Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Rochester
1

<p>As a typical angsty high school senior, I'm really worried about college admissions, particularly because of my low GPA. So I would like to gauge if I'm even a potential candidate for Rochester. Thanks.</p>

<p>SAT I: Total 2200 [740R, 710M, 750W (11 on essay)]</p>

<p>SAT II: Chemistry (640), History (730), Math II (650), Biology (710) <--taken after freshman biology</p>

<p>GPA: 3.4 (UW 9-11)...I'm too lazy to calculate weighted but Chem Honors(A's both semester), Pre-Calculus Honors (B's both semester), AP Calculus BC (C's both semester), APUSH (C first semester, B second semester), APChem (B first semester, C second semester), American Literature Honors (B's both semester)</p>

<p>AP Tests: History (5), Chemistry (4), Calculus BC (4) AB subscore (5)...I'm an AP Scholar</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes: AP Statistics, Spanish Honors, AP Literature, Physics Honors, Ap Gov/Econ (I most likely will get an A in everything but Lit)</p>

<p>State: California</p>

<p>School: Public (...in Cupertino)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Indian</p>

<p>Gender: Female </p>

<p>EC's:
1. Violin [2nd place in local Baroque Competition, Five Years Certified by Music Teacher's Association of California (will receive senior award come summer), Played for 10 years]
2. Speech and Debate (all 4 years, won SCU tournament for parliamentary debate, 2nd place at Rotary Competition, PR Officer)
3. Club Swimming (8th-11th grade)
4. Mock Trial Team (Attorney role all four years)
5. Photography Club (Two years, president the second year)
6. Voice Training (Hindustani classical as well as Western classical, 3rd-10th grade)
7. Community Service ~400 hours
a. Worked as a receptionist/gave speeches for the housing department/president of the youth club for our local pantry, since freshman year (250 hours)
b. California Scholarship Federation, 10th-12th (50 hours)
c. Art Camp Counselor in my Freshman summer (50 hours)</p>

<p>Programs:
1. Social Psychology Course at local community college in my Sophomore summer (I received an A)
2. CSSSA (month long creative writing program) in my Junior summer</p>

<p>Other Factors: CTY student for four years, GATE, Commended Student for National Merit Scholarship Program, Tech Challenge Award</p>

<p>Intended Major: Neuroscience/Cognitive Science</p>

<p>Hook: it's not really a hook, but i'm interested in starting a fashion magazine in college</p>

2

<p>oh hot damn. sweetie, i honestly don’t think you’ll have a problem getting in. i got in with a 3.6 GPA (having only taken 2 AP’s throughout my entire four years of high school) and a 1980 SAT.</p>

<p>but, just so you know, considering you have a 3.4 GPA accumulated from your first three years of high school, don’t assume you’ll get A’s in all of your classes senior year, especially since you’re taking so many AP’s.</p>

3

<p>yeah my grades aren’t looking so hot at the moment, sigh. but it’s good to hear that i have a good chance at admission.</p>