<p>Hey all, I'm a junior right now and was wondering if I'm on track for binghampton.</p>
<p>GPA is around 3.4UW
SATS 710 740 610</p>
<p>Full IB Canidate:
English HL
Design Tech HL
History of the Americas HL
Psych SL
Math SL
Spanish SL</p>
<p>Oh and AP Calc and AP Bio next year.</p>
<p>No real ECs,
Varsity Soccer 11th and I assume 12th
Varsity Track 11th, 12th
Mock Trial 11th 12th
2 Useless clubs in 9th and 10th
Thats pretty much it</p>
<p>You have to spell it right in your why you wanna go there essay. Binghamton not Binghampton.</p>
<p>Probably..</p>
<p>2 Varsity sports looks very good. Do you have any leadership positions (perhaps Captain of one of your sports teams)? How about the National Honor Society? Do you have a part-time job during the school year or work at a summer job? If so, don't forget to mention that on your resume. Have you earned any awards such as All-Conference (etc) or MVP or Coach's Award for either of your Varsity sports? Have you earned any academic awards? My son's high school has a mandatory community service requirement for graduation. If you've completed any community service, don't forget to include that on your resume too. These are just some examples of things that will help to boost the quality of your high school resume when you start applying to colleges.</p>
<p>Keep up the good work. Taking 2 AP's during your senior year shows that you're not slacking off. Maintain your current GPA (raise it if you can). Start working on your college essay this summer so you can apply for Early Action in the fall. Good luck and have some fun during the summer. A fun summer can be great inspiration for a college essay. LOL</p>
<p>It almost sounds like you're using Binghamton as a safety, is that the case?</p>
<p>I find that those who really want Binghamton, and show that, and have your stats are likely to be admitted. But sometimes overqualified applicants are denied, simply because they believe they're just a safety...</p>
<p>I am actually very interested in Binghamton. There are a lot of LACs and other places I like, but with no financial aid, I'm looking into more cost-effective alternatives. I am also interested in the Politics Philosophy Law program I read about on their website.</p>
<p>Check out collegedata.com. You can type in Binghamton, 2012, and see who got in and what their stats were. You can click on an individual and see what their ECs were. It is not an exact science, but it will help. Although I have heard it is getting harder to get in, I think you look good. Good Luck.</p>
<p>CC has a similar stats profile -- click on stats profile, one of the links under discussion menu on the left.</p>
<p>i really think what you should look at stats for people who were rejected or deferred -- you'll probably see some surprises. look over some past threads here and you'll see the same thing -- people who were sure they'd get into binghamton and didn't. so go into things realistically and be sure to have safeties -- binghamton simply isn't one these days. no one on a forum like this can really tell you what your chances actually are.</p>
<p>One of the things that is helpful about collegedata.com that I did not mention is that they show you (when you click on an individual) where else anyone that applied to Binghamton applied. It also shows who got rejected and deferred. In that way, it has helped my son find other colleges he may not have thought of. It also shows any merit awards a person may have been awarded. Of course it is just a starting point.</p>
<p>You look to be close to a sure thing for Binghamton as long as you can keep the GPA over 90. One unknown is the degree of competition you will have from classmates at your high school. Do a lot of the top students at your school apply to Binghamton?</p>
<p>I agree with everything that has been said already. If you're looking to go to Harpur (the arts and sciences college), you have very good chances. But, from what I hear, the professional schools are even more competitive. </p>
<p>What "useless clubs" are you referring to?</p>
<p>And, I think if you have a super essay, it can maybe make up for the lack of "real EC's". That with the varsity sports should help balance that all out.</p>
<p>My SAT scores were not as good as yours, though I think I had a higher GPA, and more ECs, but I had no varsity sports and I got in EA for Harpur this past fall...</p>
<p>One was a TV Production club, like filming stuff and editing for our school channel, the other was a student board position in a organization that organized writing lessons for middle schoolers. They each lasted around a year</p>
<p>It doesn't sound like you're using Binghamton as a safety at all. It sounds like it's a pretty good match for you. Nothing is a sure thing these days but your info so far sounds like it's on par with what Binghamton looks for. Maintain a strong GPA through the fall, continue with your Varsity sports (shows committment, school spirit, able to manage a good gpa along with the demands of a varsity sport), continue with Mock Trial (will stand out on the resume because it's out of the ordinary of most high school students), try to get one leadership position (anything from student council, to class representative, captain or co-captain of a team, or even treasurer or secretary of something). Also, get a job this summer and mention that on your resume. Also, email the admissions people (from the SUNY Binghamton website) and ask them a few questions every now and then. This shows interest!! Apply Early Action to the colleges that you're interested in. If you get into college EA, it makes the rest of your senior year so much more stress free.</p>
<p>I agree with NYsmile. From what you've said, you seem really interested in the school, so I definitely! recommend applying EA to Binghamton. I found out I was accepted late December, making my second semester that much less stressful. Not to mention that you may have a better chance applying EA over regular because the applicant pool will (probably) be smaller. </p>
<p>And definitely e-mail and keep in contact with your admissions representative, even if it's over a "silly" question. That way when they're going through the folders, they may recognize your name as one of the few who went out of their way to find out more. </p>
<p>And don't label any club as "useless" unless you really weren't involved. I'd still put that on the activity profile/resume. =)</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice guys</p>
<p>Perfectedxchaos, exactly what did the TC say that implied he was using Binghamton as a safety? </p>
<p>I was deferred, waitlisted and then ultimately rejected from Binghamton this year. Though I applied for its business program, I thought I definitely had a solid chance. I had a full senior year schedule which included AP Calculus, AP Stats, AP Psych and my other classes were honors level. My GPA, ECs and essay were all good too. Take a look at my stats profile for more info.</p>
<p>I visited the school twice, sent an updated resume after I was deferred and then again after I was waitlisted. I called so many times that someone actually remembered my name just from hearing my voice. I made it very clear to the admission staff that I would attend Bing if admitted. It didn't matter.</p>
<p>TC, I'd think that Bing would find it very difficult to justify rejecting you, but you never know what's gonna happen. Good luck.</p>
<p>Freestyla - Just because they had done the full IB program, I assumed they would look into the more... "elite" schools. You know, the ivy's and whatnot. It was a poor assumption on my part. </p>
<p>And, the SOM is much more competitive than the other schools at Binghamton, from what I hear. I know that had I gone for business there, I probably would not have been admitted either.</p>