Chance a really different URM at Villanova?

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<p>Chance please?</p>

<p>Generic:
Race: Hispanic/Latino, African-American (explained later)
Grade: Class of 2010
State: New York
School: Not-competitive high school on Long Island, average maybe 2-3 ivies a year, and for some reason every other valedictorian ends up going to Harvard.
Religion: Roman Catholic
First-generation college student
Fluent in 2 languages, proficient in Italian.</p>

<p>Academic:
Class Rank: have not found out yet, hopefully top 10%
GPA UW: 94/100
GPA W: 98/100
SAT I: 550 CR, 660 M, 690 W, 1900 T
SAT IIs: 690 Spanish, 690 American
APs: 10th- Euro
11th- American, English Language, Environmental Science
12th- Gov, English Literature, Statistics, Spanish Language</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
4 year Class Office Elected Official (Vice-President freshmen year, President 10th-12th grade)
3 year Cross-Country member (3 year varsity, 2 year team captain)
3 year Basketball member (1 year varsity)
4 year Lacrosse member (JV Captain, pulled up to Varsity sophomore year)
2 year member of S.A.L.T. aka Student Athlete Leadership Team (needed to have been recommended by 2 varsity coaches while I was completely unaware, attend workshops at Adelphi University 3 times a year and then relay lessons learned to middle school students)
4 year DECA Member (Dream-team selection 10th grade, 3 time Regional competitor, 2 time regional finalist [top 4, top 3] in Sport & Entertainment Merchandising, top-10 finalist at State Competition 10th grade, Public Relations officer 11th grade and Chapter Historian 12th grade)
2 year member of Select Chorale (audition-only, recipient of Unsung Hero Award 11th grade, first ever Baritone section leader 12th grade. Performed at Carnegie Hall and Citifield to name a few)
4 year member of Instrumental Music (2 year member of Concert Band, 2 year member of Wind Ensemble. Inaugural Student Pep-band Director at all home football games)
2 year member of National Honor Society (elected Secretary for 12th grade, juniors not allowed to run for office)
2 year member of Inaugural Principal's Advisory Committee (was one of 8 students chosen school-wide by the principal to meet once a month and discuss ways to foster better communication between student body and administration, as well as better the environment of GCHS as a whole)</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Helped coordinate walk at a local park to raise money for Autism Speaks, raised approximately $500
Worked as a Counselor In Training at local Boys & Girls Club approx. 200 hours of service
I Paint homes in Guatemala whenever I visit family. Most recently (7/08) I went alone to spend time with my grandparents and I painted 3 homes of EXTREMELY underprivileged families. Also brought a suitcase completely separate of my belongings that had clothes and sneakers my younger brother and I had outgrown that I gave out to the village children.
When in Guatemala, I also teach english in local schools. My cousin is a teacher of 8 and 9 year olds, and when I make the trip I coordinate with her and her school to arrive 2x a week to help teach the children english (my cousin learned in Belize, but she likes my natural "American" accent and correct way of pronouncing words).</p>

<p>Other:
My mom was born and raised in Guatemala, and my father born and raised in Egypt. They got divorced when i was 6 and I love with my mom. I am a first generation college student, first ever in my family actually.</p>

<p>Chances? I just recently began to give thought to Villanova, and it seems like a great school.</p>

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<p><em>live</em> (“Other” secction) although i do love her lol.
bump??</p>

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<p>Looks good! I don’t you need to worry about needing to be “urm”, but could you explain the “African American” part. Is your dad Black from Egypt? (often contested on College Con, but Egypt isn’t considered Africa in the context of the term African-American).</p>

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<p>Yes, my father was born and raised in Alexandria and is dark-skinned, and while I don’t have his skin tone I’m far from light skinned.</p>

<p>I find it interesting that you stated Egypt is not considered African-American. I’ve had this argument multiple times, and can’t imagine how it is not. Just like I am Latin-American because my mother is from a Latin country, I am African-American in the sense that my father was born and raised in an African country. Not to go into much detail, but I think it’s unfair to exclude someone from Egypt from being considered “African-American”. What’s more African than being from the continent!?</p>

<p>And please Shrinkrap, I hope you do not take this as an argument directed at you. I appreciate your response tons</p>

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<p>probably not the proper place for a discussion such as this, but what about ‘white’ people from South Africa; they are African-American, but not in the ‘black’ sense of the term.</p>

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<p>Read posts around #459 or so, for a current discussion.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/731834-things-youve-found-give-people-false-sense-security-about-getting-into-college-31.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/731834-things-youve-found-give-people-false-sense-security-about-getting-into-college-31.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I would guess that you have a very good chance irregardless of your ethnic status.
As a Guatemalan , you would be Hispanic!
Strong grades , course rigor, strong community service ,leadership and athletic e/c’s will enhance your chances.
You should try to improve your CR score , as of last year Villanova did not consider the Writing section , your strongest score.
But you can use those writing skills to show something unique about yourself to the admission committee in your supplemental essay.
Villanova is making a good faith effort to diversify it’s student body and a motivated and accomplished student who will be a first generation student of Guatemalan origin will be attractive.
Most of all be sincere.
They also do not consider religious origin in the application. Good luck!</p>