<p>hey, i would love to hear your opinions on my chances of getting into NYU (my number one choice for college) CAS early decision - majoring in journalism. </p>
<p>Gender: F
College Class Year: 2008 - high school senior
High School: Public
Race: Black
Location: Long island, NY </p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - 3.7 unweighted so far. </p>
<p>*have taken about 5 honors courses or more since 9th grade and have always had a challenging schedule. </p>
<p>APs taken so far:
AP US history
AP Language and Composition</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule: </p>
<p>AP US HISTORY AND GOVT
AP literature
AP Art History
AP Bio
AP spanish
college calculus
symphony(honors credit) orchestra </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT: 1950 (670 CR 570 M 710 W)
plan to take again in october to raise math score to at least 600 (very bad at math)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/achievements :</p>
<p>9th grade:
DECA (business club)
Fashion Club
Academic Letter </p>
<p>10th grade:</p>
<p>Interact club (a club dedicated to volunteering)
DECA -
Spanish Club
Spanish Honor Society
Literary Club
Select Strings (extracirricular ensemble group )
People to People Student Ambassador program - went to England, Ireland and Wales</p>
<p>11th grade:
Newspaper club staff writer
DECA- treasurer position
symphony orchestra - Secretary position , VICE PRESIDENT
Select Strings
volunteering at Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center (about 30hs)
Interact Club
Spanish Club
Literary Club
Spanish Honor Society
attended National Young Leaders Conference in washington D.C.
Igniton program mentor (mentoring incoming 9th grades throughout high school)
Volunteered at Red Cross Heart of the Hamptons Gala </p>
<p>i believe thats all of them.</p>
<p>SUMMER PROGRAMS:
attended NYU precollege in the summer - earned credits in journalism (Reporting I)</p>
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<li><p>I plan to have strong essays and letters of reccomendation. </p></li>
<li><p>I know I am not a genius or have OUTSTANDING qualifications, but its the college that I really see myself at and I don't think it is a choice that is ompletely unobtainable.
if you need any more info let me know!</p></li>
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