Chances at ED II/Emory

Colleges & Universities Emory University
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<p>Sex: Male
State: New York
HS Rigor: NYC Specialized High School, all Honors/AP classes
Hooks: First Generation College Student</p>

<p>GPA: 95.0 (90 or so unweighted)
SAT: 1360/2050 (690 R, 670 M, 690 W) Still have to get Dec. scores
SAT II: 690 World History/740 US History
AP: 5 World History, 5 US History, 4 English Comp
Essays: Was told my GC best of in my class
Recs: Good, but not great.</p>

<p>Throughout high school, my mother battled with an addiction to a number of drugs. During my sophomore/junior years of high school, her removal from my home and move to Florida had an effect on my GPA (not major), causing a downward trend.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>1) Served as chapter president of my school’s debate team as a junior, chapter leader in freshman and sophomore years.
2) Was invited to a national summit of 50 talented young debaters in California (soph yr.)
3) Currently serving as a regional leader for the debate organization I am a part of.
4) Over 20 Best Speaker Awards at various debate conventions.
5) Intern at victorious Republican congressional campaign this past summer.
6) Intern at another Republican congressional campaign in 2008.
7) Vice President of my school’s Rotary chapter in my freshman and sophomore years.
8) Member of my county’s Young Republican club.
9) Spent summers working at my father’s small business as a warehouse busboy.</p>

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<p>Hm you look good - SAT and GPA seem to be on par. EDII rate is 33%. Show interest and you should be alright…I go to HS in the Bronx (I did EDI), by the way - where do you go to school?</p>

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<p>My guess is that you have a good shot. Match/low reach. The story about your mother is compelling, and I’ve read that admissions counselors empathize with students who have overcome obstacles to do well in life. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Scored a 1490/2220 on the December SAT, how will this affect my chances?</p>

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<p>You have certainly improved your chances. You look like a good match; forget the low reach.</p>

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<p>You’ll probably get in. 70-80% chance.</p>

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<p>Hey, 1 question
Can January SAT be used in decision making or by the time, it would be too late?</p>

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<p>Probably too late for EDII but I think your scores on the December are good enough.</p>