***The Chance Is Mightier Than the Sword***

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>General: Rising Senior, Male, Alabama.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White.</p>

<p>Career Interests: Dentistry, culinary arts, broadcasting, Spanish (not as a career, but if I double majored). </p>

<p>School Info: Our school first opened in 2005 when I was a Freshman. I'll be apart of the first four-year graduating class. My school became an IB school this past year, however, you have to be a Freshman when you begin the IB program, so I wasn't able to participate in the program.</p>

<p>School Stats: GPA: 4.0 Unweighted. 4.083 Weighted. This year was the first year we could take APs, and I got an A in both of those classes (AP US/AP 11 English). Senior year I should have 4 AP classes, and an honors Spanish 5 class which'll be on a 4.5 scale? lol. That's just what my Spanish teacher told me. Anyway, If I get all A's again, I should complete high school with just over a 4.2 weighted GPA. Toughest courseload offered.</p>

<p>Rank: 1/200+ (not sure on exact #, obviously).</p>

<p>Testing:
30 on ACT.</p>

<p>*EC's: *
-National Honor Society (1 year; Senior year)
-National Spanish Honors Society
-Spanish Club President (4 years; President - Senior year)
-School Webmaster (1 year; Senior year)
-Varsity football Quarterback. (Freshman year we just worked out because we didn't get a coaching staff in time. Sophomore year I was the Varsity backup (although I did play in some Varsity games), started JV and was the captain of JV. Junior year, I was the starter and team captain and was second on the team in touchdowns---only behind our all-metro WR/RB. Senior year...I doubt I'll play. All of our coaches were fired and I knew back in November that I was done. I worked harder than anyone, and I was just sick of the BS. I was no longer happy playing, so I will just move on. Yeah, the attention that goes along with being the quarterback is cool, but that's not what matters. Happiness matters, not highschool "fame".
-I had a Private quarterback coach for football for 2 years. I would go to school from 8-3:10. Football practice from 3:30 to sometimes 6:30, and then a two hour session with private QB coach after that. I did that in the football season and in the summer for 3-4 times a week.
-Art. I placed 3rd in state for a 2D art contest. I also got honorable mention in state for this "Post-Card" contest.
-Quiz Bowl (2 years - fresh year we didn't have it, soph year I did it, this past year I tried to do it but it was SO unorganized, and I'm going to do it Senior year).
-A college preparation website for highschool students (Coming</a> Soon still under construction)
-If I don't play football, I'm either going to do Mixed Martial Arts, play Piano, or play Baseball or Soccer in the spring. A job is a possibility, as well as getting a trainer at the gym (lol, only feels right considering I won't be playing football).</p>

<p>Community Service:
-This summer I'll get around 150-200 hours with Big Brothers, Big Sisters. I've gotten around 70 at my Uncle's golf course, and another 10 or so with Spanish-club related stuff.</p>

<p>*Awards: *
-Letter from the Mayor acknowledging my achievements in highschool due to seeing me featured in the newspaper.
-Principal's Award.
-A honor roll.
-As stated before, 3rd in state in 2D art competition, honorable mention in another contest, and 2nd in state in this QuizBowl-esque thing for this Spanish competition (same event that I won 3rd in state in for Art). </p>

<h2>-This year I will be named our school's "Most Oustanding Spanish Student". Only 1 kid per school is named this.</h2>

<p>Chance me for RD.</p>

<p>Colleges:
Vandy
Auburn([url=<a href="http://www.auburn.edu/honors/college/admission.html%5DAdmission%5B/url"&gt;http://www.auburn.edu/honors/college/admission.html]Admission[/url&lt;/a&gt;] )
Notre Dame
Cornell</p>

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<p>I can't chance that. The fact you're a valedictorian...well, admissions are crapshots.</p>

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<p>Did I chance you before? Your stats look pretty familiar to me ...</p>

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<p>I did chance you before, leftwichqb7!!! It was part of the chancey chancey thread.... </p>

<h2>Anywho, my eval remains the same. Here's my previous post with the 2 new colleges: and thank you for chance me!</h2>

<p>Your GPA is excellent, and you seem to have taken advantage of what your school offers academically by taking as many AP classes as possible. Your AP score isn't bad compared to the national average - I think it puts you in the Top 10%. Your ECs seem decent, along with your Community service. Your awards are also not bad. </p>

<p>Overall, you're a pretty decent student. </p>

<p>Chances:
Auburn HC: In
Vanderbilt: Slight reach ... maybe a match (your essays will be the deciding factor)</p>

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<p>New ones!!!:
Notre Dame: Slight reach (I believe your ACT falls short off the 25th percentile, which is at 31 --- just do better on your essays and get really good recs)
Cornell: Match (You're in the middle of the mid-50th ... from what I remember)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>OK...from one Val to another...I think you have an excellent shot at all of your college choices. I think to really get the admission officers attention you should write a strong essay, maybe about your football experience as QB and letting that opportunity go and what it taught you about yourself.
Good Luck!</p>

<p>chance me back, thanks
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/545209-valedictorian-chance.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/545209-valedictorian-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I'm re-taking the ACT in September in hopes for a 31+. </p>

<p>And yeah, your essay thoughts are similar to mine (I have it planned already).</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppp</p>

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<p>I honestly think you are in everywhere. Not a lot of Alabamians in South Bend or Ithaca. Should help you.</p>

<p>If you are into broadcasting, you should go to UA rather than Auburn.</p>

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<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>Why should I go to UA as opposed to Auburn? In terms of broadcasting, I mean.</p>

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<p>Good ACT, I would say that Cornell is the best bet for culinary arts, however since its ivy, the chances are kind of unpredictable. You have a great chance at Auburn, and South Bend and Vandy might be a little of a reach. Good luck</p>

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<p>Thanks Blayman. </p>

<p>I've had mixed chances w/ Vandy & ND. Some say they can't imagine me not getting in, and some say it's a slight reach.</p>

<p>That's why I plan to up my ACT by a point or two!</p>

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<p>Yeah, get that ACT up to a 31 or 32 and you will be a little more competitive at Vandy and ND.</p>

<p>I say UA over AU because Alabama has a top 5 broadcasting program, their own TV station, etc. Look on their website for details. Plus, even though Auburn is technically the state's flagship university, Alabama is stronger in business, law, etc. while Auburn is better in engineering and agricultural sciences.</p>

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<p>Oh, yeah. I've heard about their TV station. </p>

<p>I tried finding a list of the top broadcasting programs, but I couldn't find it. Any help?</p>

<p>Anyway, I hate Alabama (the school, not the state). The fans, the campus layout, etc. lol, That's not to say I was a big Auburn fan growing up because I wasn't (I always dreamed of going to Notre Dame, and my dad went to Marshall), but I'd much rather go to Auburn than Alabama.</p>

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<p>I mean if you hate Bama then it isn't a good choice for you. Just saying, they have a good program.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know, and thank you.</p>

<p>Just saying, I hate them. ;)</p>

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<p>mmmm
In at all, thinking.</p>

<p>Otherwise, Notre Dame and Cornell low reach, others match/high match</p>

<p>It's difficult to tell with how your school has been set up. Some schools will notice that and "cut you some slack" basically.</p>

<p>[thread=546604]If you would please...[/thread]</p>

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<p>Oh, ok. Thank you.</p>

<p>Yeah, my school...lol. Let's just say I haven't had the greatest highschool experience.</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppp</p>

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<p>Bumpppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>Go and get'cho thre-ead bumped (to the tune of headsprung by LL Cool J)</p>