<p>Chance me at Fordham University please!</p>
<p>High School: Private, Catholic top performing high school in Kentucky, 1100 students
3.55/4 GPA
92/ 314 students
freshman and sophomore year: all of classes in Honors Program
junior and senior: half of classes in Honors Program and other half in Advanced Program and College Board AP
28 ACT Composite:
30 Reading
29 English
27 Math
26 Science</p>
<p>And a killer essay: had 3 teachers edit it and it even brought 1 to tears.</p>
<p>i’d say it’s a high match/low reach… only thing holding you back is your GPA
but I think you have an 80% chance of getting accepted</p>
<p>mine please?: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html</a></p>
<p>High Match…too easy</p>
<p>I think you have a very solid chance. What are your ECs?</p>
<p>Also- chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567800-chances-these-lacs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567800-chances-these-lacs.html</a></p>
<p>I don’t think I know enough about your schools to give you a reliable opinion. My EC’s are lacking because I work so much. I have done 90 hours of community service at various places, a volunteer tutor since sophomore year, work 28 hours a week, track freshman year, cross country sophomore and junior year, beta club, volunteer animal caretaker at local animal organization. That’s about it.</p>
<p>You’re in. 
Come back and post your story once you’ve been admitted, to decrease other applicants’ stress. :)</p>
<p>I love your positivity! My guidance counselor however insists on me not falling in love with Fordham because I may not get in. Any other opinions? Does being from Kentucky and not from up in NY or NJ play in my favors at all?</p>
<p>In fact, Fordham desires students from places other than NY, NJ or the Northeast.</p>
<p>Fordham: Match (low match if it really wants students from KY)</p>
<p>So it sounds like I am a pretty strong applicant and have a good chance of getting accepted. However I am worried about being able to pay for it. My mom is a teacher and my dad is a sales manager. Combined they only make about $70,000. Combine private high school, $13,000 per year, an older sister in private college ($25,000 per year after scholarships), and an older brother who just graduated from a state university (parents still paying off loans), the money they have left to send me to college is thin. I am upset that my sister gets to attend a private university, but I probably won’t be able to because of her. What can I do to increase my chances of getting more money from Fordham? I am trying to raise my ACT score, but is there anyway I can get more financial aid from them? My family can’t afford $61,000 a year. That’s the bulk of my parents salaries. My parents have already invested over $50,000 in my high school education. I feel attending a state university that some kid from a public school can just as easily get into is a slap in the face to their efforts of making sure I got a solid high school education. I feel as though I owe them more than that, and I love Fordham.</p>
<p>Look at other well-respected Catholic schools: Saint Louis University, for example, Creighton, Fairfield… You can also check out University of Dayton, it’s a good school with a good regional reputation. As a reach, you have College of the Holy Cross, although it’s a very very high reach.
Raising that ACT is the fastest way you can get merit scholarships (or a better financial package.)
Since your parents are likely to have a low EFC, look at all these top private schools that meet 100% need. Many are out of reach for you but some are possible reaches, ie, reaches where you have a shot, so try to apply there.
[100%</a> Meet Need Colleges | CollegeGreenlight](<a href=“Colleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Students”>Colleges with Need-Blind Admission for U.S. Students)
Being from Kentucky helps, since it increases geographical diversity for schools located 400+ miles, hence increasing the odds of a good financial package.
If you’re willing to go as far as NYC, yet not be in NYC, you have plenty of options.
Make sure to apply to two safeties (one in state public, one more), a couple matches (2-4), then add your dream schools.</p>
<p>Your EFC will take into account how many siblings are in college at the same time (your sister attending a private college will drastically reduce your parents’ expected contribution), as will their debt load. Your parents’ EFc should be pretty low. However, only the colleges on the list above promise to meet need, ie, provide you with work study, $5,500 max in loans, and grants/scholarships for the rest of the cost.</p>
<p>Do you go to Trinity? Anyway, I think you’ve got a pretty good chance of getting into Fordham ( my Alma Mater ). However, I wouldn’t expect much merit aid.</p>