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Old 05-04-2008, 07:05 PM   #1
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Some chances perhaps...
OK, junior year is almost over so I figured I would see how this plays out.

White/Male
High School: Leading prep school in Atlanta, sends many to top schools
GPA (the killer): 3.46 UW (on a 5.0 scale), don't know what it is W - upward trend
Class Rank: 60-80/100 (don't know exact)
SAT: 1240/1930, 640 CR, 600 M, 690 W (March, retaking in October)
ACT: 32
SAT IIs: Took US History and English in May
APs: By graduation I will have taken AP US History, AP English, AP Environmental Science, and AP Art History

ECs:
Varsity Lacrosse (9,10,11,12)
JV Lacrosse (9,10,11)
Spanish Club (9,10,11,12)
Ultimate Frisbee Club (9,10,11,12)
Interact Club (9,10,11,12 - helps with Blood Drive and such)
Peer Leadership (12 - seniors only, helps freshman assimilate into the high school, very selective, only 16 students get it)
Young Life (9,10,11,12 - very active, senior leader)
Went to Exploration Summer Program during the Summer after 9th
Volunteering for 3 weeks at Young Life Camp this summer, working 9~10 hrs. a day at least

Some potential majors:
Business, Communications, Sports Management, History

Colleges I currently have on my list:
BC (legacy - reach)
USC (reach)
Georgia
Loyola Marymount
Miami (OH)
Santa Clara U
SMU
TCU
Tulane
Indiana (safety)
South Carolina (safety)
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Old 05-05-2008, 07:52 AM   #2
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Old 05-05-2008, 02:27 PM   #3
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Knights, I'm not sure what your gpa is on that scale, but it looks like you have a nice list of ecs and your ACT score is very good. I would think you are about right with the schools you have as reaches right now. You will most likely get into a number of these schools. Best of luck!
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Old 05-05-2008, 04:59 PM   #4
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Well, BC's going to be tough, and you probably already know that, but because you go to a competitive prep school, they may look a bit more kindly on your gpa, depending on how rigorous the school is.
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Old 05-05-2008, 06:23 PM   #5
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Considering half my class has an A average (weighted), I think it's tough.
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Old 05-05-2008, 08:30 PM   #6
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Old 05-05-2008, 11:09 PM   #7
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Another bump perhaps?
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Old 05-07-2008, 06:41 PM   #9
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Old 05-07-2008, 07:56 PM   #10
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BC - reach, they're not gonna like your GPA
USC - high reach
Georgia - middle
Loyola Marymount - don't know
Miami (OH)- middle
Santa Clara U - middle
SMU - likely
TCU - don't know
Tulane - likely
Indiana - likely, they're admissions rate dropped drastically this year, and they go strictly by the numbers, so your GPA doesn't make this a safety
South Carolina - safety
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