Hi everyone!! Right now, I am thinking of applying ED at Syracuse (Newhouse) for a major in Television, Radio and Film. If you don’t mind, could you please look at my chances of getting in?
I go to a prestigious public high school in northern New Jersey
GPA: 3.75 General/3.93 Prep
ACT: 31 (35 Writing, 33 Reading, 30 Science, 27 Math) with 29 on Essay
5 on AP Psychology exam (taking AP Art History and AP Literature and Composition senior year)
Member of rigorous interdisciplinary arts honors program (tough application process) at high school
3 year varsity softball player
4 year member of school’s drama club
3 year writer for school’s newspaper
2 year school ambassador (only offered to juniors and seniors)
4 year kindergarten camp counselor (won counselor of the week each year)
3 years of NJ DECA (marketing communications event; won 7th place in regional competition, made it to state competition)
Classically trained pianist - won superior ranking by the New Jersey Music Association in annual competition
3 year Vice President of High School Independent Film Club
4 year member of temple youth group (did frequent community service - solely fundraised to build well in Niger, Africa)
Coach for 7-11 year old softball team
Very strong essay (in my opinion)
Very good teacher recommendation letters
Shown significant progress in grades from freshman-junior year
Please let me know what you think!!