<p>Hi guys, and I thank whoever is reading my thread. I'll be sure to help chance you back! :)</p>
<p>I'm currently a junior going INTO senior year.
I am of Korean descent, but I'm very americanized and I am born and raised here in NJ.</p>
<p>-High 2.0 GPA, around a 2.8.
-SAT 1710 score, no ACT
-No AP's, Honors
-Didn't do well freshmen year, did a little better sophomore year, did a lot better junior year.
-EC: Guatemala Missionary trips, lots of volunteering for my churches.
-Varsity swimmer for 3 years
-Track for 3 years
-Want to go to college for Computer Science</p>
<p>Background: I've been very independent. There was a time period in my life where my Dad (Single parent) worked hours away, like leaving 6am and coming back at 11pm due to the long commute. I was left alone, I came back from swim practices at around 7pm, cooking my own dinners, then studying up all night just to do my homework and everything. </p>
<p>My grandmother was my mother for me, she was very caring and I loved her very much. Unfortunately she passed away earlier this year, about 3 days before my Midterm exams and the week before my FIRST SAT (I got a 1550).
It was a rough time period, but I always tried to hold through and I've written my Rutgers essay about her and how she had taught me independence. </p>
<p>I'm sorry maybe this format is a little strange, I've never really posted too much here :/
Rutgers is really my school of choice, I've visited and I love it there. This is my first choice school and I want to do as much as I can to get in. What do you guys think are my chances? I thank you all very much in advance!</p>
<p>Other schools I wanted to apply to:
CUNY Baruch/CUNY Hunter
NJIT
NYIT
Penn State</p>