Stupid paki-american chances

Colleges & Universities A-Z Emory University
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<p>I applied to Emory University, Colgate University, Case Western Reserve, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Binghamton, Siena, Union, Gettysburg, Ohio Wesleyan, and Furman University.</p>

<p>Emory University and Colgate University are my main concerns. i'm not worrying if i get into Colgate or not. But i really want to get into Emory University.</p>

<p>Me:
(Pakistani American) 25/276 kids
Top 10 percent
3.71/4.00 GPA (No Weighting)
1 AP in sophomore year (AP Euro - 3), 2 APS junior year (AP US - 4, AP Calc AB - 5), 4 Senior year (AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Calculus BC, and AP English)
All honors classes
SAT 1: score (1250- 620 V 630 M) (1350- 730 V 650 M)
SAT II: 720 Math IC, 710 Chemistry, 690 Biology, 600 Writing (I know)
Took hardest classes possibles.</p>

<p>Extra currics:
9th grade:
Speech & Debate Club
Spanish Club
Key Club
Student Senate</p>

<p>Community Service:
Crop Walk (International relief and development efforts)
Bowl for Breath (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraiser)
UNICEF Money Drive (Halloween Fundraiser)</p>

<p>Principal’s List for 4 quarters</p>

<p>10th grade:
Clubs
Speech & Debate Club
Spanish Club
Key Club</p>

<p>Community Service
Volunteer work at Glens Falls Hospital (cumulatively 100 hours) consisting of Gift Shop and Information Desk service
Tutoring 8th grade student for 2 hours every week
Prospect School Fundraiser (School for the Disabled)
Bowl for Breath
Guatemala Project (Fundraiser to mitigate human rights abuse in Guatemala)</p>

<p>Awards
Principal’s List for 4 quarters</p>

<p>11th Grade</p>

<p>Clubs
National Honor Society
Speech & Debate Club
Key Club
School Newspaper (Staff Writer)</p>

<p>Community Service
SPCA (local pet shelter)
Volunteer Work at Glens Falls Hospital (cumulatively 100 hours) consisting of Gift Shop and Information Desk service
Bowl for Breath</p>

<p>Sports
Cross-country skiing</p>

<p>Employment
The Bon-Ton Retail Store
Dental practice (Shadowed Dentist & helped clean up/manage computer system)</p>

<p>Personal Activity
Creation of Ultimate Frisbee League (In Spring, created organized open-invitation Frisbee games every week)</p>

<p>Awards
AP Scholar’s Award
Principal’s List for 4 quarters</p>

<p>12th Grade</p>

<p>Clubs
Speech & Debate Club
National Honor’s Society
Spanish Club
Key Club</p>

<p>Sports
Cross-country running
Cross-country skiing</p>

<p>Community Service
Volunteer Work at Glens Falls Hospital
Senior Citizen Care Packages
Local forest bridge/trail construction</p>

<p>I know this is long, but I'd appreciate any feedback because i've been really stressed lately.</p>

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<p>Hey I'm a Pakistani American as well and I'm also applying to Emory. I think you have a great chance everywhere other than Emory, where you definitely have a shot but it could go either way. Did you apply EDII there (that would give you a boost)?</p>

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<p>Oh yeah did you get a 1350 or 1380 on the SAT? lol</p>

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<p>that was a typo sorry. 1380*</p>

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<p>bump please someone i need more comments please!!!! anyone?</p>

<p>this is my top college.</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp please come on</p>

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<p>your scores and grades are about average for emory (sat1, gpa, rank, etc) but im thinkin youre set as long as you sent in good essays and recs and showed leadership in some way other than "i got straight A's". Emory says that they care about taking all AP classes and all that, but I know people who didn't get in and had much better scores than I did. I took the occasional regular or blowoff class, and it didn't seem to hurt so... in my experience, if you can make yourself stick out, then youre good to go. Emory is tough to get in to for RD. Do you feel like you did a good job on your entire app? if so, then all you can do it wait.</p>

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<p>yeah I think i did a good job on my application. i showed how emory was my top choice and how i really wanted to go there (didn't use this level of language to express this, of course)</p>

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<p>hope u don't come off as pretentious in your app as you do posting on this thread. good luck</p>

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<p>haha lol. no comment.</p>

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<p>i think you've still got a shot at emory; emory isn't too tough on SAT scores at all like other universities - in fact, many have said they're more likely to reject a 1500 with no EC's as opposed to someone like you, who's close to 1400, but has a fair amount of EC involvement.</p>

<p>good luck.</p>