Chances? I'm going to be a senior!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So I'm going to be an upcoming senior this year and I'm really freaking out about college admissions. I going to begin applying around end of July-Augustish. The top school that I want to get into is University of Pittsburgh, but I feel like my SAT scores may hold me back. Here is what I have thus far in high school:
* lvl 1 at my school is like an honors and an actual honors course is weighted as an AP</p>

<p>9th Grade:
English 9 lvl 1
Bio lvl 1 (w/ lab)
Algebra I lvl 1
American History 9 lvl 1
Spanish II </p>

<p>10th Grade:
English 10 lvl 1
Chemistry lvl 1 (w/ lab)
Geometry lvl 1
World Cultures lvl 1
Spanish III</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP English 11
AP Euro
American History 11 lvl 1
Algebra II lvl 1
Honors Spanish IV </p>

<p>12th Grade:
AP English 12
AP Spanish
Honors Anatomy (w/ lab)
Sociology lvl 1
Gov't lvl 1</p>

<p>GPA: 93% (my school= 93-100 is an A, so at my school I have about 3.7, I think?)
Rank: 24/287
SATs: REALLY BAD. So bad, that I'm too embarrassed to post it :( I'm thinking I may as well take the ACTs...good or bad idea?</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities:
Diversity Club: 9th and 10th
Technology Student Association (treasurer,secretary): 9,10,11,12
GRAC (a founding member): 10,11,12
Environmental Club: 10,11,12
National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Technology Student Association Honor Society
Class President: 11,12</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-Helping out at 10,000 Villages (all proceeds go to 3rd world countries; everything is fairly traded)
-Glam Girls: giving older women makeovers</p>

<p>By the way: I'm a first generation American female. My parents are both immigrants to the US from Bangladesh. I speak Bangla fluently and my sister also went to Pitt</p>

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<p>its REALLY hard to chance you when you dont post your test scores.
that said your GPA is fine and your ECs look solid. i think you have a pretty good chance of getting into Pitt on those fronts, and the sister going to Pitt helps too…but seriously, its ridiculous to expect an accurate chance if you dont post SAT scores.
if you seriously f***** it up, try your hand at the ACTs, they’re supposed to be easier and are more holistic imo</p>

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<p>Okay so my SAT scores are…don’t laugh…1040 :cry: I suck at liffeeee</p>

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<p>Its okay, I could go on a huge rant about how useless and incredibly inaccurate the SATs are <em>rolls eyes</em>
Anyways, the 1040 will probably hurt you a loooot…and I’d say they reallyyyy hurt your chances at Pitt. :frowning: Consider retaking them for sure, or trying the ACTs. Which was your weakest section on the SAT? Because the ACT has Science/Reading/Math/Writing, you might find that you do a little better…but definitely get those scores up or you dont have very good odds at all … GL!</p>

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<p>You might have a better shot at ACT so you should definitely try it. Your gpa and your ECs is pretty decent. I think for your college essay, you can write something about devoting your time to help the needy in the 3rd country and share your experience.</p>

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<p>DEFINITELY take the ACTS and take the SATs again. if you get a good score on that i think you could definitely get into pitt and probably even some more selective schools if you wanted.</p>

<p>if you still can’t get your test scores up that’s something you might want to have your guidance counselor discuss in your recommendation–simply that you don’t test well.</p>