<p>Im a Junior. I had a bad freshman year of high school but im back on track and by the end of my Junior year I should have a 3.3 or a little higher, my school doesnt weight honors classes. Only AP's, which your only allowed to take your junior/senior year and they only give you a .5 for them. I have had a big grade improvement trend. 2.75, 3.57, 3.85 so far. Im African-American, and going to be a first genereation college student(parents were born in Africa). Im in numerous honors/AP classes, with a tough schedule.
SAT's should be around 2100, with math score really high. Im an intelligent kid but I had a lot of problems my freshman year, which I will explain in my essay.
My EC's include: FBLA(Chairman/Tresurer) National Business Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Senior Math Team, Freshman Basketball (Co-Captain), JV Basketball (Co-Captain), Varsity Spring and Winter Track for 11th and 12th grade(Captain). Technology Student Association. Tutored for a little bit. I am also volunteering at my church as an assistant teaching a 1st grade sunday school class, and im also a volunteer in the church office and have been doing so since last summer.
I plan on applying to the Department of Applied Economics and Management. Cornell is my dream and will probably apply ED. I live in VA. What are my chances for....
Cornell, UVA, Virginia Tech, James Madison University, Fordham, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern, and Pittsburgh.
Are my chances good?, How important are Freshman Grades? Thanks</p>
<p>I had an 89 average freshman year due to pure laziness, and I still got in. I think you have a great shot, apply early decision and write GREAT essays. GO TO MVP(Multicultural Visitation Program) , it is imperative. It is too much of a coincidence that all of my MVP friends also got in early decision, but it is just speculation. Do you have a good reason for your low grades?
You are in at Fordham and Pittsburgh, for sure! I also got into those schools.</p>
<p>honestly, i think the best way to figure out what your chances are is to find the decisions thread for this year's ed and last years regular and try to find people similar to you. if you look at the ed thread just keep in mind that it is a little easier to get in ed. the adcom's decisions mean a lot more in this process than our opinions.</p>
<p>hahaha omg i got into fordham too like a week ago. i applied to cornell too, but im with rollercoaster, i think its bs that everyone tries to "chance" ppl cause we dont know aything relevant beyond what we might read about averages and stuff. anyways good luck, and keep working hard :)</p>