USD Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>EDIT: USD as in University of San Diego... Sorry South Dakota ;)</p>

<p>I'm a Senior this year who goes to a preparatory school in AZ. The school has amazing college counsellors who already love me so I hope that's a plus.</p>

<p>MAJOR: Behavioral Neuroscience
MINORS: Spanish, Philosophy
Pre-med</p>

<p>ACADEMICS
- USD GPA: 3.6
- ACT: 27 as of now, will retake.
- SAT: Will not submit
- SATII: Planning on achieving a very nice score on both the Biology and Spanish tests.
- IB/AP COURSES: IBHL Spanish, IBHL Biology, IBSL English, IBSL Chemistry, Theory of Knowledge, Calc AB
- Awesome recommendations</p>

<p>EC's
- Key Club (President)
- Premedical Club (President)
- Sport Management Club (VP/Cofounder)
- Football Captain
- 4 Varsity Letters (2 Football, 2 Baseball)
- Honor Choir
- Concert Band member (Also participated in wind ensemble)
- 100 Hospital Volunteer Hours
- Attended a program called CTY (Center for Talented Youth) ran by JHU for 4 consecutive summers. I studied Intro to Logic at UCSC, Psychology at RWU in Bristol, Global Politics at Princeton, and attended a Civic Leadership Institute at UC Berkeley.</p>

<p>Other Info:
- I have toured campus and have personally emailed/met the admissions officer from my region when she came to our school. I asked her a bunch of questions about the possibilities of creating social change and involvement on campus. </p>

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<li>I come from a rough background. Essay talks about a home invasion where I watched my mother and 13 year old sister get held at gunpoint when I was around 7. Dad was an addict and abandoned us when I was around 3 (also in essay). I might also mention that he owes over $100k in unpaid child support. Domestic violence was prominent in my household. Mother is an immigrant from Mexico who speaks little english. Low income, Hispanic, First Generation.</li>
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<p>Thank you for any feedback.</p>

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<p>USD (CA): Reach (aim for 29+/2000+)
USD (SD): Safety</p>

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<p>Bumpity bump bump bump!</p>

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<p>Some more would be awesome!</p>

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<p>Catria, really? The University of San Diego is a reach for me?</p>

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<p>It’s gonna be really hard to get in, try raising test scores.</p>

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<p>But their average GPA is around a 3.9 and ACT is a 27.5… I didn’t think it would be THAT challenging. I showed an upward trend from my freshman and sophomore years and achieved what would’ve been around a 4.0/4.1 USD GPA last year. Also, how good are those EC’s?</p>

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<p>Here’s a bump</p>

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<p>Any more would be awesome. I really am nervous about applying to USD.</p>

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<p>Definitely try to get your ACT score up, but you seem to be doing as much as you can possibly do as far as extracurriculars and stuff. I think you have a decent shot of getting in.</p>

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<p>Try raising your act score up to 30 and you will be fine. Do a lot of practice tests</p>

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<p>Anyone else please?</p>

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<p>bumpppppppp</p>