Please Chance Me

<p>Sorry I already posted this, but I only got one reply last time, and I noticed most people get mixed answers, so I want to know if mine were accurate.</p>

<p>I go to an extremely competitive, big public school (around 800 kids in my class.) It is ranked number one in the state for almost everything (academics, standardized test scores, and athletics.) I am a middle class white male. My school has 3 levels of classes, in order of difficulty they are: CP, GHP, and Honors/AP in that order. So, freshman year I pretty much just slacked off, then I decided to get my act together and have been doing pretty well since then. Heres my stuff:</p>

<p>GPA:
Freshman: 3.0 weighted, 2.8 unweighted (2 honors, the rest GHP)
Softmore: 4.0 weighted, 4.0 unweighted (All GHP)
Junior: 4.5 weighted, 4.0 unweighted (2 honors, 1 AP elective, rest GHP)
Senior (expected): 5.0 weighted, 4.0 unweighted (All AP)</p>

<p>SAT:
Between 2100 and 2250 (expected)</p>

<p>Class rank: around 110 out of 800
I'm not in the top 10% of my class because of my freshman year grades, unless they include your senior year in the ranking. Once again this is a very competitive school.</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
JV Lacrosse Team - Two years
Track Team - JV one year, Varsity one year (Number one team in the State 28 years in a row)
Cross Country Team - JV one year, Varsity one year (Number one team in the District for about 4 years in a row)
Intramural Winter Track - 3 years
Intramural Summer Track - 2 years</p>

<p>Physics Club - 2 years
Computer Club - 3 years
NHS - 1 year
FBLA - 2 years
Mathleague - 2 years
Political Science Club - 2 years
Key Club - 2 years
Math Honor Society - 1 year
Amnesty Club - 2 years
Guitar Lessons - 1 year</p>

<p>(I don't if they count winter/spring sports you plan on doing senior year, if they do add a year to spring and winter track)</p>

<p>Leadership:
Computer Club Vice President
Physics Club Secretary</p>

<p>Recognition:
FBLA - Will probably place at state, possibly national competition for multimedia competition this year</p>

<p>State technology competition - May place in 1 or 2 categories, we'll see</p>

<p>Other:
100-150 service hours
I made my High School's website (I think this might look pretty good considering they picked me out of 3500 kids at the school to make it)
I also made the computer club website
I have my own flash cartoon series and website which I make, and have gained quite a bit of recognition for on the internet (I am planning on majoring in cartooning (and business) so I think this should help)</p>

<p>I want to enter the cartooning career field, my ultimate goal is to have my own show. If not that, then business career field. I want to go to Emory because they're highly ranked for business, and they offer internships at Cartoon Network since they're in Atlanta, it's the perfect school for me. So, what are my chances of getting in?</p>

<p>Heres the schools:
Emory University
U Michigan (Ann Arbor)
U Virginia
Penn State Schreyers (Schreyers is Penn State's honors program) (In-state)
Notre Dame
Lehigh University (In-state)
Carnegie Mellon (In-state)
University of Pennsylvania (In-state)</p>

<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>

<p>Emory - Reach
U Michigan - Slight Reach
U Virginia - Reach
Penn State/Schreyers - Safety/Reach (Regular/Honors)
Notre Dame - Reach
Lehigh University - Slight Reach
Carnegie Mellon - Slight Reach
University of Pennsylvania - Huge Reach</p>

<p>You'll get into Penn State Regular, and 2-4 of the reaches.</p>

<p>Emory University--Slight Reach
U Michigan (Ann Arbor)--Match to Slight Reach
U Virginia-Slight Reach
Penn State Schreyers (In-state)--Match for PS / Reach for Schreyers
Notre Dame--Slight Reach
Lehigh University (In-state)--Match
Carnegie Mellon (In-state)--Match
University of Pennsylvania (In-state)--Reach</p>

<p>You'd actually have a better chance at schools like Stanford or Princeton than at Penn State Schreyers (honors). Neither Stanford nor Princeton counts freshman year. Without the freshman grades, your rank is probably top 1%. I'd say that you need to get the SAT scores up to around 2275 to 2300 to have a decent shot, though. The ECs really look good and will help, though.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

<p>Standford or Princeton?! I don't think so. Honestly, at my school you need a 4.8 to be top 1% (really competitive). I'm probably top 8% without Freshman year. 2275-2300 on SAT is a possibility. I think I gan get near perfects on math and writing. Does senior year GPA factor into class rank at all? What do you guys think will determine whether or not I get into my slight reach schools?</p>