<p>Currently I'm a high school junior. As of right now my grades are very poor, roughly a 2.6 GPA(weighted). However i do have some good EC's. Recently I've founded a club at my school educating my peers about the stock market and other finance related topics. In this club we also practice investing, have guest speakers, and learn investment strategies. In addition to this I am also on the Fed Challenge team. This is a club that learns about the economy and competes at a state level in a competition hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. I am also in the Italian club. Outside of School I try to get in community service when I have time, as well as being a member of my local church's catholic youth group. This group does many things mostly related to helping our local communities. Also I'm not sure how much this matters but I also was able to get a School board policy revoked at my school, the policy being that every student who does not pay an activity fee must pay $60 to join. This policy discouraged many people from participating in activities outside of school. As for my SAT scores I plan to take them soon. I'm expecting to get something near an 1800, as a receive lessons weekly. Also I know I can get great letters of recommendations as well as show strong interest in the school. Please let me know what you think my chances are. PS- I know my chances are slim to none but I'm just wondering if I have a shot. By the way the School I would be applying to is the Stern School of Business.</p>
<p>As a junior you still have time. I screwed up my junior year big time. It’s probably my biggest regret of high school. Only now have I started working my butt off and pulled off a 4.0 unweighted as a senior. Study like crazy, more than ever before, and you can get a good junior year GPA. If you’re planning to get an 1800 sat then I can positively say you have no chance at Stern, along with your current GPA. BUT, if you work on your GPA (like REALLY work), and get something like an 1860-2000, which I think is realistic for you, then you might be able to get into CAS or LSP. If you know you want NYU, then you better get to work. It’s definitely possible with time on your side.</p>
<p>Well the thing is I would only go to NYU for Stern. And I did the math, the way my school calculates GPA, if I were to get straight A’s for the entire year, i would come out with a 2.7. So I’m not so sure about time being on my side. What do you think about Fordham though?</p>
<p>You’re forgetting about first semester next year. It could be a boost. </p>
<p>As for Fordham, it has been getting much more selective year after year. If you can get an sat in the 1800’s and a GPA somewhere above 3 then I think you can make it.</p>
<p>Really, if you can get A’s and B’s this year and first semester next year then it will count more than your last two years that may have not gone down so well. Stranger things have happened!</p>
<p>I suppose it’s always worth a shot. But won’t my EC’s help me a decent amount?</p>
<p>A little, but your low GPA unfortunately outweighs your EC’s in this case. If I could have junior year back I would have done many things differently, so you can turn things around as cheesy as that sounds. </p>
<p>Join more clubs and rack up the community service hours. Do something unique. It’s great that you founded a club, it shows leadership, but almost everyone is founding clubs these days. Maybe use this summer to do something extremely interesting. Find a summer program or take a class or two over the summer. Volunteer like crazy! </p>
<p>Just don’t wait too long, because the whole college process will come out of nowhere and you WILL be stressed out. Take advantage of the time you have.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m thinking a lot about taking summer classes for business. Possibly going on a mission trip to help repair damages caused by hurricane sandy. And as for GPA I’m doing my best with all A’s and B’s. And I don’t mean to get repeditive, but you said many kids are starting clubs. At my school maybe 1 in 300 founds a club. And also I feel like changing a school board policy would help me out a lot too.</p>
<p>How are your PSAT scores?</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars are not outstanding enough to outweigh a GPA below 3.0.</p>
<p>I started a non-profit and several clubs for local middle school students, played guitar with Keith Urban, and competed nationally for girls golf. Yet, I was rejected outright from JHU early decision, with a 3.83 weighted and a 2220 SAT, 34 ACT, and 12 AP classes.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would buckle down. Get all A’s, and show a LOT of interest in NYU. Make sure you study for your SATs and leave enough time for a retake or an ACT. Don’t rest on your laurels. Yes, college admissions are holistic. But that does not mean that they will disregard the surprisingly low GPA as irrelevant. GPA represents how hard you worked, how you challenged yourself, and how you succeeded. If you took hard classes, that will help. If you have a mitigating factor (such as a parent passing away), that will provide a slight explanation.</p>
<p>Wow the admissions committee with the next two years, but also look at other schools for which you are a good fit. </p>
<p>Only after I applied early decision to Johns Hopkins did I realize that I wasn’t a good fit. I was planning on a major in Political Science at a school that cranks out doctors like there’s no tomorrow. The admissions committee probably recognized that. If you can show NYU that you would fit in, and that there is no university that could better suit you, you have a chance.</p>
<p>Be realistic, but not pessimistic. There’s a chance, but you are going to have to try.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>Well my PSAT scores were truly terrible, I received a 132 out of 240. Granted i had absolutely no preparation, however still terrible.</p>
<p>And what are “laurels”?</p>
<p>Also in terms of other schools, as i mentioned before, do you think I might be more successful applying to fordham?</p>
<p>Sorry, “resting on your laurels” is an idiomatic expression. It means, in this context, to rely on a specific aspect of your application heavily.</p>
<p>Fordham is probably a better academic fit, but it all depends on your standardized test scores, essays, etc. Here is a link to a helpful website which will allow you to gauge if you are academically competitive in the applicant pool: [Fordham</a> University - GPA and Test Scores Needed for Admission to Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City](<a href=“http://collegeapps.about.com/od/GPA-SAT-ACT-Graphs/ss/fordham-university-admission-gpa-sat-act.htm]Fordham”>Fordham University: Acceptance Rate, SAT/ACT Scores, GPA).</p>
<p>Don’t become discouraged, though, and write off NYU as an impossibility. It is improbable, realistically, but with great essays, a true interest, and a stellar junior year/senior semester, you could do it. Maybe consider possibly applying EDI if there is no school you’d rather be. </p>
<p>I did not prepare at all for my PSAT or SAT, yet my score increased 200 points. There is hope!</p>
<p>What are you planning on majoring in? From there, I might be able to suggest colleges.</p>
<p>Well I would be planning on majoring in business admin, finance, or law. And to be honest I visited Fordham and it seemed like a great fit. Not to mention that Fordham has great law and business programs. They also said at Fordham a student can receive their MBA in 5 years. But I am still looking at all options, so any suggestions would be great. Thanks.</p>
<p>Bryant university, possibly bentley university. Do you have any hooks? I don’t think nyu stern is an option for you. You never know, but you have to be realistic. Even with a hook it’s a big stretch. Your PSAT scores are usually an indication of your future sat scores. It’s essentially an aptitude test so you can bring it up by only so much by preparing. Maybe you should try ACT. It might be a better fit for you.</p>
<p>I don’t agree with that at all. If someone studies a lot, gets tutors, and tries their best, they can drastically improve their score. And yes, NYU is more like winning a lottery ticket, but I don’t think it’s fair to say that I’ll score around a 1300 on the SAT.</p>
<p>And in terms of hooks I founded a club, and also got a school board policy revoked through stating my case to the super intendant(who usually doesn’t talk to students).</p>
<p>That’s not a hook, it’s an EC. A hook would be if you were an American Indian or a first generation going to college. I’m just trying to give you constructive advice. Both my son and daughter got over 200 on their PSAT in their sophomore year without any preparation at all. Some people just do better on certain tests. That’s why I suggested that you take ACT. In my considerable experience you can only raise your score so much by prepairing. I’m not saying that you will get a 1300 on the test but it is also unlikely that you’ll get a 2000. I know someone who did badly on their SAT but did very well on the ACT and got into Norte dame. I’m not trying to discourage you, just trying to encourage you to be realistic. Good luck.</p>
<p>Well thank you for clarifying what a hook is. And as for your children’s PSAT scores it’s great that they scored well. And while, the PSAT is a fair indicator of future SAT scores, it’s not definite. Sure, some people are born smart, but others can work for it, either way they can both end up in the same spot.</p>
<p>And just to be clear, I do appreciate your input. I just respectfully disagree.</p>
<p>with those stats, sterns not an option, sorry. a gpa of like 3.5(unweighteD) and at least 2000 or more in your sats with brilliant essays and ECs are required. and TRUST ME im talking about the minimum
fordham too, you’d be lucky to make it. try business schools like bentley maybe. you’ll have a shot at those. and you should know that i know what im saying from my username itself</p>
<p>I agree with you, but no need to sound so arrogant, killforstern. Wanting to go there so badly you would commit a felony does not make you an omniscient authority on the Admissions Committee.</p>
<p>From the statistics though, the chances are slim-to-none.</p>
<p>lol watch killforstern be rejected and Mmicele be accepted.</p>