<p>White Male
well-respected high school in PA
GPA: 3.33, mostly honors classes
Took AP European history junior, taking AP English and AP Psych senior
Class Rank: 109/490 (Top 22%)</p>
<p>SAT:
READING 670
MATH 610
WRITING 680</p>
<p>1280 Reading and Math, 1960 overall</p>
<p>taking SAT II's in october, probably in English and Math 1... possibly taking SATs again to improve math</p>
<p>AP: European History (probably a 3)</p>
<p>want to be a journalism/broadcast journalism major</p>
<p>E-C's
School newspaper editor
School theater department (8 shows, student director)
One-Act Play festival (director)
Cappies critics program (lead critic)
Class Advisory Board (4 yrs)
Partnership community service (selected by interview/teacher recommend.)
Senior Mentorship/Peer Mediation (teacher selected)
School choir (3 yrs)
Model UN
Golf team (2 yrs)
Summer swim team (13 yrs)</p>
<p>Awards
Best Male Critic (Greater Philadelphia Cappies)
-selected out of over 100 students, reviews published in Philadelphia Inquirer
Dedication, sportsmanship, achievement awards within swim team
One-Act Play Festival Best Direction</p>
<p>Community service:
Partnership organization within the school- once a month for a day in downtown Philadelphia- cooking, cleaning, etc. (70+ hours)</p>
<p>Work:
consistently had jobs since sophomore year
certified lifeguard and in CPR... lifeguard at a country club (30-40 hrs a week)</p>
<p>don't need financial aid</p>
<p>I know the GPA is low but i think the above average SAT and EC's help?</p>
<p>here are the schools i am hoping for
my dream school is NYU, but i know that is a reach, but otherwise rate my chances for:</p>
<p>Fordham, Northeastern, Syracuse, American, Emerson, BU, Ithaca, Hofstra, Pace, Pitt, GWU</p>
<p>want to apply to fordham early action</p>
<p>and any other suggestions would be extremely helpful</p>
<p>thanks alot!</p>