<p>Hey guys. Can you estimate my chances? I was deferred from Cornell ED and as of now, Emory is my top choice school. I want to major in econ. not sure if they admit by major. AcDec has fostered my interest in econ by allowing me to compete in econ competitions. is econ a hard major to get into? should i apply undecided? </p>
<p>-African American immigrant. Came here in 2nd grade. US citizen now
-3.65 uw gpa
-30 comp act. 28 e, 33 m, 30 r, 29 s
-800 math 2
-770 us history
-740 math 1
-took 11 ap’s over the course of high school
-5 in us. 4 in euro, comp gov, eng lang. 3 in chem
-held a summer job as a computer lab assistant and math tutor after 10th grade. gave half of my money to parents
-pres of 3 clubs including national honorary beta club. we do community service projects in our area and raise money for different causes. president of a cultural club. will relate diversity to why i want to apply to emory.
-joined AcDec team my senior year. team is currently ranked in the top 3 nationwide. takes up over 35 hours a week. literally.
-mentor for 2 years
-member of 5 clubs
-league champ in swim since freshman year. swim is a spring sport.
-200 hours of volunteering
-ranked ~85/690
-competitive magnet school
-ap us mini prep book published on kindle store </p>
<p>-plus psat national achievement schoolship outstanding participant. awarded to top 3% of black psat test takers</p>
<p>5 A’s in senior year with classes like ap physics, ap lit, ap econ, speech, theater.
1 B in ap calc bc</p>
<p>as for showing interest, I’ve emailed the admissions office like 5 times. i attended a local reception back in September that had an admissions counselor.</p>
<p>i mean, generally speaking both of those and ACT are probably like 60-80 percent of your profile… maybe more or less. Emory’s average ACT falls at 30-33, so your at the bottom of the scale. it’ll depend. i know RD will have a very low acceptance rate this year. good luck though!! you never know.</p>
<p>I dont know how much this will mean coming from me (I’m a HS senior… I’m actually applying to Emory also ) but I think you have great chances, though the GPA IS a little on the low side</p>
<p>I was recently accepted to Emory U. ED. I can say that you have many advantages and outstanding aspects that are stronger than my application. I would advise you to apply ED2 if you truly wish to attend Emory (unless it’s to late now). Obviously this will show your dedication. Your ACT and GPA is a little on the low side, and I have to say your AP scores are below par. However, your extracurricular activities and course rigor should help to strengthen your application. Make sure your Essays are the best papers you have ever written, and emphasize the major parts of the strengths you listed above and you should have a decent chance. If your contemplating whether to apply or not, I would say you should definitely apply if you are interested in attending.</p>
<p>i didn’t miss the fact that he’s an african immigrant. i know many URM’s of similar stats who were rejected. I wouldn’t say URM’s can have lower stats and get in–esp not at Emory. A lot of URM’s (myself included) have stats similar to other ethnic groups.</p>
<p>UPDATE: I got waitlisted at Oxford and rejected at Emory college of arts and sciences. I just finished my last year at Cornell and I love it here.</p>
) but I think you have great chances, though the GPA IS a little on the low side</p>