Chance Me at Fordham University

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Note: I took the October SAT and still have not received my scores back + registered for Novembers SAT as well. I am also going to take the October ACTs in 2 weeks.

I want to apply Early Decision for Fordham so if anyone could chance me or give me tips on how to make my application stronger!

[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1610 (530 R 490 M 590 W)
[ *] ACT:20
[ *] SAT II: n/a
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish (5) , Language and Comp.(3), AP History (2)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Environmental, AP Calculus, Economics, Public Service (we have a community college professor teaching us psychology and we are receiving credits for it)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I don’t have any major awards but these are the awards I do have

Top 4 Award, June 2014,2015
11th Grade Leadership Award June 2015
Allied Resources for Kids (A.R.K) Scholarship June 2015
Cougars Stars Award June 2014, June 2015
March Mathness Third Place Word Problem Solver March 2014, March 2015
11th Grade Student of the Month September 2014
10th Grade Citizenship Award June 2014
Appel Farm Arts Camp Full Scholarship June 2014
10th Grade Student of the Month February 2014

[ /list][ b]Subjective:**
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

JV Softball
-Second base + SS substitue

Varsity Cheerleader
-Flyer

[ *] Job/Work Experience:

RIVERSHARKS STADIUM (summer job)

  • Managed assigned stand by arranging merchandise to appeal to customers and calculating daily profits

POOL JOB (summer job)

  • Ensured hygienic and safe pool environment by cleaning pool facilities and supervising youth during swimming hours

[ *] Volunteer/Community service:

CATHEDRAL KITCHEN (current)
-helped serve foods to families

STUDENT GOVERNMENT(Sophomore Secretary)- 10th
-planned school dances +fundraisers
-conducted forums during study hall periods to engage students to participate in intellectual discussions

DELTA GEMS (11th-current)
-Participated in monthly workshops for adolescent girls which provided tools for educational and personal development

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE (11th-current)

-Teen Advisory Council (TAC) Member; (Head of Marketing Camden) NJ
-Serve as the first-ever resident from my city representative of the Teen Advisory Council
-Raise money for families through school fundraisers and annual Spare Some Love event
-Volunteer at in-house breakfasts, lunches, dinners and activities
-Prepare all advertisements for SSL including spreadsheets, pamphlets, and social media posts
-Attend a telethon on CBS Eyewitness News to promote donations for the house

PEER LEADERSHIP GROUP (10th-11th)

(Co-Founder)
-Implement school fundraisers and collect supplies for service organizations such as Anna Sample House and the U.S. Armed Forces
-Mentor, assist, and teach children at the Camden’s Pride Elementary School’s programs such as Around the World Day and Field Day

RELL THE REMEDY’S VOLUNTEER GROUP (11th- current)

(Co-Founder)
-Establish and fulfill the group’s mission of giving back to the community by packaging and distributing food donations to nearby families

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ( 11th- current)

[ *] Summer Activities: Sophomore year I got a full-scholarship to an arts camp where I had to live there for 4 weeks with no phone. The only contact was through mail. I learned how to live on my own and I was exposed to other cultures. From where I’m from, there are only blacks and hispanics. The summer camp had asians and caucasians. It was sort of a culture shock for me but it was a motivator to go away for college because I wanted to be exposed to more diverse groups of people.

[ *] Essays: about how I value education because of my illegal status years before + how at a young age I had to translate and navigate through American culture for my parents + living in an inner-city makes me want to make a change.

[ *] Teacher Recommendation:

1 From my freshman honors literature teacher who is now my AP Lit teacher She has seen me grow as a student and we have the same ideals about being a leader and feminism.

2 The other will be my sophomore honors biology teacher. I actually knew him previous to him teaching me (close family friend). We share the same innovative ideas about making a change to our city and the people around us.

[ *] Counselor Rec: will probably be an 8/10
[ *] Additional Rec:n/a
[ *] Interview: they do not offer interviews
[ *] Supplementary Material: none

[ /list][ b]Other**
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):NJ
Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Dominican (Hispanic)
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): 23,678 (qualify for free-reduced lunch)
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation, URM

[ /list][ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths: My grades, my leadership positions + various volunteer work.

-Fordham places a great emphasis on volunteer work.

[ *] Weaknesses: Standardized Test Scores

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@Ashlyvez You have a high a gpa, high class rank, Outstanding extracurriculars but low test scores. Fordham has a 48% acceptance rate so not that selective a university. Your test scores put you below the 25th percentile for Fordham, that hurts your chances. However, you are an under represented minority? If your thinking of applying as is then I wouldn’t submit that ACT score since it’s way too low and just submit the 1610 sat score. I just don’t think that 1600 score is a true reflection of your abilities because your clearly a bright student with a high gpa. Have you thought of taking the SAT again? I’m sure with enough prep you could at least reach the 1900 mark within a few months if not weeks. As is your chances of admission are around 20%-30% but if you could get that sat score to at least a 1900 then you have a 60%-70% chance of admission. Hope this helps and good luck.

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Other than your SAT/ACT you have what Fordham is looking for. But they are a school that is more score driven than others, so your scores greatly diminish your chances. Don’t apply early. Retake the test and hopefully you will improve. ACT needs to be 27+. Is your hs considered a competitive school? That could help

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My high school is the best one in the city but I live in an inner city so it is not much. The average SAT score in the school range from 1100-1300 max.

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Yes I am going to study for the November one since one of my teachers bought the college board prep online class for me. I had previously studied for the first score by using Princeton Review, but I need a new method to reach the 1900s so I’m going to try the college board.

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Your GPA, class rank, and extracurriculars are all are really good, and I think that makes your SATs look out of place. I’d say you have a very good chance; you’d probably could even aim higher if you want if you retook your SATs. Please chance back!!