Potential For Being Accepted

<p>I’m a junior in HS and I’m very interested in American .My current weighted GPA is a 3.46, but I’m trying to raise it to at least a 3.5/3.6 by the time I apply next year. I would really appreciate it if you please could tell me what you think my chances of getting in would be. </p>

<p>Honors/AP Classes:
-AP Psychology
-AP US History
-Honors Chemistry
-Honors English 11
-AP Chemistry </p>

<p>SAT/ACT:
Haven’t taken either yet.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
JV/ V Football
African American Heritage Club
Pre-Med Club</p>

<p>Awards:
-Honor Roll/High Honor roll</p>

<p>It looks like you’re in the same boat as me… (My GPA weighted is like 3.4 or 3.5).</p>

<p>And I have to say… the prospects aren’t looking too good. =(</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-2009-2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-2009-2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Check your stats against^. If you’re from a high-applicant state, say Maryland, then your chances are pretty small, but if you’re from, say, South Carolina (like me), then you have higher chances.</p>

<p>Table 17 would suggest that, with your GPA, you are about 50/50, but assuming your SATs are at about the same level, but if you are African-American, your chances might be much higher.</p>

<p>Mini: Her chances will not increase that much, unless it is shown that she is at poorly-funded school, or at a competitive, rigorous one. It’s not like they see their race, and say, “Oh! S/he’s black. S/he must be incapable of performing well academically.” They do give leeway, based on generalizations, as admission counselors shrink down their acceptance pool, but it may not push her into the green zone.</p>

<p>Depending on how many more weighted courses you take, it will be taken into consideration that you have a GPA slightly lower because of the high rigor courses. Has your GPA increased over the years? That may help too. </p>

<p>I’d say, just because it is solely not numbers, to also supplement your ECs with some outside of school volunteer, if possible. You stand a shot because admission is a holistic sort of thing, but it is a reach, depending on test scores.</p>

<p>How do you know? There is nothing in the data that tells us either way. We do that AU, like most colleges and universities, wants to ensure a diverse student body, not just for minorities, but because ALL students benefit from it.</p>

<p>At any rate, regardless, at that GPA (and assuming SATs in the same place, it is certainly NOT a reach, but 50-50. Or at least that’s what AU’s own data show. And at 3.5-3.6, it will rise above 50-50, certainly a strong match. I don’t say that: AU’s data do.</p>

<p>President Kerwin just announced this year’s stats for admitted students. The acceptance rate this year was approximately 43%, and the admitted students have an average GPA of 1300 and an average GPA of 3.87. Keep in mind those last two numbers might change with the stats of the 1,500 students who actually enroll. However those numbers are higher than what you see in the datasets because they’re much higher than last year. So take that as you will but those might be good stats to shoot for. :)</p>

<p>I disagree with that judgment. He is on the bottom of the 50% data AU offers on their website. This does not necessarily show a strong match. It demonstrates that there is a decent chance, but as the applicant pool becomes more competitive, he may become more borderline than just making it. However, standardized tests will definitely make or break his admission, number-wise.</p>

<p>On the note of his race, I have slightly more faith in colleges that they will base their acceptance of minorities not just because of their race, but on their character and academics. If cforclarens fits the profile and lacks slightly in AU’s test/GPA standards, then that’s great. I just get a little peeved when people think it’s going to push someone THAT over the edge because they happen to be a certain color. Like I said, it’ll help him when counselors come around to their final narrowing of applicants, but his race won’t give him acceptance right off the bat. There will be the chance that he may get denied.</p>

<p>Anyway, good luck, cforclarens. (:</p>