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Hey... I posted this before but I got my PSAT scores (223) and was told that I will most likely be National Merit! So please re-evaluate my chances, and what you think are reaches, good fits, and safeties.

*Hispanic
*From Florida
*GPA: 3.65 UW, 3.85 W
*Class Rank: 85/656 (and rising)
*Course Load: Very difficult (6+ APs from Jr and Sr yr, other years all academics are Honors and Gifted)
*SATs: 1340 first try, probably 1400+ when I get my Dec. scores back
*PSAT: 223

*ECs:
Figure Skater (7 yrs - 30+ medals and various awards)
Class of 2005 (9, 10- elected council, 11- elected Treasurer)
NHS (10,11)
Spanish Club (9,10,11-Parliamentarian)
SGA (10,11)
SCSP Technical Writing Contest Honorable Mention
Principal's Honor Roll
National Hispanic Scholar
National Merit Scholar

Schools that I'm looking at: (Please let me know if you think these are extreme reaches, reaches, good matches, or safeties)... also , if it has a *, what are my chances at the honors program?

University of Florida*
University of Delaware*
Miami University of Oxford Ohio*
UNC - Chapel Hill
Duke University
Boston College
Boston University
Emory University
University of Virginia
Pepperdine *
University of Richmond
Penn State

Thanks so much!

By Chavela0 (Chavela0) on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 04:07 pm: Edit

Hi! you have some great standardized scores and loads of extracurrics...i'm guessing that miami will be a safety - i'm applying there also (i live in ohio) and am pretty familiar with it - you could definitely get into the honors program! Also applying to BC, if they don't take you then they definitely won't take me!

By Somegirlinohio (Somegirlinohio) on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 04:22 pm: Edit

Yeah, definitely in the Honors program at Miami...EVERYONE from my high school (except me!!!) goes there, and even some of the people in the honors program have not so stellar stats - - so given yours you seem like a shoo-in. Especially if you can get the SAT up in the high 1300's or low 1400's...

By Iceangeljt (Iceangeljt) on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 08:52 pm: Edit

Do you guys know anything about the skating program at Miami? Also, is the campus nice? What is the atmosphere like?

Anyone else, on any other schools?

By Iceangeljt (Iceangeljt) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 02:21 pm: Edit

bump... please help!!

By Vsage3 (Vsage3) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 02:25 pm: Edit

UF will jump at the chance to admit you. They offer $5500 a year on top of bright futures to national merit scholars. No school you list is out of your reach but Duke is a bit of a longshot

By Sportula (Sportula) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 03:55 pm: Edit

What sorts of figure skating awards have you won and what level are you out of curiosity?

By Iceangeljt (Iceangeljt) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:26 pm: Edit

Are you a figure skater too?
I've gotten "Best Axel" and "Most Improved Skater" at my rink
2003 Preliminary Girls Gold Medallist
I will be competing in FS 6 and probably Open Juv next season.

By Sportula (Sportula) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:48 pm: Edit

I used to be, not seriously though. I took private lessons for two years and I got up to Free Style 6 (I think..it is kind of hard to remember...I could never do an axel or single lutz) I am a figure skating enthusiast though and I know a lot about it, like, I wish I could major in Figure Skating trivia. Anyway, I skated at the rink next to UVA (five minutes away), which is not Olympic sized, but there were Juvenile skaters training there when I was there.

By Iceangeljt (Iceangeljt) on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 09:08 pm: Edit

That's cool!! I've been skating for about 6 years and I'm working on double axel and all my double combinations... should be starting triple sal soon :-) Too bad UF doesn't have a skating rink, otherwise I'd go there (full ride plus some)... How big is the rink by UVA?

By Iceangeljt (Iceangeljt) on Monday, December 15, 2003 - 06:37 pm: Edit

bump