Okay, Junior Year is over

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Black, deaf female planning to major in science/pre-med
RANK: unknown, but I think I am top 11-20 (very competitive-many students want to go to Ivys and good schools)
GPA: 3.8 UW, 4.1 W (can get 4.4 if I can straight As-tough grading system)
Junior Year: 3 Honors and 2 APs (4 on USH and Psych)
Senior Year: AP Calc AB, AP GOV, AP ENGLISH 12, AP BIO, Honors Physics, Photography II, Leadership II
SAT: 1670 (610M 570W 490V )- will retake this Oct.
So far, my V has been improved to 580-590 on practice tests (barrons and PR), and my W went up to 620s; haven't tested my math yet; still have Blue Book, RR, and some of Barrons left to study
SAT II: 610 History, 660 Math IIC (will retake), 560 Chemistry (will retake this Nov.)
because of the direct impact from my deafness, my verbal skills are behind my peers' and cause me to score lower on standardized tests like SATs and APs (essays), </p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCES
Sharing and Caring Hands (food program for the homeless) for two years
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Student volunteer) for three months
Habitat for Humanity (Built houses for unfortunate families) for a year
Research in the lab this summer (Both assistant and pursuing my project-two different tasks) (12)</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES
Club Youth Extending Service (a school volunteering organization) (9, 10)
Study Buddies/Tutoring (9, 10)
National Karate (9, 10)
Chess Club (11)
Science Club (11)
Psychology Association (11)
Health Science Academy (11)
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (11)
You may say that I am not consistent with my ECs, well, you are right, but the reason is that I moved in my junior year and my schools are very different from each other-I tried to pursue same activities like karate and tutoring but couldn't find them</p>

<p>HONORS WON
National Karate Summer Program Award
President's Student Service Gold Award (volunteering 100+ hours)</p>

<p>SCHOLASTIC DISTINCTIONS/HONORS
Academic Honor Roll for three years
A Venture Scholar for excellence in mathematics and science
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Wrote essays about 1) my deafness, obstacles I faced and overcame and my personal growth 2) my grandfather doing extraordinary things like going to developing countries and helping unfortunate families-affected me and made me participate passionately and actively in community services</p>

<p>Expects excellent recommendations because I personally grew and improved a lot in classes</p>

<p>Reach:
Princeton ED
Harvard
Duke
Uni. of Penn</p>

<p>Match:
UVA (in-state)
Georgetown</p>

<p>Safety:
William and Mary
Boston University</p>

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<p>I don't think any of us know how they will look at these circumstances. A URM, without a disability, would not get into an ivy with these scores. Who knows, but good luck.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I understand. My SATs and APs are too low for Ivys, but I am working on improving SATs and it is working so far. So, IF my scores keep up at this rate, I predict that I will score 1950-2100. Are other things on my list ok? I am concerned about my class rank and grades in college prep courses/</p>

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<p>for an ivy you pretty much need 2350 or above, good luck to ya</p>

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<p>William and Mary, UVA, and Georgetown are not safetly schools for you.</p>

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<p>i agree that georgetown and UVA should not be on the match list.</p>

<p>Your verbal/writing scores are understandable because of your deafness. I congratulate you for improving them so much thus far, and I think that if you could get them to 600+, that would be enough for ivies. Your math, however, is another story. Very few people get into ivies with a 610 in math, and those that do usually have an 800 in verbal. While your deafness may excuse your low verbal scores, i think the adcoms might not be as forgiving with math. If i were you, this would be the section i'd focus on most.</p>

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<p>You do not remotely need 2350 or above for an Ivy. That is, frankly, crap.</p>

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<p>You do understand that she is African-American and deaf, correct? She can get into wherever she wants if she raises her SAT above 2000-2100+</p>

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<p>I think you are doing really well. Just the SAT up a bit, though I could understand how that would be hard( esp. writing and verbal scores) Just give it your all. It never hurts to try again. Good luck. I'm definitely rooting for you</p>

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<p>ok u know wut, im gonna be insensitive because i just dont feel that she belongs at these schools. </p>

<p>These schools have avg scores for a reason...because they feel that students with these scores can handle the courses offered...if you dont have the grades then why should they let you into their school...so u can struggle??</p>

<p>I understand that the dissability has created an issue in terms of education, but go to a school where you can get in based on your abilities. Not one that u get into because ur an URM and disabled...how will that help u to succeed AT ALL??</p>

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<p>I also wanted to add that you can go anywhere and succeed if you do well at that school. However, if you go a great name school, and do horrible just because ur doing poorly in that school...u will have a hard time suceeding.</p>

<p>This is such a huge misconception and its starting to get me upset. Stop relying on URM status and other things like that to try and compensate for your low grades. Go to a school that you can do well in!</p>

<p>Perfect example: My cousin graduated from a CUNY. Not a school most would choose at their first choice huh? Yea well hes 32 years old, and is a vascular surgeon at Mt Sinai Hospital in New York with a chair. </p>

<p>He worked his tail off from the bottom up and now has something outstanding to show for it...Lord knows how much money hes making. He didnt go to any big name schools, he did well at the school he got in to. and btw, Italian was his first language up until the age of 10 and was born to two Italian immigrants. He couldve used this to get him into a top school...but he didnt, he earned everything he has. He never used anything besides his work ethic to get him to the top.</p>

<p>This isnt directed to you specifically, but to all the people who use things like this to their advantage...it wont help you when u get into those schools for the wrong reasons.</p>

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<p>don't listen to the people on this forum...
try to score around a 2100 to be competitive for Ivy league schools. I just visited brown and the admissions guy told us that a "competitive" score at Brown is a 690 in each SAT, and 700-750 on SAT2s (but it really depends on the test...for instance, a math iic should be 750-800 which history can be around a 700ish)</p>

<p>Just do your best and there is nothing to be disappointed about.</p>

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<p>hey, you can do it!</p>

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<p>Okay, I thought this thread died a while ago.</p>

<p>SAT SCORE
Yes, I know they are really low for Ivys, no matter what. For two months, I have been using SAT prep books and improved my scores dramatically. In fact, on blue book practice tests, my scores are low 600s (600-620) on verbal, mid 600s (650-680) on writing, and low 700s (720-740) on math. </p>

<p>SUCCESS
I use an ASL interpreter and a notetaker in classrooms to understand lectures and discussions, and I expect to have accomadations in colleges. </p>

<p>But, most importantly, I want you to understand that my disability has NOTHING to do with my academics. Since middle school (I was in school for deaf in my elementary years and then mainstreamed), I got As, got on honor rolls, and was one of top students of my peers. Last year was a little tough for me... things started to interfere with my grades (some As and Bs-but a little upward trend in the end of the year). Still, I challenged myself by filling up my schedule with hard courses without any experiences of taking them. My GC will explain why my grades got down in his letter of recommendation. This senior year, with solutions to my problems, I expect to do much better and I hope my GC will mention the upward trend in senior year with heavier courseload.</p>

<p>Raised by my parents who value education and excellence, I want to get the best education (yes, there are so many good colleges out there, I will apply to some in top 25). With motivation, advocacy, and determination, I KNOW that I will be okay in colleges. To be honest, transition will be difficult at first, but I know I will make it through. </p>

<p>By the way, who says that I have low grades? I never received a C or below. </p>

<p>Any questions or comments?</p>

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<p>Don't worry, confused. Doggie probably feels inferior to you. It seems that your disability and URM have nothing to do with your grades, like you said. It is a good thing that your scores are still improving. 610M to 720-730, 570W to 620 to 650-680. 490V to 580-590 to 620. If this keeps up, you will do well on SAT by October or November or whenever you retake it. I am just curious- how do you improve your scores? My scores are okay, and I want to improve them a lot. Do you use any books or courses?</p>

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<p>ok say wut u want, my scores are actually higher and my ec's cant be compared...so yea thanks for ur unjustified obtuse comment frequency</p>

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<p>fact is btw...she even said it herself her scores have nothing to do with her dissability...i think it would be in her interest to go to a school where her scores are the average...how can any1 dissagree??</p>

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<p>no, she meant her grades, not her scores</p>

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<p>I meant grades and accomplishments. sorry for misunderstanding</p>

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<p>who cares wut she meant...she should go to a school where she will do well...its common sense and valuable advice</p>