Chances for a black Alabama student...

<p>Hello college confidential chums. Erm...yeah, so I'm kind of unsure if I should apply to NYU. True, it would be my first choice school, and I would give anything to get in, but I'm not really sure if my grades/ scores would even get me into GSP. Please help.</p>

<p>G.P.A. : right now UW-3.75 W-4.1 (will probably go up before application is sent off)</p>

<p>ACT: 28</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests: scores haven't come back yet...</p>

<p>resume:</p>

<p>Education</p>

<p>Senior at Scottsboro High School
Advanced Diploma, pending graduation in 2007
Overall A average; upper 10% (twelfth in class rank)</p>

<p>School/Community Activities</p>

<p>The Reminder Staff (annual staff), yearbook editior senior year; member sophomore,junior and senior years.
The Wildcat Staff (newspaper) member 10-12, assistant editor senior year
RT Magazine (independent and local magazine), regular journalist
Writers Ink Club member freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years, Vice-President junior year
National Honor Society, member junior and senior years
Jubilee (Literary magazine), assistant editor junior year
Student Government Association, senator junior year, member of senior council senior year
Youth Leadership of Jackson County, participant junior year
Interact Club, member freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Church Choir, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years.
International Club, member Freshman,Sophomore, and senior years,
Usher for New Hope Baptist Church, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years.
Chess Club, sophomore and junior years
Future Business Leaders of America, member freshman year, named top seller for fundraising</p>

<p>Honors</p>

<p>Star Recipient, (Students and Teachers for Academic Recognition), freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year.
NHS inductee, junior year
Homecoming attendant, junior year</p>

<p>Work Experience</p>

<p>The Daily Sentinel, intern senior year
Babysitter, summer of junior year
Impact Learning Center, volunteer for Adult Illiteracy Program, freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.
D.E.A.R. day, volunteer for elementary schools, sophomore, junior and senior years.
Scottsboro Power Board Appreciation Day, volunteer sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Freshman Orientation, tour guide senior year
Mentorship, worked with troubled adolescent from April 2006 to July 2006.
Employee of Unclaimed Baggage Center , the top tourist attraction in Alabama. Duties: cashier, sales associate, door greeter, and customer service. Worked from January 2005 to January 2006.</p>

<p>Travel</p>

<p>New England Odyssey, traveled to historical sights like Monticello, Walden Park and many more (Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut in 1 week by bus), junior year.
EF Educational Tour, traveled through London, Paris, Florence, and Rome, sophomore year</p>

<p>I'm currently taking an Independent Study with Duke's T.I.P. program. It doesn't count for a credit, but I take it in place of Creative Writing 3...which doesn't exist at my school. <em>sigh</em> I'm also taking Psychology, my third year of Journalism, and Democracy/Economics this semester.</p>

<p>Brutal honesty is welcome, of course. Thanks a ton in advance!</p>

<p>If you have a chance, get your SAT I/ACT score up. If not, write a great essay and cross your fingers for luck. I personally think you have a decent chance.</p>

<p>ur chances are low unless you improve your test score.</p>

<p>If u improve it by liek 2 points ide say ur a match</p>

<p>I think it would definitely get you into GSP.....
(unless you're an asian and I know you are not..)</p>

<p>I know an Asian who got in with low stats! But don't count on that.</p>

<p>you seem a little below the average but i think that you can still get in like i usually say its a toss up for pretty much anyone yet your GPA is just about there and your test scores may be a litte low. Good Luck</p>