Low stats, can I get into Emory, Carnegie Mellon, WashU, or UW?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m insanely stressed right now, to say the least (I cancelled my ACT scores mid-test because I literally could not think at all??).

I consider Emory, CMU, and WashU to be my extreme reach schools, and UW as my semi-safety (although I’m not even sure about that). I need a bit of input about my chances, though, because they seem a bit… low.

ACT: 29
SAT: 1300 (I just took it again, though, and I feel like I did better. If I didn’t, I won’t submit SAT scores.)
GPA: 3.75 (UW), 3.95 (W)
No SAT Subject Tests

(3.5) One C in my Freshman year, no APs
(3.8) Sophomore year, I took APUSH (3 :frowning: ), which was the only available AP
(4.4) Junior year, AP Lang (4), AP Seminar (4), AP World (4)
(4.4, currently) Senior year, AP Lit, AP Research, AP Psychology

AP Scholar w/ Honors, Candidate for the AP Capstone Diploma, NHS, and Presidential List (for my school)

From Hawaii, USA
Japanese-White

I’m the secretary of both the Debate Council and the Art Club (where I’m also a founding member). Korean Club officer in 9-10th. Internship at a cultural gallery at the University of Hawaii, job teaching Hebrew for 3 years, and a selective summer program on Yale campus. Some volunteer experience.

Best of luck to any other CO19 kids, and thank you so much for any input. I really, really do appreciate it.

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What do you want to major in? For CMU non CS and non engineering , might help I do think being from Hawaii will sorta help you. But those all are all super reach schools. Can you afford them all , or will you need aide. ? yes, you will need to get test scores up unfortunately. Have you thought about test optional schools? what about GW?

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You can afford all of these schools?

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The testing is definitely my main concern, thank you for the reaffirmations! I will not be applying for aide. I’m not sure whether I have enough time to get my scores up, which puts me in a bit of a tight spot. If nothing else, UW is not a bad school (And it just about seems like that’s where I’m going :’) ). Thanks again. <3

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Oh, sorry, also! I want to major in Anthropology (So, the college of Arts and Sciences/Humanities).

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Hawaii-Manoa would be your match/semi-safety. Standardized test scores are on the low side, even for U-Dub.

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@Hamurtle Definitely applying to UH – no doubt I’ll get in there. I really, really wanna avoid going to college in Hawaii, though, because I know I’ll end up never leaving. I know UW’s standards are a great deal higher for out-of-state, so I’m hoping I’m able to raise my SAT score. I’m on track for a 4.4 for the semester as well, although I’m not sure it’ll help. Thank you for your input!