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3.7 HS GPA--homeschool and private school
3.4 first semester college GPA at UNCCharlotte
1360 SAT (780 math score)
4 years basketball
1 year cross-country
2 years AAU club basketball

What do you think my chances are?

By Reality! on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:02 am: Edit

Chance: not good

Why?
Low SAT I
Did not take the SAT II or AP exam
No community service
No leadership position
No co-cirricular activities (excluding sports)

Instead, apply to a local Community College and work harder!

By UNC yall on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:13 am: Edit

oh, i forgot to add:

-Attend Church every Sunday
-AAU National Championship 2000-U-16
-AAU State Titles 2000 and 2001
-AAU 3rd place national finish in 2001-U-17
-Volunteering at a local science museum--summer before and during 9th grade
-Church Youth group
-Senior student govt. representative
-Senior Capt. of basketball team
-Rec. league soccer 9th-10th grade
-2-time conference basketball champs
-10+ basketball awards
-3 academic awards at school
-jr. high MATHCOUNTS
-National American High School Math Exam 3 years
-UNCCharlotte High School Math Competition
-1 1/2 years and counting--work at one of the most culturally diverse YMCA's in the Charlotte area
-Currently math tutoring at a local inner-city school
-Volunteer for the German Club's participation in the 2002 UNCCharlotte International Festival
-and Campus Crusade for Christ

-took the SAT II and did horrible...i was sick that day

Is that good?

By duh on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:15 am: Edit

Well why didn't you just say...

"-Attend Church every Sunday
-AAU National Championship 2000-U-16
-AAU State Titles 2000 and 2001
-AAU 3rd place national finish in 2001-U-17
-Volunteering at a local science museum--summer before and during 9th grade
-Church Youth group
-Senior student govt. representative
-Senior Capt. of basketball team
-Rec. league soccer 9th-10th grade
-2-time conference basketball champs
-10+ basketball awards
-3 academic awards at school
-jr. high MATHCOUNTS
-National American High School Math Exam 3 years
-UNCCharlotte High School Math Competition
-1 1/2 years and counting--work at one of the most culturally diverse YMCA's in the Charlotte area
-Currently math tutoring at a local inner-city school
-Volunteer for the German Club's participation in the 2002 UNCCharlotte International Festival
-and Campus Crusade for Christ

-took the SAT II and did horrible...i was sick that day"

...in the first place?!?!

By UNC yall on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:19 am: Edit

Just to see what ya'll would say .

But seriously, what do ya'll think of my chances now?

By Reality on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:28 am: Edit

HONEST?

NOPE: if you wanted a fair analysis, you should have written all that extra crap you did in the first place. Why did you only mention “4 years basketball, 1 year cross-country, [and] 2 years AAU club basketball” originally and omit everything else? Was this because those were the *only* things you truly did, and wanted to make up •••• to improve your odds? However, *if* you did all that crap, then you chances improve by 30%. If you raise your SAT score, take a few SAT II exams, and enroll in some AP courses, and take the respective exams, then your chance will obviously be in your favor.

Note: if you were sick for the SAT II and did not do your best, then why did you not take it again? The SAT II is offered about SIX times a year!

Remember: honesty

By UNC yall on Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:30 am: Edit

I am being honest!