Emory, UC-B, Tufts, GA Tech, CMU, BU, Brandeis.. ---Chances Please!

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Well here it goes, </p>

<p>Grade: Junior
Location: FL
SAT: 2040 - 660M 670V 710W (retaking in October, studying all summer)
ACT: Taking sometime soon
GPA: 3.65 UW 4.928W (expecting 3.8/5.5 upon graduation) AP = 6, Hon = 5</p>

<p>Courses/Grades
9th

  1. Honors English A/A
  2. Honors Debate A/A
  3. Honors Spanish 3 A/A
  4. Honors Earth/Space A/B+
  5. Honors Geometry A/B+
  6. PE A/A
  7. Health/comp A/A</p>

<p>10th - only year i regret, i could have done so much better

  1. AP Spanish Lang - A/B+ – 4 (highest score/youngest in class)
  2. AP World History - B/B+ – 2 (1st year class offered, learned nothing)
  3. Eng 2 Honors - A/A
  4. Physics Honors - B+/A
  5. Chem Honors - A/B+
  6. Bio honors - A/A
  7. Alg 2 honors - B+/C+ (i know, it hurts.)</p>

<p>11th

  1. Precalc Honors - B+/A?
  2. Anatomy Honors - A/A
  3. AP Bio - A/A
  4. AP Chem - B/A?
  5. AP Stats - A/B+?
  6. AP US History - A/A
  7. AP Eng Lang - A/A</p>

<p>This summer (its insane):</p>

<p>Florida Atlantic University - LAH3200 (modern latin american history), Intro to Web Design</p>

<p>Broward Community College - MAC2233 Calc for Business, AML2020 American Lit 1900-present</p>

<p>Florida Virtual High School - AP Calc AB, AP Micro/Macro, AP Gov</p>

<p>12th grade schedule

  1. AP Calc BC
  2. AP Physics C: Mechanics
  3. AP Psychology
  4. AP Human Geo
  5. AP European History</p>

<p>FAU - Advanced Spanish grammer, Advanced Spanish composition, Intro to Spanish Lit, some other spanish class</p>

<p>BCC - Calc 1, Calc 2, and probably 2 other electives</p>

<p>Online HS - AP Eng Lit, AP Art History</p>

<p>EC:

  1. National Honors Society - 12
  2. Rho Kappa (social studies honors society) - 11,12
  3. Mu Alpha Theta (math honors society) - 12
  4. Foreign Languange Honors Society - 10,11, (president) 12
  5. Insight for the blind - 11, 12 (pres?) --Fundraising club for audiotaping books for blind people.
  6. Save Whats Left - 12
  7. Free Spanish tutoring for all Taravella HS students - 1hr/week 11,12
  8. Private Spanish tutor (20/hr - about 3hrs/week)
  9. Teen Volunteer Assistant - Safety Town - 61 hrs - summer '06 (teaching kids basic safety principals)
  10. Engineering Scholars Program at FAU - summer '07
  11. Varsity Roller Hockey - 9,10, captain 11 and 12
  12. Varsity Ice Hockey - 11,12</p>

<p>I appreciate you taking the time to read my info and give me your opinion of my chances to the following schools:</p>

<p>Emory
UC-B
Tufts
GA Tech
CMU
BU
Brandeis
Rice
Northwestern
UCLA</p>

<p>(really any top 25ish school)</p>

<p>Thanks again for your time,</p>

<p>-Jeff</p>

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<p>Emory - Accepted/Waitlisted
UC-B - Rejected
Tufts - Rejected
GA Tech - Accepted/Waitlisted
CMU- Accepted/Waitlisted
BU-Accepted
Rice-Rejected
Northwestern - Rejected
UCLA - Rejected</p>

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<p>Berkeley/UCLA are reaches; your GPA hurts you most there, though your ECs are excellent.</p>

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<p>I am not sure I am posting in the right place. I am a parent of an 11th grader. Her SAT scores are 2010 including 700 math. QPA will be 4.1 to 4.4 depending on the outcome of two AP courses this year. </p>

<p>What are her odds of getting into Emory or U of Michigan Business school? I saw “EMORY” discussed here so I thought I’d post.</p>

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<p>Should +'s be considered in UW GPA? Because if they are, my UW would be substantially higher. I have more B+'s than i know what to do with…</p>

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<p>+s and -s don’t have an effect on GPA. Some systems do take them into account, but many highschools/teachers don’t bother with +/-, so colleges tend to ignore them.</p>

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<p>oh i see. Regardless, due to summer courses and such, i should have around a 3.75 when i apply…</p>

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<p>Unless it’s a core course (English, math, history, science, language), then it won’t have an effect on your GPA.</p>

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<p>Emory - Slight Reach / Reach
UC-B - Reach
Tufts - Reach
GA Tech - Match? (I dunno)
CMU - Slight Reach
BU - Match
Brandeis - Match
Rice - Reach
Northwestern - Reach
UCLA - Reach</p>

<p>With a 3.75 + 2100 your chances will defintely improve though (I graded assuming you have a 3.6 + 2040)</p>

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<p>Emory- Reach
UC-B- Reach
Tufts-Reach
GA Tech - High Match
CMU - Slight reach
BU - Match
Brandeis - No idea
Rice - Reach
Northwestern - Reach
UCLA - Reach</p>

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<p>Emory- Reach
UC-B- Reach
Tufts- Slight Reach
GA Tech - Match/Slight Reach
CMU - Slight Reach
BU - Match
Brandeis - Slight Reach
Rice - Reach
Northwestern - Reach
UCLA - Reach</p>