Chances for a current junior? I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Binghamton University - SUNY
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<p>This is mostly anticipatory, I guess. I have a pretty good idea of what classes I'm taking next year and what my EC's will be, and I'm hoping that someone can chance me based on that. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Caucasion female, only child of a single parent household, will probably require (and receive) financial aid. Fairly small, moderately competitive public high school in Nassau County, NY. </p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 91
W: Probably 94ish.
My freshman year my grades went down because of some personal issues. I've been working to get them back up ever since. I'm hoping to be at a weighted 96 or 97 by the end of my junior year. Maybe higher by the end of my senior year.
Rank: 50ish/200 Also working to bump that up.</p>

<p>SAT/ACT: Haven't taken them yet, but if my SAT is on par with my PSAT and my SAT Diagnostic grades, I should be around 1900.</p>

<p>AP's: Sophomore- Euro (3 - I know, terrible, but it was an unusually bad class for me)
Junior- Currently taking APUSH, Psych, English Language, Physics B - Expecting 5s and 4s.
Senior- Will take Government, English Lit, Bio, Italian, Calc. BC,
So, I'll hopefully be graduating with 10 AP's.
All other classes are acclerated (our equivalent of honors). </p>

<p>EC's: [In-schoo] Student Peer Organization, Student Council, Model UN, Newspaper (section editor), Literary magazine (co-editor in chief), Physics Club (VP), Tutor. Varsity Badminton and Varsity Tennis. I'm hoping for NHS later this year.
[Out-of-school] Hospital volunteer, young Republicans, religion teacher, part-time work at a Neurosurgeon's office, and I've had articles published in a few local publications and have won a few contests for my writing. </p>

<p>Summers: I've done CTY for three years. Before that, it was another g&t summer program that I probably won't mention. For next summer, I'm looking into either the Brown SSP or People to People. I'll probably end up at Brown, as People to People might not look as good on an application. I've also worked for the past two summers in that neurosurgeon's office that I mentioned above.</p>

<p>Awards: Nothing major, yet. A couple of departmental awards at school, several local writing awards, and a local science fair. I'm hoping and praying for National Merit. </p>

<p>My interests are in medicine, politics, and writing, and I hope I've displayed that in my EC's. I'm not sure what i'd like to major in, and I'll probably end up doubling somewhere. I'll probably go into college undeclared. Again, my grades were VERY low in my freshman year (I almost failed math, and I'm afraid it's going to hurt me on the medicine front, but I'm hoping that if I apply undeclared, they won't put too much focus on it.) And I'm hoping, that as a writer, I can work my way around my low grades with my essay. </p>

<p>I think that's everything... </p>

<p>Oh, and I have a few questions, if you all could help me out...
Should I be taking SAT II's for Bing? It's not an Ivy, but it's selective. I don't know if I should bother.
And is it too early to get in touch with my local admissions counselor? </p>

<p>Bing is my first choice, as of right now, and I would be applying EA. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Well first of all, if you're really concerned about your freshman year, write a letter. Usually I believe there's a section on the application that asks if you'd like to include anything else that you think the admissions committee should know. So write that out. Tell them as much as you'd care to share. They'll definitely keep that in mind, and as long as you've improved (which it sounds like you have!), it should be alright.</p>

<p>Additionally, as far as the SAT IIs are concerned, you don't HAVE to take them. It depends on where else you're applying. I know that for me, I had to take them to apply for Brown to begin with, so it didn't matter. But if you're thinking about applying to the more "competitive" schools, then I suggest you take at least two if possible. Take them in areas that you do well in, obviously. </p>

<p>I think it is a <em>bit</em> too early right now to get in touch with an admissions counselor. I suggest that you wait a little bit, figure out where else you're looking.. and start visiting next semester. Get an idea in your head about what you're looking for, what school matches that criteria.</p>

<p>When you visit, you can meet with one. Or, you can even e-mail them later asking them any questions you may have. I know that for me, the admissions counselors were more than happy to help and I had a very pleasureable experience talking to the ones at Binghamton. </p>

<p>I'm currently a freshman at binghamton, so if you have ANY other questions feel free to ask them here or to private message me. I would be more than happy to help =).</p>