Chances for NYU, Eugene Lang

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SATS (taken fall of sophomore year):
Verbal: 690
Math: 610
GPA: not sure exactly; something around a 3.8 weighted</p>

<p>8th Grade
Spanish: A,A
Algebra I: A,B</p>

<p>9th Grade
Honors English: A,A
Art: A,A
Honors History: A,A
Geometry: A,A
Honors CATS 9: A,A
Spanish 2: A,A
Gym: A,A</p>

<p>10th Grade
Honors English: A, A
Honors History: A, A
Honors Algebra II: A, A
Advanced Chem.:A, A
Honors Trig: B
World Area Studies: A, A
Honors Health: A, A
Spanish 3: A, A</p>

<p>11th Grade
AP English: A
AP History: B
AP Bio: C
Spanish IV: C
Honors Pre-Calc: B
AP Euro: C</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular
-Eagle Scout
-Order of the Arrow
-President’s Volunteer Service Award
-Attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference
-Volunteered at a local hospital for the past two summers
-Math Honor Member
-Science Honor Member
-WV West Point Bridge Design State Finalist
-Excellence in Spanish I Award
-National Society of High School Scholars
-Key Club
-Chess Club
-Spanish Club
-Ski Club
-Model UN
-Varsity Lacrosse Team sophomore year
-Freshman Lacrosse Team freshman year
-I am a member on my city's Youth Commission
-I am an active participant in my county's Teen Court program, and volunteer as a jury member and attorney
- Various math and science camps over the summers</p>

<p>Community Service
Traveled to San Lucas, Guatemala this spring break through Rotary and worked in reforestation and construction centers.
Hospital - physical therapy and hospitality cart (summer 2006)
Hospital - sterile processing and hospital gift shop (summer 2005)
Special Olympics West Virginia Summer Games
583 total community service hours (freshman and sophomore years)</p>

<p>Yeah.. I don't know what to say about my junior year. The courses weren't too challenging, I just didn't do any work at all. AP Bio isn't that bad, though; in a class of 15 kids, 10 of them already ivy-bound, a C is the average. I'm hoping I can still get into NYU.</p>

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<p>The downward trend in grades is not good. I can only say the obvious, that your chances at Lang are better than at NYU.</p>

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<p>No surprises there. Assuming I bring my SAT scores up to around 2200 and do well on my AP tests, do I have a decent shot at NYU?</p>

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<p>Good GPA but weird downward trend. Laundry list of ECs with very little meaningful like executive board positions or solid commitment. SATs in 45% percentile unless you score that 2200. If you maintain a 3.8 and aren't applying to Stern or Tisch, have great responses to the questions and essay with Early Decision, I'd say you have a good shot. A 2200 and solid 3.8 is an above average combination.</p>

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<p>I would be applying to CAS. </p>

<p>Would four years of lacrosse (three years varsity) and four+ years of volunteering regularly at teen court as an attorney not show commitment? But yeah, I don't think any of my EC's are that impressive.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Updates:
11th Grade
AP English: A, A
AP History: B, B
AP Bio: C, D
Spanish IV: C, C
Honors Pre-Calc: B, A
AP Euro: C, C</p>

<p>AP Tests:
European History: 3
American History: 3
Biology: 4
English: 5</p>

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<p>Sorry, it won't let me edit the post above. Colleges to add to the list:
Cornell (a stretch, I know)
Oberlin
Dickinson
Bard
St. Johns College (either campus)
Haverford
Boston University
Boston College
Tufts</p>

<p>Oh, new SAT scores:
Reading: 730
Math: 690</p>

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<p>I think these grades do not bode well for your chances at most of the schools on your list:</p>

<p>AP Bio: C, D
Spanish IV: C, C
AP Euro: C, C</p>

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<p>Yeah. I'm not getting my hopes up. If my list seems a little ambitious, it's only because I have a free ride to my state university as a safety, which wouldn't be all that bad.</p>

<p>I was also thinking that maybe the C and D in AP Bio might have been slightly salvaged by the 4 on the AP test.</p>

<p>I also have legacy at Cornell and Duke - but I assume Duke is too far out of my reach.</p>

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<p>bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>