Chance a Special Needs Student Applying to Business

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Applied to: SMU, Fordham, Bentley, Providence, St. John’s - Chance for these please!
Accepted: Temple(Fox), Catholic University, SJU, UHart w/ scholarships at all
Denied: Villanova (ED/Legacy)

White, Male, Northeast
Struggled with blindness and special needs (wrote about in multiple areas on common app and through recommendations)
Major: Insurance and Risk Management (SMU Cox, St Johns), Finance (Bentley, Providence, Fordham at Rose Hill)
Hooks: many family members have attended Bentley; filled up the whole family portion

GPA: 3.3 W/2.9 UW
SAT: 1170 (600 E, 570 M)
SAT II: US History -680

9- Algebra I, English 9 H, History H, Physical Science H, Intro to Business, Chorus, Spanish I
10 - APUSH (4), Geometry, English 10, Biology H, Chorus, Spanish II
11 - AP Gov (4), English 11 H, Alg2, Chemistry, Principles of Finance, Advanced Chorus, Spanish III
12- DE Macroeconomics, AP Euro, Physics, PreCalc, Online English 12 (regular English class unavailable), Advanced Chorus

Extracurriculars

  1. Future Business Leaders of America
    Founding member of high school chapter
    National Conference in Insurance & Risk Management in 2019 - 2nd place in state
    1st place in Junior Achievement Be Entrepeneurial Challenge
  2. Track (9,10)
  3. Irish Step Dancing (9-12)
  4. Cashier, Target (12) -20 hr/s week
  5. Homeroom rep for student council
  6. Participant in school’s vape panel discussion to discuss epidemic with senator
  7. Rho Kappa
  8. Tri-M
  9. Chorus

Essays -
I wrote a lot about my disability and special needs. I also talked about my business achievements and my cultural identity and Irish step dancing.

Please chance me!

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So for average SAT scores:
Bentley- 1331
Fordham - 1321
SMU - 1390
St John’s - 1180

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@h8annah 1175 seems low for Bentley. Thanks for fixing your error.

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Congrats on your acceptances. Of the schools on your list I think Bentley, Fordham, SMU and Providence are all reaches given your academic stats. St. John’s is a more likely admit.

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Got my decision from SMU today. I received a conditional offer to attend in the Fall of 2021. Must take twenty four hours of transfusable work following HS graduation. My GPA must be a 2.7 or greater at the college. I’m glad to have this option.