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please evaluate my chances...

SAT 1: 1300(660M/640V) - June
SAT 2: 630 Chem, 620 Bio, 610 Writing - May
took writing, math2, chem Oct. expecting low scores
GPA: 3.52
WGPA: 4.2
Courseload: The most difficult
APs: Gov't&Politics (2, 10th), Chem(3,11th), Bio(4,11th), Eng Lang(3,11th), will take Phys, Calc , Eng Lit
Location: Midatlantic, good public school, class size 550+,
Likely Major: Biology, biochem

ECs:
- V.Tennis, ranked player, won tournaments, played states, regionals, counties (7 years)
- Martial Arts, won tournaments (state), teach at my karate school
- Science Clubs, President of 2.
- NHS, tutor child
- volunteer at elderly home (total hours 290+)

Other:
- intern in lab throughout HS
- science fairs, honors and awards (nothing spectacular, but enough to show quality in ECs)

- recommendations - excellent

Reach:
_cornell Early D!
_uva
_tufts

Match:
_urochester
_boston university
_rpi
_colgate
_umichgan
_urichmond

safety:
_state school (umcp)


thank you for your input

By Clickspring (Clickspring) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 04:42 pm: Edit

YOu won't get into U Mich, Cornell, UVA, or Tufts. You could probably get into BU and of course your state school. I don't know enough about the others to say for sure, but don't get your heart set on Cornell.

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 05:32 pm: Edit

bump

By Giovanni (Giovanni) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 05:34 pm: Edit

Can you take the SAT I again? If you raise it by 100 points, that would be awesome for you... there's one Nov 1 and Dec 6th if you want to party on halloween...

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 05:45 pm: Edit

i don't think i can do better. i took the acts in sept and got a 27. ugh. i had taken the sats once before and got a 1290.

i'm a horrible test taker

By Sailorgirl1985 (Sailorgirl1985) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 10:36 pm: Edit

You're slightly below the average at Rochester, RPI and Colgate for SAT's and GPA. If I were you I would choose your favorite of the reach schools and add another safety. Your EC's are decent which will help you...

By Sidis (Sidis) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 10:41 pm: Edit

WOW those are my stats too!
Where else are u applying?

I'm trying at Hampshire, Trinity, Hanover and Allegheny for Physics and Art. What are you going to study?

By Cmaher (Cmaher) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 02:18 am: Edit

Don't waste your ED on cornell, you have no chance of getting in.

By Bear363 (Bear363) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 04:56 am: Edit

How the hell do you know? Are you an admissions specialist at Cornell? My brother got into Cornell last year with a 3.6 and a 1280 on the SATs. Just because you are not the 'average' doesn't mean that you cannot get in. People like you who look at numbers and spit out a yes or no answer, really bug the hell out of me!

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 09:55 am: Edit

ahah. i've already sent my prelim app to cornell...and a few other schools

which safety should i add? george washington?

i know i am below average at most, but luck is a part of the process, hope its on my side.

By Sammileah (Sammileah) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 10:55 am: Edit

OMG never think that you are below average!! You have fantastic attributes such as your long commitment to tennis and club involvement...despite what some people thing, TEST SCORES aren't everything! Don't give up, apply to those schools, and even if you don't get in, BU the others are FANTASTIC as well.

Best of Luck!

p.s. George washington is a great school!

By Becks777 (Becks777) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 11:14 am: Edit

hey...i know u mich doent require sat iis....but will it help me if i submit three great sat ii scores....or will it be disregarded?

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 05:40 pm: Edit

hmm. should i bump up my total school applications to 11 and definetly add GW?! could i get merit aid?! help

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 05:38 am: Edit

help

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 03:44 pm: Edit

i'm applying to agriculture and life science...

i know of at least 2 other people at my school applying to AG and 3 to arts and science.

By Thinisin (Thinisin) on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 10:17 pm: Edit

anyone?