Chance Me Again for Stern 2014 RD. Updated Stats.

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Gender: Male
Location: New York
Race: African American & Native American
College Class Year: 2014
High School: Private (Catholic)
High School Type: Sends a few grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.8
W GPA: 4.0
Rank: Top 10%
SAT: 1840 (Math 590, CR 600, Writing 650) - NOT SENDING.
SAT Subject Test: (I am retaking all of these, and NOT sending them if they aren't good.)
Math Level II - 640 (retaking)
Chemistry - 640 (retaking)
Bio E - 620 (took as a frosh)
ACT: 30 (Eng: 34, Math: 32, Reading: 24 (will this hurt me a lot?), Science: 31) Retaking in Dec.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
College Calculus
Theology 12
College Physics
Political Science H
Economics H
AP English
Health
Presentations
E-Commerce (Leadership: Team Captain)</p>

<p>Sports
Indoor Track and Field, 9-12
Outdoor Track and Field, 9-12</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars
Young Actors Guild (Apprentice Trainee), 9-12 (since 7th Grade)
(including several productions and an a cappella group)
School Newspaper (Editor-in-chief), 11-12
Future Business Leaders of America (Team Captain), 9-12
Key Club, 10-12
Science and Technology Entry Program, 11 (not sure if I'm doing for 12th)
Student Council (Homeroom Representative), 11-12
NYS Math League, 11-12</p>

<p>Work Experience
Hannaford Bros. Co.
Intern (30 weeks), 2008-2009
Cashier/Service Clerk, 2009-present</p>

<p>Summer Programs
PREFACE Program - a residential engineering program, 2008
- one of 42 chosen from over 200 applicants nationwide
Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP), 2009
Young Actors Guild Center Stage Program, 2009</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience: A total of about 50hrs. I know, pretty mediocre. =/
Tour guide for school open houses, 9-12
Tutored classmate in Spanish (approved by guidance dept.), 9
Cleaned up at local state park, 9
Volunteer work at local boys and girls club, 10
Made campaign calls for local Barrack Obama campaign HQ, 11
Collected money for AIDS Council, 11
Server at school's annual Spring Fling dinner for the elderly, 11
Cleaned up at local elementary school after a bad winter storm, 11</p>

<p>Please chance me for Stern RD.</p>

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<p>Stern RD? I am sorry but the fact you’re native american and african american might not take you that far. If you’re ACT was about 2 points higher in terms of the composite score, you would have an amazing chance at Stern!</p>

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<p>@NuclearPakistan1
I didn’t think my race would really matter much anyway. But it’s funny, on my last chance thread you said I had a slightly higher chance after I posted that I am African American than before when you didn’t know my race …?
Hopefully I can get that 32 in December. I was only one individual subject point away from a 31 on the September
ACT.</p>

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<p>Good GPA gets somewhat overshadowed by mediocre test scores. Which is the real you? Are you applying under HEOP? If so you have a really good chance.</p>

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<p>The GPA is the real me. I’m just not a very good standardized test taker; they make me too nervous and then I can’t focus like I want to.
Would even a 31 on the ACT make my chances significantly better?</p>

<p>And no, I’m not applying HEOP. I can’t. =/</p>

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<p>Two points on the ACT will not be a make or break factor. A 30 is perfectly fine. I think you have a very good shot.</p>

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<p>Thanks.
I’m still going to try though. If you calculate it, I’m only one point on any of the individual sections away from a 31 composite. Hopefully I can actually concentrate on the reading next time. </p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>A 32 would make you a competitive applicant.</p>

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<p>At this point, Stern is a reach.</p>