Chances for Black Male

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know that I have posted a million times on CC over the past three years but I can't seem to find any of the old posts. I have a lot of new stuff so please comment.</p>

<p>Black Male from Lowest Scoring Score in New Jersey
1170 SAT (700V, 470M) Taking over in December
3.0 GPA (A little lazy)
Good essay
Got accepted to NJ Governor's School of Public Issues
Good Recommendations</p>

<p>Below is my activity sheet.
ACTIVITY SHEET</p>

<p>PRINCETON MODEL CONGRESS, November 2002 – November 2004</p>

<p>*Senator, 2001 Bill: Abolishing the Electoral College: Failed by a Way of a Tie, 13-13-2
*Representative, 2002 Bill: Apology for Slavery: Passed Committee, Passed Full Session 41-37, and Signed By President; Full Session Honorable Mention Award
*Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 2003
*Attorney General, 2004</p>

<p>STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, September 2002-Present
* Freshman and Sophomore Senator, 2002-2003
* SGA Junior Class President, 2003-2004
* Vice President of SGA at Trenton Central High School, 2004</p>

<p>SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, Fall 2003- Present
Student Representative to School Leadership Council serving in a voting capacity, representing the interests of the students of Trenton Central High School</p>

<p>TRENTON BOARD OF EDUCATION, September 2004 - Present
Student Representative to the School Board serving in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, representing the interests of the students of Trenton Public Schools</p>

<p>STUDENT, COLLEGEBOUND AT COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Summer 2000-Summer 2001
Description: The Pre-College Program, titled College bound at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), is designed to prepare students, in grades nine through twelve, from Abbott schools and high distressed municipalities in New Jersey for gaining college enrollment and completing academic programs which lead to career fields in science and technology. </p>

<p>STUDENT, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY PROGRAM, July 2002- Present
Description: Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP) is an initiative, administered through the Teacher Preparation Program, and designed to prepare high potential, low-income students from Trenton, Ewing and Princeton High Schools for viable candidacy for admission into and success within highly selective colleges and universities. </p>

<p>INTERN, ASSEMBLYMAN WALTER GUSCORIA, January 2003- August 2004
Description: Duties included aiding the Assemblyman, constituent services, letter writing, mail opening, State House errands and filing</p>

<p>YOUTH COORIDATOR AND INTERN, TRENTON DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, September 2002/2004 - November 2002/2004
Description: Coordinated Youth Efforts, Outreach to Trenton Public Schools, Canvassing Neighborhoods, Aiding City Chairman</p>

<p>INTERN, EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICES, December /2003-Present
Description: Research on Trenton Central High School & City of Trenton, Student Interviewer for Documentary, Video Development</p>

<p>Currently work at a public policy think tank</p>

<p>AWARDS</p>

<p>STAR Fellow at University of Penn
Scholastic Award for World History
Princeton Model Congress Full Senate Honorable Mention
Princeton Model Congress Bill Passage Award
Princeton Model Congress Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Princeton Model Congress Attorney General
Princeton Model Congress Cabinet Honorable Mention Gavel
2004 Trenton Council of Civic Associations Student of the Year
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
Joint Legislative Resolution NJ Senate and General Assembly
City of Trenton Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation
Trenton City Council Certificate of Appreciation
Proclamation by the County Executive
Certificate of Recognition by Mercer County Surrogate
County of Mercer Freeholders Resolution,
Resolution from Trenton Public Schools</p>

<p>As you can tell, I like politics and history. I will major in either political science or history. </p>

<p>Give me your idea about my chances at some small LACs, major state universities, and Princeton and Brown. Throw in some others schools that you think might be a good fit for me and the likelihood of me getting in. Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>How can u fit all that on the application?</p>

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<p>U could get into some of the UC's. I don't think you have a chance at Princeton or Brown though.</p>

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<p>i double posted by a mistake so. i attached my activity sheet on the common application's space for extra information.</p>

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<p>any more suggestions</p>

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<p>You have some really unique ECs, but your GPA and test scores are average, and when i mean average, that's comparing it to all the kids who apply to colleges, not the elite kids who post on CC. So you're really gonna have to emphasize all the nonacademic extracurricular stuff you've been doing...</p>

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<p>u make a good point. it really was a lack of focus my sophomore and junior year that caused my average gpa. i addition i am taking the sat next weekend and i expect at least over a 1200. my recommendations will be excellent coming from some really important people, like a cabinet member and some high power executives from ETS where i worked at. reply and thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>even so...a 1200 sat is still pretty low.</p>

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<p>Reccomendations that matter will come from your teachers, not from outsiders. You know your math score is poor, so select the schools you apply to as ones that weight Verbal skills higher. I really glazed over reading your EC's. Instead of a mind-numbing list, why don't you consider grouping them?</p>

<ol>
<li> Political</li>
<li> something</li>
<li>something</li>
</ol>

<p>Hopefully, you are smart enough to know that no one on these boards knows chances. And you might look at schools who overlook weak scores in math.</p>

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<p>Yeah, just send in those applications to any schools you want. If you get in, you get in, but if you lose, well, at least you tried. These so-called numbers aren't everything.</p>