Chances at AU

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<p>High School Sophomore, Going to be a Junior in the Fall
Sex: Male
Race: White
Long Island, New York
Current Unweighted GPA: 3.74
Current Weighted GPA: 3.94
Sophomore PSAT score: 165 (67 CR, 48 Math, 50 Writing)
Class Rank: Projected Top 1% after Junior year
SAT Subject Tests: World History (630), Biology E (590)
Three AP Exams in May 2007: European History - 5, World History - 5, Biology - 3 </p>

<p>Freshman Classes Final Grades:</p>

<p>AP World History 9: B+
English 9 Honors: A
Spanish 2: B+
Earth Science Honors: B+
Math A: B
Concert Band: A
Debating: A
Gym: A
Keyboarding for College and Beyond: A </p>

<p>Sophomore Classes Final Grades:</p>

<p>AP World History 10: A
AP European History: A
AP Biology: B
Spanish 3: A
Math AB: C+
English 10 Honors: A
Concert Band: A
Gym: A </p>

<p>Junior Year’s Classes:</p>

<p>AP US History
AP English Language
AP Environmental Science
AP Human Geography
Symphonic Band
Spanish 4<br>
Math B1
Radio Broadcasting
Lifetime Sports
Health</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:</p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country (10)
Varsity Winter and Spring Track (9,10)
Political Awareness Club (9,10)
Model United Nations - Secretary (9,10)
Academic Quiz Bowl (9,10)
Concert Band - Trumpet, Section Leader (9,10)
Darfur Action Committee - Co-Founder (10)
Relay For Life - Team Member (10)
NYSSMA Volunteer (10)
Junior Achievement High School Heroes Volunteer Program (10)</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:</p>

<p>AP Scholar (10)
Roger W. Sullivan AP History Conference Group Presenter (10)
Honor Roll Student (9, 10)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:</p>

<p>Recreation Counselor – Track and Field (10)
Hebrew Classes w/ Rabbi (10)</p>

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<p>If your SAT scores do not improve from what your PSAT indicates, you do not have a great chance at American. To have a pretty good shot at AU you should at least break 1850 (which still is below average).</p>

<p>Don't take the SAT lightly. I know that there are many people out there who claim that they are just not good test takers and that SAT does not reflect their academic abilities, but I genuinely believe that out of 10 people who do, only 1~2 can actually make such a claim and the rest are just making excuses. From the colleges' standpoint, it is the only thing that allows them to compare applicants objectively. You should definitely put sometime into prepping for the SAT and get your scores up.</p>

<p>On the flip side, your ECs are great and your GPA is pretty good. With your SAT in 1900's, your should have a pretty good chance.</p>