I applied to 24 school In total.All UC’s/ All Ivy leagues/Stanford/BU/HARVEY MUDD/SANTA CLARA/USC/SAN JOSE STATES AND MORE. THE RESULTS FRIGHTEN ME. DID I WASTE ALL THE APPLICATION MONEY FOR NOTHING?
MY STATS=GPA:3.56 (6 APs junior year)
ECs: 2 SPORTS,NIGERIAN MOSQUE,ETC…
SAT: 750 CR, 800 MATH
AP TESTS: I RECEIVED 4 5’S AND 5 4’S AND A 3 IN WORLD HISTORY WHICH I SELF STUDIED.
MY ESSAY WAS GOOD AS I TALKED ABOUT THE STRUGGLE MY NIGERIAN FAMILY AND I WENT THROUGH COMING TO AMERICA.
HIGHEST MATH: CALCULUS BC JUNIOR YEAR.
TOTAL OF $1,500 SPENT ON COLLEGE APPS. DO I have a chance of seeing atleast one Acceptance from the Ivies.
Ps: I WILL COME BACK TO POST RESULTS
First of all, you really shouldn’t write in all caps. It comes across as yelling.
Your GPA is very, very low for Ivies/Stanford, I would not expect acceptances from there. From your list, perhaps lower UCs and San Jose State would be likely, but you did not list your UC GPA. Your SAT score is strong, probably the strongest part of your app, but like your GPA your ECs are weak. Sports are a dime a dozen among applicants, and I see no evidence of leadership or initiative in your ECs. I haven’t read your essay, but unfortunately that topic is very common among applicants.
Are you seeking financial aid? If you are an international because of your Nigerian status, that could negatively affect you as well.
Overall, I think you applied to at least one safety (San Jose State), but your list is very reach-heavy and it is my opinion that the Ivies will be out of reach for you, not only because of your GPA but because your ECs are not near the caliber of those of an accepted applicant. If you do not get into any colleges you want to attend, I would recommend taking a gap year and re-applying, or maybe starting at community college and transferring.
Have you heard from SJSU yet since they already started to send out acceptances?
I agree with above poster that your GPA will be an issue for the Ivy’s, Stanford, Harvey Mudd and top UC’s. UCR/UCM/UCSC and UCI are definitely possible. UCD/UCSB are maybe’s.
You do not increase your odds at the top schools by applying all, it just doesn’t work that way.
If you are happy attending some the UC’s mentioned along SJSU, then you are fine.
I think you wasted your money on many of the applications but it is your so waste.
Good luck
No one should ever be applying to that many schools. Period. Anything over 15 is excessive and over 20 apps is a definite waste of time and money.
Recently Cornell became need aware for international students, meaning they may not grant admission if they think student may not able to afford the school.
Your SATs are excellent and those coupled with the fact that you are a male URM, makes multiple acceptances likely.
How did you GPA go from 2.9 to 3.5 in one semester? Also are you in Nigeria or in the US?
I just checked your post history and on one post you said you had a 1600 SAT (not a 1550 as you say here), and on another you say you have a 2400. Which is it?
There two different people using this account. My brother whom stats you just mentioned and I using the account right now. I live in Sacrament, CA
But I am a Nigerian Immigrant
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