<p>My GPA as of right now (Junior Year) is somewhere between a 2.9 and a 3.0.</p>
<p>My SAT scores are not great (I'm planning to take it over in October and the ACTs in September).
I received a:
570 in Math
440 in Critical Reading (My all time lowest, I couldn't focus that day)
450 in Writing.</p>
<p>Golf Team - Sophomore and Junior Year
Wrestling Team - Junior Year</p>
<p>I volunteered at a Day Camp in the summer and racked up around 200-300 community service hours.</p>
<p>So what are my chances? What should I do to increase my chances?</p>
<p>Your chances (for right now) are minimal. I am being honest. The math score isn't bad but isn't great either. SBU likes high math scores so if you get it in the mid 600's you would be in a better situation, thought the CR and writing (I don't think SBU looks at writing) are bad. I would get that GPA up to a 3.3 at least and if you can retake the SAT get it up to at least 1180-1200. Since it's a state school I would focus more on grades than EC's.</p>
<p>3.5 and around 1200 SAT would be a decently safe match for SBU. They accept around a high 40% of applicants, so its somewhat competitive.</p>
<p>BTW: I was rejected from SBU (not the first time they rejected me, I applied to their summer program for science also and was rejected, lol) while applying freshman status from High school with a GPA around yours and an SAT very similiar, maybe slightly higher than yours..</p>
<p>Not looking good unless your SAT comes way up on the retake. Has your GPA been pretty much consistent throughout high school, or is there a trend that might show improvement over time? Is your courseload typical college prep or have you done honors and APs?</p>
<p>If you get the SAT up to 1200+ and your GPA looks to be improving over time with a difficult courseload, you might have a shot.</p>
<p>Also, are there any SAT IIs you could do well in, or have you taken any already? I don't think SBU requires them but I'm pretty sure they're recommended, so that might be a good bet if there're any you think you could make a strong showing with.</p>
<p>I hate getting into these types of discussions, but everyone's mostly right. From what you've written, your GPA/SAT combo right now is not likely high enough to earn you admission, but it's really impossible to say without looking at the whole file. Work hard this year, get a good night's sleep the night before the SATs, and good luck. We look at your overall academic package, but your high school coursework, GPA, and SAT scores are far and away the biggest pieces of the puzzle.</p>
<p>Sorry to bring this thread back up but I was wondering that if I take the October and November SATs, will I be able to apply for early admissions? What about other SUNY schools, such as Binghamton, Buffalo and Albany?</p>
<p>You can apply for early action as long as the application is in by November 15, and as long as it's complete by December 15. If it's not complete by that point we'll bump you to regular decision. I can't speak for the other schools, though.</p>
<p>stony brook is not a hard school to get into....at this moment i would say the real problem is your sat verbal score...440 is way to low...the national average is around 500 so i would say you need to get your verbal to around there...as for math you dont need a 700...low 600's should be fine..</p>
<p>Well, yes and no. More chances -- I suppose that's technically correct, because worst case, your application is going to be reviewed multiple times. But the admissions requirements are no different for early action applicants than they are for regular applicants. So "more chances," yes; but "better chances," not necessarily.</p>