Chance me? would i survive???

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<p>Regular Decision 2014
White Female
Very competitive school in NW Florida (hence the would i survive, its colddd up there! haha :p)
Unweighted GPA 3.7, weighted 4.4 (lots of honors and ap lol)
ACT 33
very good recs, good senior grades</p>

<p>senior schedule:
Latin IV
AP Chemestry
AP Calculus BC (independent study, not offered at my school)
AP Literature
Psychology (independent study AP, not offered at my school)
AP Micro/Macro Economics
First quarter grades are all a’s.</p>

<p>Past AP Classes:
AP Government (3) - soph year
AP Biology (2) - soph year (bad i know, ha)
AP US History (3) - jr year
AP Language (4) - jr year
AP Calculus AB (5) - jr year
Plan on taking AP exams for Chem, Calc, Lit, Psych, Micro and Macro this year.</p>

<p>Took all honors freshman year, maxed out all classes.</p>

<p>Resume:
Academic Extras
• 2 years of FL Virtual School Spanish
• AP Calculus BC (FL Virtual School) – not offered at GBHS
• AP Psychology (independent study) – not offered at GBHS
• Immediate Scholarship Reserve for Navy ROTC. Scholarship awarded pending medical/physical examination.
• AP Scholar (Score a 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams)
• History Fair (school and county): 1st place at school History Fair, Honorable Mention at County History Fair(11th)</p>

<p>Sports
• Competitive Equestrian: three day eventing (all 4 years)
• JV Basketball (11th grade)</p>

<p>Clubs
• Latin Club: member (all 4 years)
• ABC Club: founder/president (11th and 12th)
• Swing Dancing Club: member (10th)
• Student Government: Senator/class representative (11th and 12th)</p>

<p>Academics
• Latin Competition (9th)
• Calculus Team (11th, intend to participate 12th grade year)
• Math Competition (11th)</p>

<p>Volunteering
• Office Aid at school (11th and 12th)
• Over 100 hours with ABC Club (11th, intend to participate the same amount 12th grade year)
• Math and Chemistry tutoring (11th and 12th)</p>

<p>Jobs
• TCBY (03/08-07/08); approximately 20 hours a week.
• Babysitting (all 4 years); approximately 5 hours a week.
• Nanny (06/09-08/09); approximately 35 hours a week.</p>

<p>Honor Societies
• Spanish Honor Society: Member (10th-12th)
• Latin Honor Society: Member (11th and 12th)
• National Honor Society: Member (11th and 12th)
• Rho Kappa- History Honor Society: Founding year member (12th)</p>

<p>Miscellaneous
• National Leadership Forum – Harding University: Scholarship from Civitan Club of Pensacola (11th summer)
• Nominated for National Forum on Medicine (all 4 years)</p>

<p>Elaboration on Important Events
• Equestrian: Three day eventing all four years; Participated in 3 major rated events at nationally renowned facilities such as Poplar Place (GA), River Glen (TN) and Rocking Horse (FL); participated in schooling events in three day eventing, hunter/jumper and stadium jumping; was a working student for Angela Gotler in 11th grade; invested 10-15 hours a week in the sport.
• ABC Club: founded in 11th grade year; president both 11th and 12th grade; raised $2000 for American Cancer Society; organized Guitar Hero Tournament; collected over 200 bags of necessities for patients families at the Ronald McDonald House.
• Student Government: served on homecoming court committee; served on prom court committee; served on member motivation committee.</p>

<p>Essay was very good (reviewed by many people), on losing a house to a hurricane, and how to overcome such a tragedy.</p>

<p>Anything else? Thanks so much, honest opinions please (=</p>

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<p>you have a shot, especially with your 33, nice. good luck
but idk if you will be ready for the cold, doesnt it never go below 60 if FL?</p>

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<p>I think you have a shot as well… theyll like your challenging yourself with classes your school doesnt offer.</p>

<p>but im with you… its pretty warm here in baton rouge… and pretty cold in hanover!!</p>

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<p>Haha it does get below 60! Its like 40 right now, and im in layers upon layers, IMO its FREEZING, so yes, i am VERY worried about the cold.</p>

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<p>Haha. About the cold. Try coming to Minnesota. It gets down to 40 below at times…</p>

<p>You can actually throw hot water into the air and watch it “disappear” before it hits the ground.</p>

<p>I’m not sure about chancing…as I’m not exactly qualified. But good luck!</p>

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<p>Haha, i am quite excited for the cold, actually. Just nervous i’ll turn into an icepop and die.</p>

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<p>At the end of a Hanover winter, 40 degrees = t-shirt and shorts weather.</p>

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<p>You will surely survive…Your stats are good especially the ACT score 33 :slight_smile: .</p>

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<p>Weather is never a reason to not choose a school. Hanover is gorgeous in the fall and spring, and even though the winter is cold, it’s a winter wonderland so it’s an amazing experience for people who have never seen snow. And if you still don’t like it, you can use the D-Plan to switch it up and travel during the winters!</p>

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<p>Independent studies and distance learning are a plus: clearly you have consistently gone beyond what your school offers. ACT is okay, half of AP scores are iffy, what are your SATIIs? Any idea of class rank? Everything else seems okay. I’d say you have a shot, if the missing pieces are in range and if everything is put together in a compelling way that presents you well.</p>

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<p>Any SAT II scores? I think your ECs have a lot of depth and a 33 ACT falls in the middle 50. Your AP scores are a bit low, but I think you’ll be competitive.</p>

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<p>did you take SAT IIs? 'cause they are required…
otherwise i think you TOTALLY have a good chance.
hope its good news for you in the spring :)</p>

<p>it also makes me happy to see someone else on FLVS.
i have taken P.E., LMS, chemistry, and currently AP Stats on there.
though i would die with FLVS Calc BC - i’m in guided independent study for that and it still kills…
but good luck!!</p>

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<p>Yellowbird, you have a really good chance. along with augustagurll, I think SAT IIs are a good idea. The cold will be your only problem with Dartmouth!!</p>