Chances for a strange circumstance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Causasian female
very low income family
High School Student from Pennsylvania, going to be a senior this fall
enrolled in AP English but no other weighted classes
GPA is 3.193 (past few years of high school were riddled with familial issues and other situations that affected my performance in school)
SAT CR: 650
SAT M: 470
SAT W: 610
Only took the SATs once, no prep whatsoever, was not a good day for me. Will be taking again in October</p>

<p>Noteworthy attributes:</p>

<p>-200+ hours of community service at public library, been volunteer there for the past 4 years
-Leadership Positions in Mock Trial and Social Studies Club, multiple awards in each
-Spanish 5 student
-Varsity Track Athlete, high ranking triple jumper, good chance of winning counties and moving on to districts this year (very competitive AA sports area, had I lived elsewhere in the state, I would have qualified for state championships)
-Published Poet
-Champlain College Young Writers' Conference attendee
-Very strong writing skills</p>

<p>I am certain that I want to attend college in New York City or Philadelphia. I have not quite decided to where I am applying, but I'm pretty sure I'm applying to the following:</p>

<p>St. Joseph's University
Fordham University
Pace University
CUNY City College
CUNY Brooklyn College
CUNY Baruch College
Temple University
Ithaca College</p>

<p>I've always had a vision of attending NYU, but I am 99% certain that I would not be accepted, unless if the only factor they considered was my essay. I may apply anyway, because it's been my dream, and I'll want some closure at least in reading the rejection letter.</p>

<p>But my real questions are these:</p>

<p>How difficult is it for an out-of-stater with my credentials to get into the CUNY system? And how difficult will it be for me to get into any of the other colleges on my list?</p>

<p>I've done research on each, and have an idea of where I fit in. But I'd like to hear about some first-hand experiences dealing with getting into college from people in situations similar to mine, if possible.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>shamefully bumping</p>

<p>I really need an objective perspective on this, please help me?</p>

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<p>The issue will be how you pay for these schools if you’re from a low income family. These are not schools that will give you much if any aid. Paying OOS rates at a CUNY and living in NYC will be expensive and the private schools even more so.</p>

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<p>So I’m assuming the fact that I’m low income will hurt my chances of acceptance, also…?</p>

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<p>Most colleges have need-blind admission so they don’t factor financial needs into acceptance. Make sure and check that the colleges you are applying to adhere to need-blind.</p>

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<p>It often will not impact admission but schools practice what is known as admit/deny, they will accept the student and not give them the aid they will need to attend. NYU and many will come up with an ‘aid package’ that includes a large Parent Plus loan.</p>

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<p>any suggestions concerning what I can do to offset the just average SAT scores and the low gpa?</p>

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<p>I think NYU isn’t realistic. It’s one of the most expensive schools in the country, and you’re not going to get nearly enough aid. It’s a reach to begin with, nevermind getting aid. Set your sights lower and more realistically. You dont want to graduate college with like $200,000 in debt.</p>

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<p>I’m already aware of what you’ve just told me. It’s a reach for the student that my gpa and SAT scores portray, and, on top of that, ridiculously expensive. I’ve been told this by countless people, but also that if my writing skills and extra curriculars are taken into consideration, I would have a glimmer of a hope. And that’s what drives me, the possibility. </p>

<p>Thanks for your time reading, but you haven’t answered any of my questions. I wanted to know the degree of difficulty for me getting in, not paying for it. The fact that I shared I’m from a low-income family shows that I’m already aware that the latter will be difficult.</p>

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<p>Your chances are <1%. For NYU, SAT’s and GPA are gawd-awful.</p>

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<p>Those who have posted for a while on CC or worked as a counselor as did I have seen too many kids fall in love with NYU and then end up in a bad situation deciding between not going (often too late with no good options) and extreme debt.</p>

<p>I think we jump in on the money front to hopefully help avoid another heartbreaking thread titled something like “Emergency-need $30K private loan right away.” We click on it and there’s yet another NYU admit who has just figured out no one will loan them the money they need. Most still have not figured out how insane even being willing to borrow that much is.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/943312-emergency.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/943312-emergency.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Then we read articles like a recent one in the NYT where a jobless recent grad lamented that she wished she could give her NYU degree back becuse the debt is ruining her life.</p>

<p>Even NYU realizes how bad the situation is. In the admissions season before last they decided to make calls to low income acceptees to explain the considerations surrounding the debt they would have to take on. Unfortuately they discontinued the effort when they found it had done nothing to stop the borrowing. NYU is the number one dream school in the US and families were willing to do whatever it took.</p>

<p>[NYU</a> Looks for a New Approach to Help Families Understand Student-Loan Debt - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/NYU-Looks-for-a-New-Approach/65808/]NYU”>http://chronicle.com/article/NYU-Looks-for-a-New-Approach/65808/)</p>

<p>So forgive us for where the thread went.</p>

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<p>^great post redroses :)</p>

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<p>I’m sorry for being helpful. By all means, take your less than 1% chance of getting into NYU, and the impending $200,000+ debt that comes with it. This is one of the more absurd posts I’ve seen on here.</p>

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<p>I don’t plan on attending NYU if I will be $200,000 in debt after graduation. I don’t plan on attending any school if this is the case. </p>

<p>My concern now is merely GETTING IN, and that’s the area of assistance that I have asked for. Maybe I should have made it more clear before that I will not place my dream above the cost I am capable of handling, so I apologize that it seems like I am ungrateful for your advice.</p>