Chance Me Please! Fordham University (Syracuse University, Temple University)

Hey! Here are my stats:
I’m from Puerto Rico, majoring in Art History: interested in Fordham, Syracuse, and Temple!

Extracurriculars:

  • Drama: Played major roles for 5+ years in school plays; solo-singing experience; playwright for two years; Director of 2018 school play. From Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to Velma von Tussel in Hairspray.
  • President of Yearbook, 3 yrs. Main editor.
  • Main school Photographer, 4 yrs. (Only one! I’m mentoring students interested before I graduate.)
  • English Forensics League: Founding members, 3 yrs; entered finals multiple times. I’m considered a vital member to the team and have helped rank us up to higher categories.
  • Secretary of Student Council, 2 yrs in a row.
  • My school doesn’t offer languages: I have been taking private French tutoring via Skype after school every. single. day. I practice constantly.
  • Guitar 3 yrs; outside of school. Mostly recreational.
  • Misc. clubs I’m mostly in to photo document: Environmental Club, Red Cross. However my above roles are my major extracurriculars.
  • 150+ Community Service hours. Mostly Photography work, but I’ve done tutoring and all kinds of volunteer work inside and outside of my community.

Stats:

  • My school doesn’t offer AP classes until Senior year, so I tried to be as active as possible in my extracurriculars to prove I can handle a large courseload. I’m taking AP Art History, AP English, AP Spanish right now. My school only has only five offered, I could just take 3!
  • 3.75 GPA: I have a learning disability! It was undiagnosed for the entirety of high school until Senior year, and my teachers never noticed or accommodated me. I have dyscalculia, but am a straight A student except in Math. I excused myself and offered an official document to whichever school required it. I’m pretty proud of my GPA despite the obstacle. :slight_smile:

Essay, Letter of recs:

  • My essay focused on how theatre helped me overcome my social anxiety; find passion in my studies and classes; become more outgoing, active in class; developed bravery, leadership, confidence; “the classroom evtnually became my stage”.
  • I “carry” most of my class discussions. I’m super active in them. Really powerful letter of recommendations; I’m extremely close to my teachers to the point where I go out to lunch or coffee with them.
  • SAT: So… I’m in Puerto Rico… and the majority of us struggle with the SAT… my school in particular didn’t emphasize the skills needed to improve on it… I couldn’t afford classes and studied my best from the books… It’s not a 1300, what do I do? Will these schools recognize my island’s educational disadvantage?
    Ok that’s it. Thanks!

National Honors Society and National Society of High School Scholars too!

What is your SAT score? That seems to be the only thing holding you back. In my opinion, you have a strong shot at Temple. Syracuse is do- able depending on your test scores. Fordham, I would say, is a bit of a reach since the SAT range is 1260-1430.

@beligr129 Ah, don’t really want to share. (Since… the SAT doesn’t say anything about me lol!) Just consider other aspects of my application for now. In my school, the highest SAT score is 1300, btw. Which is pretty low as a standard. It’s a shame since I have the GPA/Extracurriculars/Recommendations/Writing for the schools.

Bump.

Got into Syracuse with a 1000 SAT. :slight_smile: