Chances for McCombs as a non-auto admit

kvpop1
Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:27:20 +0000

I hope y’all don’t mind this type of repetitive post; I’ve just been trying to get a feel for my chances and weaknesses so I know what to expect

Race/Ethnicity: Asian male

Major: Finance/Information Systems/Economics Academics: GPA: 3.75 UW (this will kill me), 5.05/5.0 W ACT: 34. ~Top 20% (around 670 people in our class) Top 10 ranked public high school in Texas- very competitive

Full IB Diploma Candidate

APs/IB taken so far/will take: APUSH (5), AP Physics 1, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Literature, AP European History, AP Chemistry, AP Calc AB, AP Spanish Lang, AP Statistics, IB Spanish SL

Senior Year AP’s/IBs: AP Lang, AP Calc BC, AP Psych, IB Literature HL, IB History HL, IB Chemistry HL, IB Psychology SL, IB Math Studies SL

EC’s:

3-time state qualifier and finalist for DECA
Varsity Debater (judge at local tournaments often in the novice division; (3 yrs))
HOSA member (state qualified 3 years) (3 years)
SkillsUSA member (state qualified 3 years) (3 years)
NHS (11th Grade-)
Key Club (10th-) (Founded the club; Was a secretary last year; Currently a VP)
Spanish Honor Society (11th Grade-)
Speech & Debate Honor Society (3 years)
Business/Leadership internship (Summer; worked with companies and business professionals)

Community Service:

Summer Library Volunteer (2 years; 48 hours)
Temple volunteer (~50-60 hrs)
Homeless kitchen volunteer (every Thanksgiving)

Appreciate it very much!

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