<p>SO Fordham is my top choice, and I have sent them a letter explaining how much I am head over heels in love with the school and how I should have applied early but discovered it after the EA deadline. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Hispanic Male
First Generation College Student
IB Diploma Student
Montgomery County, MD student
3.04 GPA unweighted, 3.68 unweighted
SAT:
Math Score : 540
Verbal Score : 610
Writing Score : 670 </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Theatre
Captain of the Boys' Tennis Team (Have won most improved and coach's awards)
Manager of the Girls Tennis Team
School President
Executive Board Member of the Maryland High School Theatre Board
Memeber of the Latin Dance Team (First place in county competition)
Starting an after school theatre program at middle schools in my area
Directing a full length production at a professional theatre</p>
<p>Won numerous awards, including:</p>
<p>--Outstanding Performance at State Theatre Festival
--All-State Theatre Student
--Outstanding Student Critic at State Theatre Festival
--Outstanding Student Scene Performance at State Theatre Festival</p>
<p>Planned Major: Theatre and Sociology</p>
<p>I used the princeton review's college match maker and it said Fordham is a safety for me. Not sure though. I can play the race card, my SAT is higher than their average and their accpetance rate is pretty high for a school of its reputation. But my GPA is also lower than what they are looking for. I also applied to Bard, Pace, Ithaca and Eugene Lang. What are my chances at those?</p>
<p>It's a reach. Your SAT is actually far below the average-- average SAT last yr=1230 and this year is going to be higher. Your GPA is solid though still under Fordham's average.</p>
<p>The acc. rate this yr. is looking to hover right around 40%-- that's not too high.</p>
<p>Your race might help you though it won't guarantee you a spot by any means. I'd continue to show interest in Fordham and let them know how much you want to attend-- though by now, I'd imagine that most of the decisions have been made.</p>
<p>Thanks. Yeah that's how I really feel. Eventhough I don't like doing so, I am so hoping the race card will work in my favor. I have sent them a couple of letters saying how much I LOVE the school. But yeah, I just don't know...</p>
<p>SAT Scores are now Fordham's main focus. Your race may help. Admissions is swamped by the amount of app's. Hang in there! You should know within a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Fom206 you are a very talented young person. Don't forget that! My D was also waitlisted. She was recruited by a Fordham coach however, her SAT's are almost exactly like yours. Unfortunately, for Fordham she was accepted to the other schools she applied to. She hadn't visited College of Charleston until 2 weeks ago. So when the waitlist letter came she had pretty much made up her mind to NOT go to Fordham. She is now signed up for Charleston and hasn't looked back. Although I would write to admissions telling them you would attend if admitted I would also start seriously looking at your number 2 and 3.</p>
<p>I do not know why PR said Fordham was a safety for you as your SATs are far below the median. I would consider your next choice schools as the chances of coming off of the wait list are low. Furthermore, when people come of the waitlist, it is generally without any $$.</p>
<p>I'm not going to lie; this truly surprises me. I'm guessing—only guessing—that you got Tuftsed. Did you get accepted to any other schools, like NYU or maybe Villanova? The Adcom probably saw "Hispanic Male, First Generation College Student" and assumed you would matriculate to a more prestigious school.</p>
<p>I have to disagree monorail. His SATs are only an 1150. Being an URM is not a self entitlement to any school of one's choosing. I highly doubt he got into NYU with that SAT. Possibly Villanova.</p>
<p>So I def. did not get an email telling me about all these replies, lol. But, a good day or two after I got the waitlist letter, I got a letter from Eugene Lang College in Greenwhich Village. It was my fifth choice or so. I only knew it was in NY and applied. Didn't finish the essay either because, well, I forgot to. </p>
<p>Anyways, I open up the letter and got accepted with a FULL scholarship! I went to go visit and love it. After getting waitlisted at my top two choices (Fordham and Bard) I realized why I wanted to go to both: the former for the location and the latter for the atmosphere and feel. I visited Eugene Lang (which is a walk away from Union Square and NYU) and discovered it is the best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I feel like Lang will give me the cultural stimulation I crave and also let me control my education. Plus, the intership program is amazing and the amenities of the city are priceless. (Okay maybe they are a tad overpriced.)</p>
<p>But I am SO happy. I really think I will love it. And if I don't, I can always transfer, I mean, I won't be paying for it so I wouldn't be losing anything. Best of luck to everyone else though. Oh yeah, and THEY LOVE ME TOO! I talked to the guy who admitted me and mentioned how I didn't finish the essay and he said, "You were that good."</p>
<p>I see that you have found your best fit. Liberal arts schools, such as Eugene Lang College at New School University, are pretty good and getting popular. </p>
<p>However, unless you are pursuing a major at that college for a job you may want to apply for a dual degree at the University with another college. It is roughly similar to having a double major although the schools may have different core requirements. If you have APs that the school accepts, it will certainty help you. If not, there is always CLEP (College version of APs) which you can take independently. Just make sure they are accepted by the university.</p>
<p>As always, pursue your interests and do not easily forgo your opportunities. Best of luck.</p>