<p>Hi, I'm going into my senior year of high school and I'm just wondering what my chances are at getting into Tisch for Film & Television or Film Studies.</p>
<p>Pennsylvania
4.00 unweighted GPA
~4.75 weighted GPA
Class rank unweighted: 1st out of ~300
Class rank weighted: 3rd out of ~300
AP Scores:
English Lit: 5
Calc AB: 5
Euro: 4
AP Classes (by the time I graduate):
English Lit, Euro, Calc AB, Calc BC, Bio, Stat, Gov
SATI:
Math: 740
Reading: 710
Writing: 700
Total: 2150
Total (Math, Reading): 1450
SATII:
I haven't taken them yet, but I'm going to register for Math II and Lit.</p>
<p>I'm pretty happy with that, but when it comes to ECs I'm blowing it. I have 1 year of Mock Trials (Freshman) and 1 year of Amnesty International (Sophomore). That's it.</p>
<p>I'm planning at applying Early Admission, but I think even then I'm a long shot at best because of my ECs (I think I can write a very good essay, though, but even then I don't like my chances). Is my thinking correct?</p>
<p>tisch is extremely hard to get into not because they want kids who have great stats, but b/c they want kids with good extracurics that are related to their intended major. I know kids with 1200s and 3.5 gpa's who acted in numerous plays who got in. i also know kids (one kid in my school) who had a 1500 4.2 gpa who got rejected for film and television because he didn't do anything outside of school that dealt with his major.</p>
<p>So basically I'm the anti-Tisch student who wants to go to Tisch. XD</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>If I apply early decision, write a great essay, have great teacher recommendations, and add a few ECs this year before applying (I have no idea what, but let's say I figure that out), do I have a chance at Tisch then?</p>
<p>Would it be worth applying to film studies rather than film and television? The film studies portfolio requires a long analytical essay rather than a one page resume (which would be extremely difficult for me) among other things, and I like to think I'm an excellent analytical writer. Perhaps I could pursue a double major/switch (if anyone could tell me how something like that would work, I'd really appreciate it) once I get in?</p>