What are my chances for
Fordham
Sage
Barnard
Columbia
New York University (Sister just graduated in May)
Brown
Dartmouth
Cornell
Hamilton
Georgetown
Carnegie Mellon
Stony Brook
Macaulay
Old Westbury
New York Institute of Technology
First Gen College Student
Female- Jamaican/Chinese
Unweighted GPA:
Weighted GPA: 3.6
Class Rank: 4th in my class but I may go up to 2 depending on my report card coming in two weeks.
TEST SCORES:
SAT 600 Writing 520 Math 580 CR
COURSE LOAD:
Honors Spanish
AP English Language
College Class Pre Calc
College Pysch 101
College Sociology 101
EXTRA-CURRICULARS
During high school I volunteered at an Early Childhood Educational Center, interned at a nonprofit that helps immigrants assimilate in to American culture with legal assistance etc. and participated in educational seminars at the New York City Bar Association of Law ultimately declining the following internship.
During high school I have participated in the school leadership team as the student representative (board has parents administration and teachers) Student Government as the SLT rep, the Semi-Annual Blood Drive, “Girls on Point” where I did peer mentoring, band, homecoming committee, and the Latin dance club. I also took Mock Trial and other law related courses at New York University.
Extra: I speak Arabic although it is not at all my family language or anything. I just like it. I also speak Spanish very well.
ESSAYS: Were really great. Personal and humorous. I emphasized the fact that a college education would allow me to pursue my goal of fighting for cultural sensitivity and gender equality.
TEACHER RECS: Good from what I read. My principal who I am close with wrote me one I did not see.
COUNSELOR REC: Not sure. He probably writes the same thing for everyone.
Well uh… I don’t know many of those schools but the ones I have an idea about I’ll do.
You’re 4th in your class with a 3.6? That’s really rare… and without and explanation that GPA is weak for top schools, and your tests scores are very low for the top ones.
Columbia: VERY High Reach
New York University: Reach
Dartmouth: High Reach
Cornell: High Reach
Georgetown: Reach
Carnegie Mellon: Depends on your major, SCS is more competitive than MIT, but art and dietrich arn’t quiet to that level. Overall: Reach
Fordham: 30%
Sage: 50%
Barnard: 5%
Columbia: < 1%
New York University: 2 %
Brown: < 1%
Dartmouth: < 1%
Cornell: < 1%
Hamilton: 5%
Georgetown: 2%
Stony Brook: 25%
Macaulay: 10%
Old Westbury: 85%
New York Institute of Technology: 85%
Carnegie: 2%
Frankly, your SATs and GPA essentially preclude you from getting into the Ivy’s and into NYU, Carnegie, and Georgetown. Barnard, Macaulay, Fordham, and Stony Brook are all reaches. Sage is a match, and I would highly expect that you’ll get into NYIT and into Old Westbury.
I have a 3.5 GPA weighted… And got into NYU. You just have to make yourself seem appealing. But if you plan on doing law, you might need to apply to some less competitive schools. I know for a fact that NYU’s School of Law is number 6 in the country, so it might be best to apply elsewhere.
Columbia: Reach (little chance)
New York University: Match
Dartmouth: Reach(same as Columbia)
Cornell: High Reach
Georgetown: Match
Carnegie Mellon: SCS- no chance; others- reach
I think your GPA is alright, its more your test scores that would keep you out of of certain schools. Your EC’s and courseload look good though
Fordham - Match
Sage - Match
Barnard - Reach
Columbia - High Reach
New York University (Sister just graduated in May) - Low Reach
Brown - High Reach
Dartmouth - High Reach
Cornell - High Reach
Hamilton - Low Reach
Georgetown - High Reach
Carnegie Mellon - Reach
Stony Brook - Match
Macaulay - Match
Old Westbury - Match
New York Institute of Technology - Match