<p>@spiral of course lol</p>
<p>The problem is that your EC’s are what those schools are looking for… along with 2100+ and 3.8+ GPA. Have you filled out a “prospective recruit” form for tennis? If not, do so IMMEDIATELY at all possible schools within the same range as the ones you named. Then register for December SAT II since your desired schools require them. Your Academic Index is too low though - from one to 9 (where 9 is high and 1 low, 8 is good odds, 5 is marginal odds) you’re roughly at 2…
But, no matter what, apply “just to see”, since you’ll have regrets others. Just don’t invest too much money and hope on it, and make a realistic list of schools.</p>
<p>What do you like about the “top schools” you listed?
Would you consider playing tennis for a D3 school?
What about moving to the South or the Midwest, where your stats and “geographical diversity” would make you more competitive?</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 what schools for example would I be applying to in the Midwest or South?</p>
<p>Also, how would I get to fill out this prospective recruit form after I finish submitting my applications tomorrow I would be working on sending emails to college tennis coaches.</p>
<p>Like people have said you’ve got fantastic ECs and with even a slightly higher GPA you would have sailed into any top college. Some of these on your list are definite possibilities (BU, Northeastern, Fordham ect) and as you know schools like Harvard are longshots for everyone. </p>
<p>Have you considered applying to some schools like Brown or Wesleyan. They are extremely well regarded (although I don’t know much about their Buisness programs) but they are known for accepting applicants who have particularly exciting or interesting ECs despite lower GPAs</p>
<p>Use the college names above or below, plus the Div III NCAA rankings and the NAIA rankings for tennis. Contact every school that has a ranked tennis team in Div III or NAIA.
Type in the name of the college in your search engine, followed by “tennis recruit”; name of college + “athletics”, then click on Men’s tennis, then on “prospective recruit”. Have all your stats on hand (height, weight, speed, awards, championship wins, rankings, etc). Give an email you check regularly. Then wait. :)</p>
<p>Schools to look into in the Northeast in addition to those you’ve already cited:
Elmira, Geneseo (a reach), Adelphi, Alfred, Bryant, Caldwell, Goucher, McDaniel, Quinnipiac, St Lawrence (NY), Susquehanna (excellent business school), Wells, Washington&jefferson, Juniata.
If you can strike out a little further, look at Albion (MI), Barry (FL), Bradley, Carroll (MT), Chapman (CA), St Mike’s (VT), Coe, Cornell (IA), De Paul (IL), Earlham (IN), Eckerd (FL), Flagler (FL), Hiram (OH), Lake Forest (IL), Lawrence (WI), U redlands (CA), Whittier (CA).</p>
<p>I’ll think of other colleges and I’m sure other CC members will, too.</p>
<p>@MYOS1634
Okay thanks and some of the colleges that you listed stood out while most I haven’t heard much about as I haven’t done too much college researching but a decent amount no doubt. You put Cornell on your list although you didn’t put it as a reach so does that mean you think I have a fairly good chance of making it in? Also you put one reach Geneseo which I have never even heard of…</p>
<p>I’d like to apply to as many as possible but it’s not realistic to waste more than a grand on just the application fees then keep in mind the fact that I would need money to be able to send BOTH my SAT and ACT scores over to the colleges as well. Some schools are offering free applications such as: Drexel, NJIT, and St. Johns to me though…</p>
<p>talking about a different cornell then the one youre thinking of…and where is all the money you made now?</p>
<p>@CiaoRagazzi are you talking to me about money and what do you mean by that if you are?</p>
<p>im just messin with you bro</p>
<p>Hi Thorn, just because you haven’t heard of a school doesn’t mean it’s not good. Case in point, you say you have never heard of Geneseo, and it’s New York State’s Honors College (SUNY)… That’s why it’s a reach.
Your best bets are in schools like the ones I listed, especially those that have tennis teams. Unless you really like UConn, of course, in which case you’re fine. :)</p>
<p>Bluestar, I am normally one who gets annoyed by the people here who tell students with 3.5 UW, almost perfect test scores and stellar ECs that they should only apply to 2nd-3rd tier schools. Top schools are high reaches for these students. But crazy as it seems to some, those students do often get accepted to Top 20s–even Top 10s–because they have held out listing their full resume’s here and they are even stronger candidates than they let on. However, in this case, this student’s chances of getting accepted to a Top 10-15 school are around 2%, if that. </p>
<p>Brown and Weseleyan may be known for accepting exceptionally interesting students who have a 3.5UW-3.8 UW with absolutely stellar test scores, unbelievable EC’s, national/international awards, etc. But this student has a VERY low GPA–even if they did become a recruited athlete, which seems questionable at this point, certainly for Top schools–test scores that are sub-par for Top Schools, and EC’s that are good, but not stellar, IMO. </p>
<p>When you look at Brown’s Accepted Student’s thread for last year, what you see are quite a few 35-36 ACT/4.0 GPA kids getting rejections and 33-34 ACT/3.8 kids with amazing ECs/Awards getting accepted. THAT’s what Brown and Wesleyan don’t shy away from doing that other schools don’t do so often–taking the fascinating kid who took 10+ APs, with the 3.7-3.8 GPA and 33-35 ACT and tons of amazing ECs over the 36/4.0 kid with the long list of run-of-the-mill EC’s. They simply don’t reach as low as this student is unless they are either a “we HAVE to have them” athletic recruit, which this student doesn’t seem to be, or a student with such an amazing story of upheaval and survival that they were destined for greatness that isn’t readily apparent with GPA/test scores (think Malala, the Somalian/Sudanese boys who came over a few years ago, homeless students who do amazing things, etc.)</p>
<p>This student is getting A LOT of good advice, but there simply aren’t any Top 25 schools that are on the lookout for students with 2.7 GPA’s, unimpressive testing and one potentially interesting EC. Just wanted to clarify. ;)</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/1481001-official-brown-university-2017-rd-results-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/brown-university/1481001-official-brown-university-2017-rd-results-2.html</a></p>
<p>@happykidsmom I mean I believe I have more than one interesting EC…as well as great ECs in addition to those amazing ones that level out the others and my volunteer hours are greater than probably most students if that helps me any chance…</p>
<p>Hi thorn, I really do wish you well. I hope you find the perfect school FOR YOU. I simply think you need to realize that your stats put you at the bottom of the applicant pool for every Top 25 school–even for athletes and URMs. There are times when EC’s, life circumstances, etc. can pull an otherwise borderline student through. However, we would be doing you a HUGE disservice if we unfairly convinced you that your chances of getting into most of the schools on your list were even remotely promising. They aren’t. </p>
<p>If you look back through some of my previous posts, you will see that I am generally the person offering reality checks for students who are on the opposite side of the fence from you–they have perfectly commendable stats and are being told that they don’t have a chance at top schools. I don’t know everything, but I do help a lot of students who have difficult stats apply to top schools, so I have a pretty decent idea of what it takes (I am not a “professional”, I just care a lot about some of these amazing, borderline kids whose GPA’s/test scores don’t tell their whole stories). Last year, DS was one of those borderline students and we were VERY realistic about his situation. He was borderline with a 3.7 GPA. But he also had 13 APs (Scholar w/Dist. 10th grade, Nat’l Scholar 11th grade), 35 ACT, NMF, 700+ service hours, founded two service organizations, won over three dozen state/national awards in almost every area of study (most awards were national), was an inventor, researcher, etc. And, HE was borderline.</p>
<p>I don’t think you have a very clear picture of what the students you will be competing against are accomplishing AT THE SAME TIME AS they are keeping decent grades and scoring high on tests. I am not saying you will not be accepted. And 1-2 of your ECs are potentially interesting. I’m simply saying that schools want to know that you have the aptitude to excel at the highest levels academically. 2.7 GPA, a 3 on your only AP and 1850 on the SAT doesn’t produce confidence in schools that you are prepared for rigorous college coursework. Where in your academic record have you shown any propensity toward academic success? Unless you come from an underprivileged/impoverished background (which doesn’t seem to be the case, at all, given the cost of participating in some of your ECs), you need to understand that your academic record probably will not be overcome by any of your ECs to gain admission to top schools. </p>
<p>You should definitely apply everywhere you wish. You really never know who at the school might take an interest in you. I simply want you to construct a list of schools that will result in your getting admitted to the best school that you can afford and where you can thrive academically. It looks to me as if you may be looking for FA. If so, that is another hurdle for you to overcome at top schools. With your GPA and test scores, you won’t even be eligible for merit money at most schools. So, be realistic in constructing your list so that you aren’t one of those students who is devastated in April when they either have nowhere to go, or are railroaded into going to a school they believe is “beneath them” because they were so sure that schools were going to overlook their mediocre applications to see their innate awesomeness. Unfortunately, anything that isn’t readily apparent on your apps isn’t going to get you past other more qualified, more interesting students. So apply where you want, but plan for rejections from Top 50 schools. Then, if you get into one, Yay for you! :)</p>
<p>^I second this. Your EC’s ARE awesome… but for admitted students at the schools where you’re applying, they’re the norm. Along with GPA’s 3.8+ and 2100+ on the SAT. This is a change thread, so we’re giving you your chances - roughly the same as winning your state lottery. Feel free to play, 100% winners did. 
However, you should FIRST have 2 safeties and 3 matches. Yes, mostly “schools you haven’t heard of” (although you haven’t heard of Geneseo and didn’t know the difference between Cornell IA and Cornell NY so you can’t have read the Fiske Guide, Princeton’s best colleges, and Insider’s guide to the colleges, cover to cover. :D)
So, you owe it to yourself to have a plan B: find these 5 schools that you would like to attend. Once these 5 schools are set, apply to as many reach schools as you want.
Other adults and I provided you with a list of possibilities butthat list is not anywhere near exhaustive; add all the div III and NAIA tennis schools.
Start reading the guides above, along with “best colleges for B students”.
If you explain what you’re looking for in a school (Div I sports? interactive classes? near a city? entrepreneurship clubs and support? etc) people on CC will provide you with other ideas, perhaps even schools “that you’ve heard of”.
Also, what’s your EFC and can your parents afford it? How much can they afford? Have you run Net Price Calculators on college websites, and discussed the results with your family?</p>
<p>great advice everyone</p>
<p>Either Thorn and CiaoRagazzi are ■■■■■■, or the same person or they have a very creepy, co-dependent relationship.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1568561-chance-me-upenn-wharton-harvard.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1568561-chance-me-upenn-wharton-harvard.html</a></p>
<p>Whichever is the case, I really hope you are a ■■■■■, and not an actual student applying for admission. You have put so much identifying information on here that admissions officers (who do read these threads, by the way) will be, at the very least, unimpressed with your approach here (fabricating stats, posting under different accounts, lying about being “business partners”, etc.) When your app comes through, I’m pretty sure they’ll remember. Honesty is pretty important to colleges. Leaving out information for the sake of preserving some privacy is smart. What you have have done here, unfortunately, is not the same thing. Good luck to you. And I really hope you will heed our advice to put serious effort into finding schools that are a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Me and Ciao are TWO VERY different people and we ARE business partners actually @happykidsmom</p>
<p>… also @MYOS and @happykidsmom thanks for the advice I truly appreciate it I would just like to know which colleges I would have a decent chance in - is it viable for me to even apply then to Northeastern and BU? </p>
<p>Again thanks for all the advice that you have posted for me you two :)</p>
<p>Well, I already gave you a list, so look into it, and come back to say which colleges you like best, and why. Then we can provide more names.</p>
<p>you have a shot at Northeastern, perhaps BU. Both are reaches.</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 If I apply EA to Northeastern and visit the college how good do you think my chances are? Like a low reach/high target?</p>
<p>I retook the ACT today and think I’m in more of the 32+ range how would I do if I also improve my SAT scores; I am taking the test this upcoming Saturday and I believe I can get at least 2000…</p>
<p>How much would both of those scores help out my situation?</p>