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Applying to College
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<p>Schools I'm applying to.</p>

<p>Syracuse, UVA, Carnegie Mellon, Pratt, Parsons, SAIC, Northwestern, Boston College, NYU</p>

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<li>Location: Atlanta, GA</li>
<li>Race: 1st Generation Korean</li>
<li>School: All As and Bs till Junior Year (1 C)</li>
<li>Class Rank: Top 25% </li>
<li>Weighted GPA: 3.72</li>
<li>ACT: 27</li>
<li>SAT: 1920</li>
<li>SAT IIs
Reading 600
Math 1: 660
Math 2: 640</li>
</ul>

<p>Took all Honor Classes till Junior Year (took 1 regular US history class)
Senior Year
- AP Physics B, AP BC Calc, AP Psych, AP Lit, Study Hall, Bible, Latin 4/5</p>

<p>I played Water Polo, Swimming, Soccer till end of Sophomore. I dropped all the sports to pursue Art and took lessons 4 hrs a day till now.
It's at studio with a reputation for sending kids off to good art schools with satisfying scholarships
My portfolio is still in progress but fairly strong. I've received regional awards at the Scholastic Art Competition.
I'm in Beta Club, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, but then again that's not too special.
I'm part of my church's youth group, and have a few dozen hours of service from odd stuff and a mission trip to Ecuador in February 2011.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Recommendations: Honors Brit Lit teacher and Latin Teacher
Both will be well written and I'm close enough with both teachers both in and out of school</p></li>
<li><p>Common App Essay: </p></li>
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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m not sure about the others…but Northwestern and Carnegie Mellon are probably going to be realllyyyy tough reaches. (People with significantly better stats don’t get in)</p>

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<p>thanks for the response!</p>

<p>I understand those two, and they are indeed my reaches. but im hoping my portfolio and interview will help as much as possible. </p>

<p>do you respond better to emails, because i do have a few other questions.</p>

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<p>Syracuse match (If your app is stellar)
UVA - High Reach
Carnegie Mellon - High Reach
Pratt - match
Parsons - safety/match
SAIC - safety
Northwestern - High Reach
Boston College - High Reach
NYU - Reach</p>

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<p>-howdoudo989</p>

<p>NYU isn’t considered a high reach? Isn’t it still relatively difficult to get into? for CAS?</p>

<p>and for Syracuse, my scores and gpa seems to match its averages, but besides Syracuse having a notable public communications program, I don’t know much about how difficult it is to get in.</p>

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<p>Ask away~ (or pm if you prefer)</p>