Chances at any good colleges?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have no freaking idea where to apply and I only have about 2 more weeks to do everything. I haven't started a damn thing on college except I'm halfway through the first page of my commonapp. I'm looking into either engineering, journalism, business administration, politics/gov/law or accounting. For sure, nothing in the arts or sciences. Here's my stats (btw, the reason why this is in this forum is because id like to know what my chances are to pretty good schools, nothing like harvard or any of that):</p>

<p>Standardized tests (regents are in NY, they are like finals)
PSAT equaled 1040
SAT 1 V570 M610 = 1180 (estimated a 570V, 600M)
SAT 1 V530 M700 = 1230 (estimated a 520V, 650M)
SAT 1 V600 M720 = 1320 (this is my estimate, 600 and 720)</p>

<p>SAT II Writing 590
SAT II Math 2 580
SAT II Math 1 680
ACT 24 (English 22, Math 25, Reading 26, Science 22)
ACT 25 (English 24, Math 29, Reading 23, Science 24)
*Although reading subscores included social sciences (12 and 15) and arts (15 and 8, proving the importance of time)
Regents Math 2X 86
Regents Math 3X 81
Regents Spanish 89
Regents English 96
Regents Chemistry 75
Regents Physics 79
Regents Living Environment 85
Regents World History 88
Regents American History 93</p>

<p>Academics:
A- GPA overall so I guess that's a 3.6GPA
Sciences are weak: A-, B, B-, none senior year
Math is weak: B+, B+, B, B-, B
AP Composition and Literature (2 on test)
AP US History (3 on test)
AP Literature (currently getting A+)
AP Government (currently getting A)
AP Calculus (currently getting B)
Honors Math for all 5 years (started hs math in 8th grade)
Spanish all 5 yrs
Electives include: Journalism (A), Psychology (A) , Computer Programming C++ (A), Drawing and Painting (A)
Enough Credits to graduate Junior Yr of High School
5 credits Spanish, 5 credits Math, 5 credits English, 3 credits Science</p>

<p>Awards:
Individual School Awards in English 1 yr, Spanish 1 yr, Art 1 yr
Honor Roll for 10/12 quarters
Community Recognition of Outstanding Achievement</p>

<p>Community Service:
None </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Mathletes 4 yrs
-Brainstormers 4 yrs
-Running (not on team tho)
-JV Tennis 2 yrs
-V Tennis 1 yr
-JV Volleyball 1 yr
-Junior Explorer at the Firehouse
-Nautilus 4 yrs
-Own time I play volleyball, tennis, football, basketball, baseball
-Write comedy scripts on the side</p>

<p>The thing is, I don't know how to say this on my app, but I basically was raised by a nut for a mother. She called police on me, my sisters, my dad 3 times for no reason and she was warned everytime for calling them. She pretty much beat the **** out of me when I was small and cursed at me everyday until my junior year of high school, which probably drastically affected my grades. A little odd, but I guess you could say a note. I never could study cause we had 6 dogs, 5 cats, 20+ birds until she moved out. Strange thing tho is my counselor recommended my weird life. </p>

<p>Sisters went to:
Binghamton University (currently law school in Dayton)
Rochester Institute of Technology</p>

<p>Male Asian (however, I was adopted and we think I am 100% South Korean but there could be african, latino, italian bloodlines, messed up situation)</p>

<p>Outstanding Achievements:
Absolutely Squat</p>

<p>Work Experience:
-odd job filing files for a law office
-worked 3 months for a food store before I quit on my own terms </p>

<p>Parents (not biological, divorced)
Mother: high school diploma no college
Father: Hofstra University and a jurisdoctor in law at Tauro Law</p>

<p>What colleges at all please? I have no clue. I only applied two places only because they were free applications and that's St. John's University and University of Hartford. I got offered a scholarship and honors programs for both but they aren't the best schools for academics or so I'm told.</p>

<p>That's pretty much the lower end of the spectrum on this board, everyone here seems to be 1400 SAT guys with A+ GPAs and a ton of extracurriculars but I'd still like to know if I have a shot at any good Schools.</p>

<p>Counselor recommended: Brown+Cornell cause apparently I have 10% chances to both, Colgate 20% chance apparently, NY Binghamton, NY Buffalo, NY Stony Brook, Bucknell, Trinity, Tulane</p>

<p>any other schools I have a 50+% of getting into?
any GOOD schools that I have at least a 20% chance?</p>

<p>Thanks for any help thats given</p>

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<p>It's incredible how you've managed to succeed despite your family's tragic circumstances. Perhaps you'd consider applying to Tufts? Your stats are a bit low, but if you explain your circumstances, the empathy might strike a chord.</p>

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<p>well they arent tragic but I feel if I told schools my situation they would look at it as an excuse. I really don't want it to be, I just want them to understand that I haven't lived up to my potential yet. The thing that kills me the most is that my mom moved out and now I can actually focus. I'm doing the best I ever have and my tests have gone up dramatically, but idk how I tell this to colleges. </p>

<p>Thanks for suggesting tufts though, I really do appreciate it because I think my guidance counselor may have mentioned them as well, I think Fordham too.</p>

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<p>I disagree. You should mention this because it has shaped your development both psychologically and academically. Without telling them, they won't be able to properly gauge you and put you into context of the other engineering applicants, which will have stronger stats than you will.</p>

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<p>strength in the face of adversity... you deserve a Kudos</p>

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<p>ah, but my worst grades are from when she was still living with me and they improved when she left. I didn't do well when she was living with us, meaning I didn't overcome anything tho.</p>

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<p>That's still overcoming a scar. You may not recognize it, but it's there!</p>