<p>Chance me for Syracuse University... I'm apply early decision, and plan to major in Economics (Bachelors of Arts) </p>
<p>Gender: Male
Race: African-American
Residency: Philadelphia, PA</p>
<p>Hooks:
- URM (Under-represented minority)
- First-generation college student
- Summer Intern at Drexel University (a well-known university) </p>
<p>GPA: 3.40
SAT: 1730 (550 Critical Reading, 570 Math, 610 Writing) </p>
<p>AP classes:
- AP Environmental Science
- AP United States History
- AP English Literature and Composition </p>
<p>EC's:
- Temple University Pre-College Experience (full scholarship award)
- Summer Search Philadelphia (college-prep program) (1 year)
- Pennsylvania Technology Student Association (won 4th place at Regional Conference) (2 years)
- Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair 2013 (won honorable mention award)
- Philadelphia Young Playwrights (submitted 10-page play script) (2 years) </p>
<p>Awards:
- 5 Honor Roll Awards (receiving A's and B's) (9th & 10th grade) </p>
<p>Work Experience:
- I have a graphic design agency called RazorEdge Design (I designed a website for my high school)
- Drexel University Summer Internship (6 week program)
- Over 80 hours of community service (ranging from helping the Philadelphia HS Fair to completing a MLK Service Project) </p>
<p>Also, I rank top 19% of my graduating class. </p>
<p>Your chances are pretty high but I think you should give your Sat one more try</p>
<p>I’d say you have a pretty good chance, considering you’re applying ED and considering the hooks you have. Your SAT falls into their mid-50% range. If you want to be even more competitive, I would suggest trying to raise your SAT score a little, but all things considered I’d say you have a good shot regardless.</p>
<p>I agree with everyone else that already commented. Get your SAT’s above 1800 and you should get in with some financial aid. With the ways things look now, you’ll still probably get in.</p>
<p>Is Syracuse considered a reach or match school for me? </p>
<p>Syracuse is a match/high match. Being an URM will probably help you a lot.</p>
<p>I think you have a really good chance and that Syracuse is a match. You’re extracurriculars and work experience are both really great and so are your academic achievements!</p>
<p>I’m essentially echoing what everyone here is saying but your work experience and ECs are solid. Plus, you helped yourself by focusing on humanities APs. To stay safe I’d raise the SAT score above 2000s but this is definitely a match for you.</p>
<p>I would you have a good chance of getting in. With all your EC’s, and the fact you’re applying ED, I think your SAT score should be fine. If you want to and you have to time to retake it, then do that, but I don’t think you really need to.</p>