<p>Ok so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do this but I figured I would go ahead. I already matched up some scores from my SAT and ACT to see if they would fit in with the averages of the schools I am looking at. However, I am sure there are a lot of people with great scores who apply to Harvard and don’t get in so there has to be more to it then that. I am an white, upcoming senior female. </p>
<p>colleges: Clemson [provisional acceptance already], GA Tech, Elon, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest. [Any other suggestions?]</p>
<p>SAT:
m: 650
cr: 720
w: 680
essay: 12 ACT:
m: 32
s: 33
cr: 35
w: 33
comp: 33 unweighted GPA: 3.75 ish weighted GPA: 4.2 class rank: My school doesn’t send rankings but I am positive I am in at least the top 20% of an extremely competitive private school. The only problem with rankings is they rank by unweighted GPA so those who take all honors and aps are at a disadvantage. ap/honors:
Honors English, Ancient Civ, Biology, Algebra 11 [freshman year]
Honors English, Chemistry, Pre-Cal. and AP World History [4 on the exam] [sophomore year]
AP Biology, US History, and English Language [3, 4, and 5 respectively] [junior year]
AP Calculus, English Literature, Studio Art, Government [haven’t started yet] [senior year] ec:
varsity crosscountry all four years [member of a state champion team and ranked top 20 at state]
varsity track freshman and sophomore [pretty good times but was too busy to continue]
barrel racing 9 years. [completely trained a rescued horse and was state ranked on him]
mu alpha theta [all four years]
national honors society [junior and senior]
freshman orientation leader [two years]
freshman retreat leader [as a sophomore]
vacation bible school leader [two years]
altar server at my church [five years]
summer architecture program at GA Tech awards: Nothing special. All the 90-95 honors certificates each semester with the exception of last one where i got the 95-100 one. And the numerous awards I have received for winning/placing in cross country and track. I should receive the MVR [most valuable runner] award for this year as I am the number one on the team. recommendations: These should be glowing. I will be using my AP English Lang. teacher as she knows me best and that I like to think I did very well in that difficult course. I will also be using my AP US History teacher who is also my cross country coach.</p>
<p>You look like a solid candidate for all those schools to me–bearing in mind I know little about those schools. My real reason for posting to your chances thread is to say I am very curious to hear more about your passion for barrel racing and your dedication to a rescued horse that became state ranked. There has got to be an outstanding essay in that!</p>
<p>Aww thank you. I was a little weary to post that. Only because I don’t actually own him anymore and I didn’t know if that would count against me. I had bought him with my own money about four years back and he was trained to ride but extremely dangerous. I worked with him for about three years and rode him in some rodeos and qualified for state where we placed decent enough. I did however end up giving him [not selling him though I definitely could have for a profit] to a twelve year old girl who could devote time and effort to continue competing on him. I do not compete anymore, just ride. I never thought about making it an essay but that is definitely a possibility.</p>
<p>If you have only taken the SAT once, take it again and try to improve your math score. That will improve your chances at Vandy and Wake. The other schools look like they would all be more of safeties for you. Maybe you should reach some more and include more matches.</p>
<p>Actually that was my second time taking the SAT but it was my best in all subjects so I didn’t post the first. I have considered taking it again because I am actually really good in math but I think I am just going to stick with the ACT.</p>
<p>Actually I was going to reach for Rice and Wash U in St Louis but both seem terribly unrealistic to me. Thank you for the advice though. I am still looking to consider other schools as well.</p>
<p>Sorry, I completely missed your ACT scores. At a 33, that is a good 100 points better than your SAT and is great for the schools that you are applying to. Looking at the mid 50% for Rice, it seems more like a good match for you than a reach, so if you like it, you should apply. Wash U is slightly more of a reach, but still attainable, so, like with Rice, if you like it, go for it.</p>
<p>Hmm, you think GA Tech is a reach? I was hoping for at least a match since my ACT scores really exceed the average. My brother goes to Emory and I don’t really like it. I considered Notre Dame but I honestly don’t like the cold very much. -hate snow- Wash U is a problem for that. But thanks for the other suggestions.</p>
<p>I will take a look but I can’t promise anything. I’m not that great at chancing.</p>
<p>@sports<em>guy</em>5. And here is the dilemma. I was and am sort of heavily interested in architecture. My interest and desire has really fluctuated over the years and when I took that program Architecture was completely what I wanted to do. Now I am trying to test the waters a little. I might try to do something in architecture, computer engineering, dentistry. I’m really not sure. :]</p>
<p>i was wondering because i’m a rising senior and i’m looking at architecture schools as well. I’ve been offered provisional acceptance to Clemson as well. They have a good architecture school and so does GA Tech. NCSU, VaTech, UVA have great architecture programs as well. I know it might be a reach if you’re OOS, but UNC-Chapel Hill has one of the best denistry programs in the country. Good Luck next year!</p>
<p>Thank you for the tips. If I was planning on Architecture my choices were really between GA Tech and Clemson because I love them both with a reach for Rice. I looked at UNC Chapel Hill for Dentistry but I am OOS and for that it is really competitive.</p>
<p>Where do you live that St. Louis is a lot of snow!? I may be mistaken, but I didn’t think that St. Louis ever got that much of the white stuff. It might just be my perspective though. I live in Connecticut and am going to college in Maine.</p>