Chances at NYU, Sarah Lawrence, Fordham, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a junior from a mediocre school in suburban New York. I'm planning on applying to numberous conservatories for acting, but also a few academic schools. Namely:</p>

<p>NYU
Sarah Lawrence
Fordham
Boston University
University of Pennsylvania
Point Park
Connecticut College
University of Connecticut
Bard College
CUNY Hunter Honors Program</p>

<p>and a few others. NYU is, by far, my top choice school. So, here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2110 (M. 610, V. 740, W. 760) - first try, I'll probably take it again.
SAT II Literature: 730 - I'll probably take it again and I'll also take the world history exam</p>

<p>I'm going to graduate with 9 APs and an average of about 90%. I was very sick during my sophomore year (my guidance counselor's letter of recommendation will address that), and my grades plummeted. I received grades in the mid-high 90s consistently before and after that year. I'm a 90-95 student in all history, science, language, and english courses and a 95-100 in my many art classes, but I'm about a 70 student in math. </p>

<p>For the past three years, I've participated in an inter-district arts program. Every day, I travel from one school to another in order to take classes in acting, voice, and dance. As a student of the program's first graduating class, I helped to design the curriculum and I've taught theatre history there. I perform in at least five major productions a year, and direct at least two. I'm the founder and artistic director of a youth theatre company. I've performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and off Broadway. During the summers, I've studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Circle In The Square Theatre School. During the year, I continue studying with those teachers and take art criticism classes through the New School University. My criticism has been published on websites, but not in print (outside of the school newspaper, which I've contributed to for five years). Along with traditional acting work, I'm a puppeteer and a mask artist. I've designed sets, worked stage crew, designed lighting plots, directed, and written plays that have been performed.</p>

<p>Outside of theatre and writing, though, I haven't really done much. As you can imagine, the theatre stuff's a huge time commitment, and it's left me, well, not exactly well-rounded. I have an impressive resume of theatre work, but if schools don't care at all about that, I'm sort of screwed. </p>

<p>Do I have a shot at any of the schools I'm considering? Also, should I take the ACT?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>-Jenny</p>

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<p>alright, you've got a couple of things going for you:</p>

<ol>
<li>good gpa</li>
<li>solid SAT scores </li>
<li>and a demanding schedule (9 AP's) </li>
</ol>

<p>also, you've got a couple of tip factors. first, i wouldn't worry about being well rounded so much. The fact that you specialize in theatre is actually a very positive thing for you. Colleges look for well rounded campuses, not necesarily well rounded students (this is because if you get alot of students who specialize in a lot of different things, then obviously the college as a whole is very well rounded. Conversely, a well rounded student usually doesn't excel at one thing and doesn't really shine in the admissions process.) Also, your SAT scores are definitely a positive for this reason: Colleges care more about your verbal score (740) than your math score (610), which is a good thing for you, considering your verbal score is well above your math. (Colleges care more about your verbal score than your math because for most college students, critical reading will play a larger part in success than math. And even if you do major in math, it will be calculus, not the relatively basic math on the SAT I. </p>

<p>Therefore, I project....</p>

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<p>NYU- match/reach... i give you about 60% odds</p>

<p>Sarah Lawrence: i don't know enough about it
Fordham- ditto
Point Park- ditto
Bard- ditto
CUNY- ditto
CC- ditto</p>

<p>University of CT- some kid at my school got in last year with a M: 620 V: 580 and a 3.4 GPA... so basically, your a shoe in</p>

<p>Boston University: slightly better odds than NYU... 70%</p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania: really no chance unless you drastically improve your math. If you get your math to a 700 you have a fighting chance... even then i say only about 25%... right now its hovering somewhere around 5%</p>

<p>Hope i was helpful</p>

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<p>UPenn - definite reach...i agree with BigE that improving your math score could help a lot.</p>

<p>i think that NYU is a match.. and you will MOST LIKELY be accepted. </p>

<p>all of the rest of your schools are matches/safeties... i think you should consider adding more 'reach' schools to your list.</p>