Will Mid-High 80s Kill my Chances?

International Students
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<p>Will mid-high 80s kill my chances at top-tier US Schools (HYPSM, Duke, Chicago, etc)?</p>

<p>Those were my scores in the 2nd semester of my junior year. I still have a 91% overall average, and I expect that to increase after 1st semester this year, but I’m kind of worried.</p>

<p>I’m a black URM applying from Alberta, Canada (early-decision to Duke)</p>

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<p>Depends if that’s a good average or not.</p>

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<p>just wait and find out…it would depend on your rank and course rigor. if your ranks if good and you have taken rigorous courses then it won’t kill your chances.</p>

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<p>School doesn’t rank. But the mid-high 80s were all in IB courses. I take the most rigorous courses available at my school.</p>

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<p>Probably won’t. I had a few 70s and quite a few 80s in my transcript. Our school didn’t rank officially, but it will give your rank if you’re applying to american univs. I think mine was in top 10%, so it’s good. (And I’m not URM)</p>

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<p>What schools did you get into Jakob?</p>

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<p>The Canadian univs that I applied to, but only Penn in the states (HYPSM Caltech Cornell)</p>

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<p>What’d you get on the SAT? What’s your ethnicity?</p>

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<p>Two other things Jakob, did u apply ED? And which part of Penn did u apply to A&S, Wharton, Engineering?</p>