Chances for CAS?

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<p>White Male
From NY
Go to a Jesuit high school
3.5 Unweighted GPA as of Junior Year
Math - 660
Reading - 630
Writing: 690
Combined Score: 1980
CR & M: 1290</p>

<p>Notable Courses:
AP Writing (4)
AP Literature
AP Government
AP Stats
Honors English 10
Honors Geometry 10
Spanish 4
Calculus</p>

<p>ECs:
Medical Science Club
National Honors Society
Bowling Team
President of the Food Science Club
Engineering Club
Vice President of Microfinance Club (A club dedicated to charity)
Over 400 hours of community service, specifically tutoring young children with learning disabilities
Interned for a lawyer
Received tutoring in computer science for a year</p>

<p>Interested Major: Computer Science </p>

<p>My GPA took somewhat of a nosedive Sophomore year due to my mother, father and grandmother undergoing serious surgery within a month span. My Junior year average was a 91.0 (3.6 GPA)</p>

<p>My short answer is about my computer science tutoring.</p>

<p>My personal essay is about my parents' separation and how I have learned to adapt and become more independent.</p>

<p>My dad graduated from NYU CAS.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Due to your GPA and SAT score being on the low side for NYU, I would place NYU as a low reach.</p>

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<p>NYU2013, thank you so much for the quick reply!</p>

<p>I know that my GPA is on the lower end for NYU, but hopefully, my counselor explains the situation in my recommendation, my sophomore year will be looked at less critically than my other years, which is around a 3.65 GPA.</p>