<p>Okay, so here's the deal: I graduated from high school in 2011 and decided to go to the University of Georgia. Well, I've changed my major, and have decided that I want to attend the university that is number one in my program. Peabody College at V.U. is the best, so I'm looking for any insight to my chances of getting into the university. Some basic info: I'm white, male, grew up in poverty and still there, independent, living off campus, etc. Without further ado, my stats.
In high school:
93.45/100 GPA
25 out of 146 class ranking
taken all honors classes offered (13+)
2 A.P. classes (Calculus & English Lit. - no college credit received) out of the 4 offered at my school
SAT = 480 reading, 540 math, 550 writing
Honors = National Honor Society, Beta Club, National Spanish Honor Society (vice president junior year), college prep/tech prep dual degree diploma grad
Extracurricular activities = marching band for 4 years (drill captain junior year and section leader senior year), Y-Club (president for junior and senior years), Sunday school teacher, Wednesday night counselor, drama team co-leader, held a part-time job
In college:
~3.55 GPA (final grades are out yet for this semester, so I'm not sure exactly what it is), pretty sure that my grades will be all "A's" except one "A-" during this 16-hour credit semester
Stuff I'm doing = Economics Society Treasurer this year, Dean's List, Drama Team Leader for a year now, have held a job for a year now (Desk Assistant at freshman-geared residence hall), I have a child while doing all of this (I'm only saying this because it's on the application, so they'll know and all)
I'm bilingual (in English and Spanish)
I'm sure that my recommendations will be great
The essay was thrown together very quickly, and I probably should have spent more time on it to make it more personal and amazing and all</p>
<p>I want you to be honest. Trust me, I see my embarrassingly low SAT scores, but I have also been adamantly involved in a lot of activities and have a unique responsibility of being a father while doing all of this along with other things. I'm hoping that I'm proving myself by the grades I'm making in college (remember, UGA...not Harvard, but not a community college or anything). I'm sure that I left something off of here that may be of importance, so just let me know, and I will fill you in on whatever. Like I said before, be honest.</p>
<p>Yeah, I hate the emphasis placed on that one test. I understand that it is a good indicator of how well you, what?, take that test? I mean, it doesn’t show that I am dumb, I just am a horrible test taker. So, does that mean it’s a deal-breaker for Vanderbilt solely based on my SAT you think?</p>
<p>You must be waist-deep in optimism… I’m not gonna say it’s impossible, but you should prepare for the worst - though don’t stop hoping for the best.</p>
<p>So, should I retake the SAT or something? I mean, I figured since it’s a pre-college test, and I’ve proven to do well while at UGA, that it wouldn’t hold much water…</p>
<p>assuming you’re a soph? So 3rd semester @ UGA? if so don’t bother w/the SAT’s…not sure they require them if you’re trying to come in as a junior and if that’s the case don’t send them. Ton’s of time to submit so keep working on your essays if you feel they’re weak</p>
<p>Well, the thing is, I got overly excited and finished the application in mid-October. I wanted to show that I was on top of things and finish early, so I could be one of the first considered. I reread it, and given the small prompt, I guess I did the best that I could, so I’m really just stressing about the SAT scores. They said that it’s mandatory for a decision, so I had to send them. I’m just really nervous because I felt good until I started doing more research and digging deeper into my chances. Thanks everyone for the criticism, both good and hard to hear :p</p>
<p>After I submitted a question about the weight that the SAT carries for a transfer, I got this back: “While we do take high school performance and ACT/SAT scores into consideration during the transfer application process, the majority of the evaluation will be focused on how the student has performed at the college level.” So, would this mean my chances increased or are they still about the same regardless?</p>