Chance a junior, please?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Right now I'm thinking about Arcadia, Rutgers, Ramapo, Rider, Quinnipiac, American, Syracuse and Northeastern. Those last three are a bit of a reach for me, but I think it will be worth it to apply no matter what.</p>

<p>Right now I'm a junior in high school, my GPA is around a 90 (weighted, my school doesn't send out unweighted GPAs because they don't do class rank), I don't know exactly because it hasn't been updated in a while but I'm confident I could bring it up to at least a 91 or 92 by the time I apply.</p>

<p>I took the SATs once so far, and got a 1690 with no prior preparation, so I'm taking a class now and hoping to wind up with around 1900.</p>

<p>Honors/APs:
World History Honors
English II Honors
US I Honors
English III Honors</p>

<p>and senior year...
English IV Honors
AP Spanish OR AP Gov</p>

<p>Newspaper staff for 3 years (freshman can't join, so that is the maximum)
1 year as a page editor, and hopefully one year as editor-in-chief
2 years as a member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
2 years as Homework Help Center volunteer at local library (around 60 volunteer hours)</p>

<p>Both the newspaper and the homework center have selective admissions.</p>

<p>I know some of these schools are bit of a stretch for me, but I think it's definitely worth applying, and I'm probably going in as a Journalism major.
Anyone have any advice on what I could do in the next few months to increase my chances of being admitted, or schools that I should also consider?</p>

<p>Thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>Out of those schools Northeastern is the biggest reach. Definitely work on your SAT’s.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks for the advice!</p>

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<p>You can definitely raise it to a 1900, even higher, but you have to work for it. (: I agree with the above poster. American and Syracuse are still pretty tough, especially if you’re OOS.</p>

<p>Are you a NJ resident? If so, you’ll be in at Ramapo, and possibly Rutgers. Also! Seton Hall University. My friend’s dad went there for law school (and they’re family is very, very well off and educated.) SHU is a great NJ school – small and Catholic, but it is a great campus. (:</p>

<p>I’d suggest Penn State, but according to my stepfather, it’s HUGE, if you’re okay with that. How about UPittsburgh, or UDelaware? College Board is your friend! (:</p>

<p>I suggest working on your ECs – increase volunteer, do something community-involved that you’d really like. For example, get your classes to create V-Day cards for a nearby hospital, or create small love couplets and sell them on Valentine’s Day (either with food or with a rose) and donate the money somewhere. Something cute, and maybe tie in writing. Just little ideas I pulled out. Not too original, but some brain stormers!</p>

<p>And hurrah to class of '11! :P</p>

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<p>Thanks so much, those are some great suggestions! I’m taking an SAT class with Princeton Review right now and I will definitely do some work after that. I am an NJ resident, and Seton Hall is a great suggestion! </p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Marist, Emerson and Ithaca might be worth a look also.</p>

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<p>^I agree with Poi. Marist is definitely in your reach, I’m pretty sure.</p>

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<p>Oh thanks! Those are some good suggestions!</p>