Is American hard to get into?

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<p>What are my chances looking like?! </p>

<p>Venezuelan female in IB from FL
3.33 Unweighted gpa
5.21 Weighted gpa (it is this high because of AP and IB credit)
1750 SAT
Top 20% class rank</p>

<p>Varsity and club soccer since 10th grade
National Honors Society member
Quill and scroll honors society member (leadership position- secretary)
Spanish national honors society member
Key Club since 9th grade</p>

<p>250 community service hours because of IB (I am required to have at least 150)</p>

<p>Awards: AP scholar award
Recognitions: Posse Scholarship Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Any tips are greatly appreciated :)</p>

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<p>Take a look at pages 40 & following here: <a href=“http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB.pdf[/url]”>http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB.pdf&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you look at the charts in the link Sikorsky provided, you will see that your grades and scores are somewhat on the low side. However, if you are a URM and part of the Posse program, you still might be an attractive candidate.</p>

<p>You indicated that you have the AP Scholar award–what were your scores? I am surprised your SAT is not higher in light of your success with the AP exams. Have you taken the ACT?</p>

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<p>Show a lot of interest. Tour the campus. Go to local meetings and email or talk with your admissions rep. If you are really sure AU is your number 1 choice and have examined the finances, apply ED. My daughter was admitted with stats only a little bit stronger than yours.</p>

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<p>That’s a good point. American is very interested in applicants’ interest in American.</p>

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<p>Boysx3 </p>

<p>Ap world(3) ap psych(5) ap lang(5) ap lit(5) ap euro (2) apush (2) ap spanish(5) </p>

<p>I did take the ACT and got a 24 :confused: Im not a good test taker. But will be retaking the sat in november</p>

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<p>PushyDad is on the right track. American is very interested in students that are very interested in them. My daughter is a freshman this year. She had stats similar to yours.</p>

<p>She applied and ultimately decided to go ED because she felt so strongly about the school. She applied test optional. </p>

<p>She was told in an info session at her school that generally speaking American’s acceptance rate for ED is 65-70%, significantly higher than regular admission.</p>