<p>Okay, I know it's EXTREMELY hard to get accepted, but I was wondering if anyone could give a shot at my chances.</p>
<p>Alright, academically, no, I would have no chance, but I have very strong non-academic credentials that I feel could set me apart.</p>
<p>My GPA is about 3.5 and my SATs are iffy.</p>
<p>This is what it will look like come Senior year (Im a junior)</p>
<p>-2 years school Newspaper
-2 years writing for an NFL (National Football League) scouting agency. The top one of the country. Working for this company is like working for the Harvard of scouting companies and I'm only 17.
-2 years writing for the NFL draft preview magazine for a MAJOR sports magazine (I can't disclose who do to contract obligations)
-1 year for an independent draft website
-Several national radio appearences so-far (ESPN Radio national appearence, ESPN radio in Baltimore, and other various stations in Reno, St. Louis, Richmond etc...
-1 TV appearence on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN); I will also be doing more.
-My letters of recommendation will most likely be from higher-ups within ESPN, several famous radio anchors, the boss of my company and more</p>
<p>I don't know if any of you know who Mel Kiper is, but I've basically been dubbed the next him.</p>
<p>What do you all think of my chances?</p>
<p>Like, I'm not trying to brag or be cocky or anything, but.... I'm pretty big ***** amongst the field of NFL scouting.</p>
<p>Everyone always talks about how alot of times schools will take the "Unique" student over the super academics kid. I think I could be that case.</p>
<p>Besides all of this, I also do alot of work with tourette syndrome (Which I have)</p>
<p>If I was an admissions officer I'd take you in a heartbeat over the kid with the 4.0 and the 2380 who enjoys building houses in Africa. Good luck and if you don't make it I'd be shocked.</p>
<p>i think you have a pretty good chance actually,
just keep your grades up and stick with your activities. put your heart in your essay. if you're sure it's where you want to go, you should apply ED. </p>
<p>My friend did and she didn't think she would make it but she did!</p>
<p>and since you're still a junior you should go to summercollege :) </p>
<p>those are really good extracurriculars. i had about a 3.6 gpa in highschool and did the newspaper and wrote a good essay, and got into newhouse. you need to really play up your activities and you may get it. also, depending on which major at newhouse you are applying to, you should make a portfolio. if you are doing photography or graphic arts, then it's a plus for you to make a portfolio.</p>
<p>a 3.5 GPA is not low, definately not for syracuse. newhouse is more competitive so it might be on the lower side, but i would say your chances are excellent</p>
<p>Yeah your chances are great. I had a 3.6ish and professional experience and made it. There are a lot of kids here w/ experience. I think they really like that in admissions. But just a tip, when you get here remember that you're not alone anymore. You've done exceptional things in your high school career. Now you get lumped in with all the other kids who did exceptional things. Still...you might fall toward the top of that pile...</p>
<p>I thought I wrote a horrible essay (I compared my ambitions and dreams to those of Fyodor Dostoevsky's in his writing Crime and Punishment). Also, my SAT's are low - 1040 best. I've also had no real journalism experience. But I got into Newhouse. I'm soooo happy!</p>