<p>Heres my stats...i was just wondering if you could give me some feedback about the schools i am pursuing and if my stats would give me a decent shot at getting in to some of them.
I go to a small rural school in upstate NY.
GPA. 3.65, (unweighted) Rank of 8th in class of about 70
SAT: 1900 (Math:640, Critical Reading:640, Writing:620)
Sat II's: US History- 780, Chemistry - 570 (arrgh)
By Graduation i will have completed 4 APs (school only offers 5) and one community college class. I will also have an advanced regents diploma with honors. </p>
<p>AP US History - 5
AP Biology - senior year
AP Govt. - senior year
AP English - senior year
Business Law 201: Adirondack Community College (senior year)</p>
<p>Now for my EC's...</p>
<p>Varsity soccer, Varsity basketball, varsity track, - letters in each
national honor society
FBLA - vice president
Band/Chorus
Class Treasurer
Presidential Academic Award
Odyssey of the Mind
Service Learning
Church activites and community service (I'm Roman Catholic)
Elementary Mentor program/tutoring</p>
<p>Now for my colleges....
I'm a prospective business major...</p>
<p>Bucknell University
Skidmore College (my safety school - dad works here)
Pepperdine University
University of Richmond
Washington and Lee University
University of Notre Dame
Boston College
Holy Cross (for accounting/economics)
Villanova University
Air Force Academy</p>
<p>yes i'm aware that BC, ND, and W&L are real reaches for me....but what can i say? i like to dream....
thanks again and please give me some feedback!</p>
<p>Holy Cross: Match
Pepperdine (ultraconservativeracistbad): Match</p>
<p>ahh dude AIR FORCE ACADEMY!?!</p>
<p>What is that!? Do it right...go naval academy!</p>
<p>Bucknell University- Acccepted
Skidmore College- Accepted
Pepperdine University- Accepted
University of Richmond- Accepted
Washington and Lee University- Accepted
University of Notre Dame - Accepted
Boston College- Accepted
Holy Cross (for accounting/economics)- Accpted
Villanova University- Accepted
Air Force Academy- Accepted</p>
<p>I certainly think you have pretty good matches...</p>
<p>dude....r u sure about those??</p>
<p>Bucknell University - Accepted
Skidmore College (my safety school - dad works here) - Accepted
Pepperdine University - Rejected
University of Richmond - Accepted
Washington and Lee University - Rejected
University of Notre Dame - Rejected
Boston College - Rejected
Holy Cross (for accounting/economics)- Accepted
Villanova University-Accepted
Air Force Academy-Rejected</p>
<p>IHATESAT, I think u r being way too generous, the SAT is low and ranked below top 10%. EC's are good, that is a strong point.</p>
<p>i think hes in at Air Force as long as his PT test is competative</p>
<p>Bucknell- match, around 50% chance
Skidmore- safety
Pepperdine- safety
University of Richmond- realistic reach
ND- huge reach
BC- huge reach
Villanova- match</p>
<p>don't know about Washington and Lee University, Holy Cross, or Air Force Academy</p>
<p>Holy Cross u should be ok at, even tho they dont look at SATs in admissions anymore, if u have strong courseload u will be fine.</p>
<p>Air Force i think ur in at if u kick butt on the PT and get ur congressional nomination.</p>
<p>Villanova-match
Bucknell-Match</p>
<p>Thats all i can be sure about</p>
<p>thanks for the input...i was just wondering what i should do to increase my chances at some of these places? such as Richmond, Pepperdine and UND... i know i gotta bring up SAT's....and......anything else i can do in the immediate future?</p>
<p>if anyone has any specific info on the air force academy admissions process please PM me(i'm getting med exams and nominations ready now)...i must say the dodmerb has really got me confused....
thanks again</p>
<p>go to ur recruiter, he can help u out. My bro did the naval academy, he had a blue and gold officer give him his interview, then he just arranged his own interviews for congressional nom and arranged his own PT test with the school gym teacher</p>
<p>We visited Pepperdine (dd's combined CR and Math was 1200). We had a strong sense that she was NOT a very strong candidate for acceptance there with that score. Pepperdine was one of the schools that wasn't sure if or how they would use the writing portion of the new SAT. We did learn that this school puts a very strong emphasis on church activities and involvement. It is something they look for in applicants, and it is something that is expected to continue once enrolled. To be honest, I think Pepperdine is a reach for this OP, not a match (possibly reachable...not out of the question...but a reach).</p>
<p>anymore ideas on my chances?</p>
<p>IHATESAT you are being way too generous. for one thing, the SAT's COUNT. ESPECIALLY for rural students. Do you really think colleges are stupid and would think a person almost in the top 10% of his RURAL high school is as academically talented as a top 10% student at a suburban school? No... and before you say I am bashing these rural people, I am stating well known GENERALIZATIONS (Yes I may be wrong). If the OP did in fact score a 2100+ then I would reconsider my opinion.</p>
<p>That being said this guy is indeed a solid applicant to many of these schools. Those EC's, especially letters are impressive...although i might say, much easier to get then a city school. That FBLA vice president looks pretty good... did you win an award?</p>
<p>Skidmore (since you have your dad there)- Super Safety
Notre Dame- Super Reach
Boston College- Super Reach
Bucknell- Match
Pepperdine- Match
Air Force Academy- Reach (for anyone)</p>
<p>I am not trying to offend the OP, but come on Notre Dame >.< is definately not a shoe in. Lets be realistic guys.</p>
<p>You guys, just to inform you, Pepperdine's acceptance rate now is 29%. While they don't have a high SAT average, this college is absolutely not a safety. I would say a match-reach</p>
<p>As long as you write your essay about how John Kerry is a babykiller, you'll get into W&L. ;)</p>
<p>I really think you should add a real reach or two. None of your 3 self-proclaimed "reaches" are actually reaches, I think they're matches for you.</p>
<p>In my opinion, those are very big reaches for you as it is. I don't recommend you apply to more reaches. No offense to the above poster.</p>
<p>Why shouldn't he be able to add another reach? You never know untill you apply ... </p>
<p>As long as you have at least 2 safety schools alls well</p>
<p>yeah i agree with choclateluv88, i think i have enough reaches for the time being even though i'm pretty sure that my SAT will be at least 50 pts higher by november. ND,BC,USAFA, are my reaches (W&L probably is since i'm a liberal) thanks for the input...does anyone have anymore info on other schools with good business programs that may be matchs/slight reaches for me?</p>
<p>If i were to add Wake Forest to that list.....would that be a HUGE reach for me? or a slight one? does anyone think it could be a match?</p>