<p>Maxwell - I don’t get it. You have a 200-word posting with extensive lists of ECs and leadership positions, then decide to chime in with an update? Were you unexpectedly named head newsmagazine editor during the past week? Or maybe it just slipped your mind that you have hundreds of hours of community service focused on Hispanic children?</p>
<p>What does “three years of Spanish in an accelerated program” mean? Normally, AP Spanish is the fourth year, so an accelerated program must mean that you have already completed the AP exam.</p>
<p>It seems that your story is rather fluid, perhaps to sound more impressive to complete strangers. You certainly can apply to as many Reach schools as you would like and hope to prove us wrong, but a more prudent approach would be to look for other schools more similar to Fordham (maybe Villanova? Ithaca? GWU?).</p>
<p>You have a solid academic record. Congratulations for your success and hard work. However, admissions has become hyper-competitive and applicants need to be realistic.</p>