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09-28-2009, 05:55 PM
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#1 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 7
| Chance an OOS...thank you
[ *] SAT: 2070 (650 CR / 700 Math / 720 W)
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): N/A
[ *] ACT: 31 composite
[ *] Unweighted GPA:3.72 (3.93 w)
[ *] Rank:15% uber competive california public high school
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): 4 years football (captain)/ 4 years speech and debate/ 4 years baseball (team mvp/ first team all league/ other honors)/ other ec's just dont want to bore you guys
[ *] Essays:good
[ *] Teacher Recs:awesome
[ *] Counselor Rec: awesome
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):N/A
[ *) Location/Person:Marin County
[ *] State or Country: California
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender:Male
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10-01-2009, 12:32 AM
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#2 | | New Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
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very high match/low reach. geographic advantage, make the essay great for when i visited the school they really emphasized how important the essay is. i know the supplement is stressful, just stick with it and you will be ok! good luck!
chance me? chance me please? i will chance back i promise!! | |
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10-01-2009, 01:35 AM
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia.
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I find the chance posts a little dubious. We don't know what the admissions committee will like and we can only compare against our own numbers.
That said, write an essay that no one else will write. Write something that is personal and that matters to you. It's your chance to be more than just a SAT score. Make it matter.
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10-01-2009, 07:45 AM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
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I find it dubious that HS students who have not been accepted anywhere, but have memorized US News and Princeton Review data, find themselves authoritative enough to provide chance information to other HS students.
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10-01-2009, 11:21 AM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington D.C.
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your GPA is on the low end, but you should apply anyway.
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10-01-2009, 02:13 PM
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#6 | | Member
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"I find it dubious that HS students who have not been accepted anywhere, but have memorized US News and Princeton Review data, find themselves authoritative enough to provide chance information to other HS students."
I agree. I think that everyone that gives an opinion on someones "chance" at a University should be required to state their own SAT / GPA and and current status (attending such and such U or 1976 alum of _________ U). It's not just the HS students that are expressing opinions without experience. I think most of the people that post "chance me" threads understand that the opinions they receive are just personal observations / opinions and not necessarily authoritative opinions. Just my opinion.....
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10-01-2009, 04:36 PM
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#7 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington D.C.
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I'm a proud 2008 UVA Alum.
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10-01-2009, 04:40 PM
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#8 | | Member
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"I'm a proud 2008 UVA Alum."
Well then your opinion counts! <grin>
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10-01-2009, 11:57 PM
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#9 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington D.C.
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hehe, thanks!
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10-15-2009, 09:18 PM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 62
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Hey wahoomb, were you in-state?
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10-16-2009, 11:06 AM
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#11 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington D.C.
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Yep, I was when I applied (I still live in VA) so I guess I still am.
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10-16-2009, 01:24 PM
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Have you listed your stats, becuase I would be glad to know, and if you dont mind me asking, what high school did you go to and what did you apply for?
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10-18-2009, 11:18 PM
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#13 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Since you're from California, you might be sought after. However, you should really hit at least 700 for all sections of the SAT. Any outstanding awards/activities? What HS do you attend?
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10-24-2009, 07:28 PM
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#14 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2009
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Make sure your essay is absolutely amazing. I attend a high school in VA, and my English teacher told us that the Dean of Admissions has told her that the essays are the most important part, and that recommendations aren't as important as other factors because (obviously) you'll only ask people who like you to write them.
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10-25-2009, 10:55 AM
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#15 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 62
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Im a freshman in Virginia, what should I be doing?
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