<p>Hi :) Let me just start by saying that I am in NO WAY an Ivy Leaguer and have no desire to become one whatsoever. I have neither a laundry list of academic accomplishments nor a perfect 4.0 GPA/2400 SAT. So please keep that in mind! But don't worry, I've braced myself that I may get eaten alive for posting amongst the veritable sea of Cornell and Harvard hopefuls. =P</p>
<p>TL;DR version:
22, no prior college credits
3.36 GPA, homeschooled from 10th-12th.
SAT 1870 w/ 750CR, 680WR, 440M
EC: Acting classes 3 years, photography from 9th-now, volunteered from sixth-10th grade at local library.</p>
<p>I am twenty-two and plan to apply ED to RIT in the Fall for Advertising Photography. I am something of an anomaly due to my my academic record-- I went to a public high school for the ninth grade and despite the fact that I had two Honors classes (Geography and English Comp), I also failed two classes (Algebra I and Art, of all things). I decided that public school wasn't working for me-- Math, which I struggled in, was moving too fast, and the other subjects, wherein I excelled, were moving much too slow. I made the decision to switch to a homeschool program and I don't regret it for a second! I finished my studies with a 3.36 GPA (I retook Algebra and made an 88). Because I never retook Art, my GPA had to completely eat that bad grade, otherwise it would likely be much higher.</p>
<p>With all of that said, because I homeschooled, I did not receive a high school diploma but rather a GED (I shall pause a second to let the faint of heart pop a valium, haha).</p>
<p>When I was homeschoolng (and even prior to that), I took acting classes and started my own small photography business as an alternative to flipping burgers like my fellow 16-17 year old peers. I also volunteered at my local library, but I never had them fill out "volunteer hours" sheets or anything like that.</p>
<p>After I finished school, my mother (who is a single parent) got very, very sick with blood clots in both of her lungs, followed by gallbladder disease which required a special diet for six months until she was recovered enough from her blood clots for the doctors to risk surgery to remove the offensive gallbladder. Then not but six months later, she was in a serious car accident that caused a severe concussion and a back injury. None of that is relevant to my acceptance except perhaps to explain why I'm 22 and only just now applying to university.</p>
<p>My SAT score is technically above the average for the CIAS majors at RIT, because my CR and WR scores are much higher-- my Math score is pretty impressively below average, though. My overall SAT score is 1870 with 750 CR, 680 WR, and 440 M. I am fairly certain that given luck of the draw, I can bump my Writing score up to 700, at least.</p>
<p>How much are they going to look at my freshman grades?? From 10th-12th grade I never failed another class and my grades did nothing but climb. </p>
<p>Also, how beneficial would it be to take the SAT Subject Test for Literature? Is it better submit my SAT with the Sat Subject Test or the SAT with the ACT? Does it matter? Would it even make a difference to admissions if I score well enough on it?</p>
I realize that I am something of an atypical applicant for ANY school.</p>