PLEASE chance a prospective emory applicant (:

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<p>I just finished my junior year a couple days ago. I'm thinking of starting some of my college apps during the summer just to lighten up the workload when I start school again.</p>

<p>My school is public but very competitive, ranked as one of the top in the state/nation. So there's a lot of ridiculously smart kids and challenging teachers.. I've been taking all honors/AP since 9th grade, and I'm the kind of kid who works their butt off and still end up with b's. Here's a quick list of my stats and activities. Please take it seriously and tell me if I'd have a good/poor chance of getting into Emory.</p>

<p>GPA: WEIGHTED 3.82</p>

<p>(had a C+ in 10th grade, first semester of AP US history. raised to an A second semester. Then got another C+ in AP biology 11th grade, raised it to a B second semester. My total gpa doesn't seem too bad, but I'm worried because I've had almost straight B's my junior year. It just evened out to be a decent number because I take so many weighted 5 pt. courses)</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning: superscored 2280</p>

<p>SAT Subject: Japanese 790, Math IIC 780, Biology 700, maybe taking literature in October. I got a 680 on US history, but don't want to put this one in.</p>

<p>AP's: USH 4, took three this may.</p>

<p>Community service: volunteered at an orphanage in Japan, played piano and flute for church.</p>

<p>EC's and leadership: was first chair flute for concert band in 10th grade (then moved up to higher band), founder/president of a charity club, tae kwon do (still a beginner though)</p>

<p>awards: national merit (not sure about semifinalist, but commended for sure), won 3 art contests (one national, one regional, one county), 2 flute competitions, 2 national spanish exam awards.</p>

<p>others: took philosophy and art history in a local community college, and got A's in both courses.</p>

<p>should i apply to emory in the fall, or will it be just a waste of time and money?
serious answers please.. thanks!</p>

<p>[edit]
sorry to make this so long. But just in case you need it, this is my senior year schedule:
1. AP Calculus AB
2. yearbook
3. AP government
4. AP Physics
5. AP SPanish
6. AP Literature</p>

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<p>What’s your unweighted GPA?</p>

<p>Your SATs are way above average.</p>

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<p>my unweighted is 3.49… i know… very low…</p>

<p>is it bad that my gpa is so low when compared to my SAT score?
i mean, do you think they might think I am smart but lazy and just doesn’t try in school or something? :(</p>

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<p>the SAT is good, but your GPA is low
EC are ok, not particularly strong</p>

<p>I would say a 30% chance of you getting in</p>

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<p>I don’t know. I’d say 50/50. Emory likes high GPAs, but you have a super high SAT score to offset a kinda low GPA.</p>

<p>If you’re really set at attending Emory, apply ED, or just apply to both Oxford and Emory RD. If you get in Emory RD, just go to Oxford for 2 years and then you’re onto Emory!</p>

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<p>Just work on the GPA and you’re set. Probably a 3.6+ would do you well alongside your SAT.</p>

<p>@hilsa - Whaaa? No need for Oxford, 4 years of sunny Emory is good for the soul (no offense to Oxford, good school too).</p>

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<p>Haha. I know.</p>

<p>I was just making the point that if he/she gets rejected from Emory, then he/she can still go to Emory by going to Oxford.</p>

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<p>^^That’s true. : p</p>