Chance?

<p>Background: White, female, Pennsylvania </p>

<p>GPA: 3.7 close to a 4.0</p>

<p>SAT: CR/530 M/530 W/480</p>

<p>ACT: 22</p>

<p>Rank: Top 20% in a large public high school</p>

<p>*Have taken the SAT and ACT a couple of time and those are my best scores, I do not test well.</p>

<p>Courses: All college prep, honors, and 1 AP </p>

<p>ECs:
TENNIS:
-captain girl's tennis team and a varsity player the past 3 years.
-Won our section, districts and made it to the state semi-finals
RIDING:
Ranked 1st in NY,NJ, and PA in riding horses with many year end awards</p>

<p>WORK:
hospice volunteer
employed at a country club teaching tennis </p>

<p>give me your honest opinion...</p>

<p>Your test scores are low. You would be better off if they didn't see your scores.</p>

<p>From the Ursinus website: "reporting of your SAT or ACT score to the Ursinus Admissions Office is optional if: a) your high school reports class rank and you are in the top ten percent; or b) your high school does not report class rank and you have a 3.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale."</p>

<p>Does your school report the class rank? If not, I would use the SAT option and not report the scores since your GPA is above 3.5. If you do need to report the scores, make sure you submit a good essay and let them know about your EC's.</p>

<p>Ursinus does not have a riding team. Do you want to play tennis at Ursinus? If so, have you been in contact with the coach? Coaches at Ursinus can tip the scales in your favor if you are an "impact player". </p>

<p>I think you have a good chance of being admitted if Ursinus does not see your SAT scores; if they do your chances are 50-50.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

<p>bluestreak9,</p>

<p>mrsref has given you good advice...</p>

<p>Have you looked at Goucher? They have an SAT optional policy and an equestrian program.</p>

<p>My D is considering Goucher as well as Ursinus.</p>

<p>I have considered Goucher, but they didn't have the programs I was looking for. Ursinus is more in the middle of my list of colleges, if I would get in I would be very happy, but it's not my 1st choice.</p>