http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:39:36 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/815015-help-who-gives-merit-aid-someone-like-me.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:54:26 GMT Please suggest some schools for me to apply. I am a Junior graduating June 2011.
I am unsure of a major, but leaning towards going to law school

I Have no idea and need suggestions for Safeties, Matches, Reaches

Currently in Rural Central VA - Open to any area of the US but will need much merit Aid to attend; parents make about 100k but are deep on debt because of a failed business, both of their 401k's tanked and they are close to retirement. So, they will only be able to contribute about $5000 per year.

GPA Unweighted: 4.00
GPA Weighted: 4.40
Class Rank: 2 of 272
Rigorousness: somewhat all honors/ap's
School: rural school in VA - 1-2 accepted to ivy's each year
Race: African American Female
Recommendation: 2-3 excellent recommendations
SAT: M(630) CR(650) WR(550) OVERALL: 1830

AP Tests: Biology(2), Chemistry(3), US History(3) so far

Current AP Courses: AP Spanish, Computer Science A, AP Calculus

Grade Trend: consistent - will maintain 4.0 probably, currently have all A+ in my course

EC: Volunteered at the FCA camp each summer, bunch of charities, math league,Spanish club

Varsity Field Hockey 3 years
Varsity Basketball 2 years , Captain 1 year
Varsity Soccer 2 years

JV Field Hocekey 1 years
JV Basketball 2 years
JV soccer 2 years


* will plan on retaking SAT to get my score up ]]> African-American Students misswhite-225663 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/815015-help-who-gives-merit-aid-someone-like-me.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/814997-help-african-american-do-college-chancing-him.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:22:29 GMT Do i have a chance to get into UGA? ethnicity black i live in GA i am ranked #24 in my school out of 400 gpa: w(3.84) and uw(3.77) one ap class ap history and made a 3 on the ap test took 8 adv classes which in my school counts as a honor class i made a 1280 on the sat all combine i made a18 on the act i came to the US 3 years ago i am taking 1 AP which is AP physic i want to do pre med I was once student of the month at my school i am : president of the youth department at my church, help out with blood drive, secretariat of the french club, did one play, member if the equity council of the county i am took some technical classes such a s general medicine and also 2 years of health care I WILL HAVE 4 RECOMMENDATION LETTER when i came to the USA i did not speak a word of English. Additional Details i also made a 9 out of 12 in the writing part of the ACT. atlanta33 is online now Do i have a chance to get into UGA?
ethnicity black
i live in GA
i am ranked #24 in my school out of 400
gpa: w(3.84) and uw(3.77)
one ap class ap history and made a 3 on the ap test
took 8 adv classes which in my school counts as a honor class
i made a 1280 on the sat all combine
i made a18 on the act
i came to the US 3 years ago
i am taking 1 AP which is AP physic
i want to do pre med
I was once student of the month at my school
i am : president of the youth department at my church, help out with blood drive, secretariat of the french club, did one play, member if the equity council of the county
i am took some technical classes such a s general medicine and also 2 years of health care
I WILL HAVE 4 RECOMMENDATION LETTER
when i came to the USA i did not speak a word of English.



Additional Details
i also made a 9 out of 12 in the writing part of the ACT.
atlanta33 is online now ]]> African-American Students atlanta33-308772 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/814997-help-african-american-do-college-chancing-him.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/814372-how-my-chances.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:12:38 GMT How good are my chances to get into an ivy league school? GPA:3.8 ACT:27 Ethnicity:Black/African Income:below 50,000 with 8 ppl in house Activities: Track and field, basketball, volunteering at a somali community center, went to NOLA to volunteer to build homes for Katrina victims(ST. Bernards project), IB diploma program, taking SAT lvl 2 in early december. Essay: good if not great Gender:M I need help, my parents are a bit delusional thinking i will get accepted, but cam anyone give me help with this? How good are my chances to get into an ivy league school?
GPA:3.8
ACT:27
Ethnicity:Black/African
Income:below 50,000 with 8 ppl in house
Activities: Track and field, basketball, volunteering at a somali community center, went to NOLA to volunteer to build homes for Katrina victims(ST. Bernards project), IB diploma program, taking SAT lvl 2 in early december.
Essay: good if not great
Gender:M
I need help, my parents are a bit delusional thinking i will get accepted, but cam anyone give me help with this? ]]> African-American Students hasking23-313665 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/814372-how-my-chances.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/813511-chance-me-uga.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:54 GMT Do i have a chance to get into UGA? ethnicity black i live in GA i am ranked #24 in my school out of 400 gpa: w(3.84) and uw(3.77) one ap class ap history and made a 3 on the ap test took 8 adv classes which in my school counts as a honor class i made a 1280 on the sat all combine i made a18 on the act i came to the US 3 years ago i am taking 1 AP which is AP physic i want to do pre med I was once student of the month at my school i am : president of the youth department at my church, help out with blood drive, secretariat of the french club, did one play, member if the equity council of the county i am took some technical classes such a s general medicine and also 2 years of health care I WILL HAVE 4 RECOMMENDATION LETTER when i came to the USA i did not speak a word of English. Additional Details i also made a 9 out of 12 in the writing part of the ACT. Do i have a chance to get into UGA?
ethnicity black
i live in GA
i am ranked #24 in my school out of 400
gpa: w(3.84) and uw(3.77)
one ap class ap history and made a 3 on the ap test
took 8 adv classes which in my school counts as a honor class
i made a 1280 on the sat all combine
i made a18 on the act
i came to the US 3 years ago
i am taking 1 AP which is AP physic
i want to do pre med
I was once student of the month at my school
i am : president of the youth department at my church, help out with blood drive, secretariat of the french club, did one play, member if the equity council of the county
i am took some technical classes such a s general medicine and also 2 years of health care
I WILL HAVE 4 RECOMMENDATION LETTER
when i came to the USA i did not speak a word of English.



Additional Details
i also made a 9 out of 12 in the writing part of the ACT. ]]> African-American Students atlanta33-308772 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/813511-chance-me-uga.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/813311-match-reach.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:09:16 GMT Here are the schools I'm applying to:

Reaches:
Yale
Northwestern
Notre Dame

Matches:
U of Illinois
UW-Madison
U of Iowa

Safeties:
Illinois State
Iowa State (Free app)
Marquette (Free app)


My match/ reach situation is kind of odd, because I'm almost, repeat ALMOST guaranteed admission to my "match schools", but I'm a little below the bar at my reach schools. If it helps:

3.7 GPA and still rising
30 ACT
National Achievement Outstanding Participant (Top 3%, and no scholarships or anything!, lol)
Plenty of extracurriculars from sports to community service (Soccer, NHS, French Honor Society, Key Club, Band, Church audio department, Tutoring at a local group for young boys led by a fraternity, and other things.

Basically my question is what kind of shape am I in? ]]> African-American Students Mouse121992-313065 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/813311-match-reach.html