored)
English: 34 (36 highest but on a different test administration)
Math: 36
Reading: 35
Science: 35</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW...who knows as to weighted, since my HS doesn't weight GPAs. I've taken 12 APs and...8 or so "honors" courses so it'd be a good bit above that, I suppose.</p>

<p>AP scores (thus far):</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Chemistry: 5
Calculus BC: 5 (AB subscore: 5)
World History: 5</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Statistics: 5
US History: 5
Biology: 5
English Language: 5</p>

<p>Works out to AP Scholar with Distinction, of course. One more for National.</p>

<p>12th Grade: Physics B, English Lit, Spanish Lang, Music Theory, European History. Expecting 5s on all but Spanish...</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1/~500</p>

<p>Intended Major: Biology (for Pre-Medicine)</p>

<p>Other: National Merit Finalist/Scholar, Harvard Book Award, and Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Band - Trombone and Euphonium (2x Allstate Band - KY, 4x All District, VP Senior Year, also in Jazz Band), Swim Team, Tennis Team, Academic Team (similar to Quiz Bowl; captain), NHS (VP), Key Club (President), Youth Impact (service club - President), Beta Club, Tri-M Music Honors Society (VP), Youth Group, Science Club (Treasurer)
Community Service: Two Spring Break trips to the Hells Kitchen area of NYC to work with the Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries program, Service Clubs in HS, Hospital Volunteering, Animal Shelter aid
Work Experience: Aid at a local Pediatrician's office, Swimming Lessons instructor
Essays: I worked my butt off on them. They were lovely.
Recs: I got two teachers who knew me really well and had had me in class for more than one year to write them. I'm sure they were wonderful.</p>

<p>I do wonder if I would have gotten into HYPS, had I applied. What is your opinion, CC?</p>

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<p>sounds like you could have as good a chance as anyone with such great stats, but it doesn’t really matter since you found a school you really liked and you got in ;)</p>

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<p>jesus…
you couldve gotten in anywhere man</p>

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<p>You would have had good chances. They are all “crapshoots” though. Their admissions are just, frankly, non-sensical at times. But I guess thats what happens when you have so many 4.0, 36 ACT’s applying.</p>

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<p>You probably would have had about a 75% chance of getting into at least one of HYPS.</p>

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<p>I really believe you would have had a very good chance; your resume is impressive. HYP for grad school, perhaps? ;)</p>

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<p>There’s always that option, I suppose!</p>

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<p>Hey, you would have gotten in for sure, but it is too late now and the last thing you want to do is to regret your decision. Be happy about Furman and the fact that you will be the smartest kid to ever go there.</p>

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<p>Could you have gotten in? Absolutely. Would you have? That’s a horse of a different color. Personally, I would have given you excellent chances for the lower Ivies+Duke, since HYPS depend so much on ECs that either fill an institutional need or in which you’ve achieved to extradinarily high levels of accomplishment.</p>