<p>Hey guys... new member here. With college admission decisions slowly rolling in, I wanted to get an idea of my shot at admission to Newhouse at Syracuse. Writing, especially persuasive writing is my passion, and I really feel like Newhouse would be an ideal fit for my interests and skills as a student. But I digress... here's what my resume looks like:</p>
<p>SAT: 2000 (1330 Math and Verbal)
Unweighted GPA: 3.6</p>
<p>I've taken multiple 'honors' courses throughout my HS career, and have taken 4 APs (US History, Government, English Lit, Statistics).</p>
<p>I did get a 'C' in 8th grade geometry second-semester, and I also struggled (and earned 3 'Cs') during my second-semester of my sophomore year, when my school at that time implemented a 4x4 schedule (A.K.A. the schedule from hell). Prior to my junior year I transferred to a new school and have yet to earn anything but an 'A' since that move. It should also be noted that when I moved to my new school, my workload increased, and I introduced APs into my schedule, something I had yet to do. I hope this obvious improvement in grades, along with an increase in the difficulty of my courses will reflect well on my work-ethic, as well as make my 'Cs' look less significant. It was explained in my counselor's report that I had to deal with the 4x4 schedule during my sophomore year.</p>
<p>My extracurriculars go as follows:</p>
<p>JV Soccer during 9th grade.
Cross-Country during 11th grade.
Endurance Team (varsity cycling team) during 11th and 12th grade.
Varsity Soccer during 12th grade.
I acted as President Obama during our school's mock-presidential debate on election day of the 2012 election.
Did service work during 11th grade, which consisted of building running/biking/equestrian trails on my school's campus, and during 12th grade I've been assisting in a classroom at a local elementary school.</p>
<p>While I have no idea what my teachers wrote for my recommendation letters, I trust that they had nothing but good things to say about me. I also feel as if my common app essay was particularly strong, and that my supplement was well-written.</p>
<p>With all that said, how comfortable should I feel? I would love to hear opinions on my chances.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,
Ben</p>