yep its another one of those

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvey Mudd College
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<p>OK... im more focused on life than on tests so brace yourself for my scores... the rest of my application looks ok.....
African American girl
Financial need: yes...big time
GPA: 3.947 uw 4.66 w
Rank 2/ 710 hopefully 1 by second semester
school : public...bad side of town...and i must emphasize this...there have been three shootings at my school last year alone
AP test:
Bio 5
English lan 4
USH 5
(scores pending)
Senior schedule:
Calc ABC
Individual Study Debate (like debate 6)
AP English Literature
AP Chem 2 or Adv. Organic Chemistry... wish i could take both
AP Macro
Ap comparative Governemnt
Basketball
German 2 and 3 hopefully self study before January</p>

<p>SAT: 630 CR 630 M 600 W ( i left the test early around section 8..an excuse that most wont believe but i had a family emergency.... but you can ask anyone who took the test even the guidance counselr and theyll tell you that i did....</p>

<p>I dont think the SAT is for me though.. I think i want to take the ACT and i have scored well on two practivce tests 30-33 Composite because I like the syle of questions the ACT offers and science is my thing which really helps</p>

<p>SAT 2: Math 2 720 Liteature : 730 Biology (hoping for a 740+)</p>

<p>ECS:
president of speech and debate
varsity letter in debate
nationally ranked in Dramatic interpretation (top 50)
Quarterfinalist in impromptu two years in a row at national tournament top 60
lots of awards in speech and debate...taken a few local tournaments
(will continue debate in college...if that means anything)</p>

<p>My friend and i created YNH... a service group that has raised over $9,000.00 in the last 3 years for many causes</p>

<p>Academic Decatholon... medaled in Honors Writing , Speech , and Music ( gold , gold, bronze)</p>

<p>UIL state participantin Imformative speaking (kinda big here in texas</p>

<p>Semifinalist at the sate tournament in Oratory and Extemp speaking
TOC qualifier in extemp (kinda big in debate world)</p>

<p>Teach a kid - mentor program for middle scool students... head mentor ( 2 years.....
Ive ben in all my clubs listed for 4 years.... these ive been in for 2 years</p>

<p>SNHS sec , president-12
NHS
Student council</p>

<p>Lots of volunter hours .....walks...YMCA...library.... Medical center...(shadowed a few doctors)</p>

<p>National finalist in a speech contest...maybe i will win (hahahah) but its not till november</p>

<p>Recs: great
essays: will be really deep hopefully about my life experinces and when i visited my family back home in Nigeria
(u.s. born citizen just for clarification)</p>

<p>lots of academic awards...something for PSAT at least commended (219)
AP scholar with honors
speaks more than two languages </p>

<p>Quest Bridge College prep scholarship winner and Ventures Scholar....</p>

<p>What would be my chances if I got a 32 -34 on the ACT ...i plan on explaining the situation with SAT with a letter...i think my friend started a topic like this for me......</p>

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<p>I'm a high school student, so I'm not as qualified as some to give you your chances, but from what I've seen, you have a really good shot. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of your scores, and the fact that you come from the "bad side of town" shows that you're determined. If you can explain this along with that SAT score (or maybe just retake it?), then I wouldn't be surprised at all if you get in.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>thanks...alotta people tell me that my scores are just to low...esp. my friends form other schools</p>

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<p>retake your SATs and you'll have a good shot. you're scores are low for hmc but scores aren't everything.</p>

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<p>you are just out of the mid 50% range when you only took what, 80% of the test? take the SAT once more, take the ACT, and then apply</p>