Chances: New and Eckerd

Applying to College
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I'm a high school junior (brand new here, so mods, feel free to move the post if it's in the wrong place). My top two are currently New College of Florida and Eckerd College. I plan on double majoring in Humanities and English Literature and am a Florida resident.</p>

<p>Weight GPA: 4.1 currently.</p>

<p>Unweighted: 3.8</p>

<p>Have not yet taken the SAT; I will almost definitely use my scores on that versus the ACT. On the first PSAT, I got a 1940; the second, in which I retook math, gave me a 2010 and a 1300 combined. Taking it in March, hope to apply soon after.</p>

<p>AP Courses: I now attend a collegiate school, which means that I take college courses alongside high school. If those count as APs, I will have 7 at the end of junior year, and somewhere around... Not sure--I'll have definitely a year's worth, probably near two of college finished when I graduate.</p>

<p>Honors: 9 as of now. Maybe more, it's been a while since I've done traditional high school...</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars: Throughout high school career: </p>

<p>Freshman Year:
German Club
Quiz Bowl
Literary Club</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
German Club
Quiz Bowl
Literary Club
Tech Club</p>

<p>Junior:
SGA
National Honor Society</p>

<p>(Would be on more, but my school has about 500 kids; it's only juniors and seniors.)</p>

<p>Outside of School:</p>

<p>Young Adult Advisory Board on library for freshman and sophomore; volunteered at library; involved in my church's youth group; volunteer at soup kitchen; a member of the Youth Leadership Team for the Alliance Against Teen Pregnancy; knit clothing for the homeless throughout fall semester; I'm probably assisting one of my professors for 20 hours this summer, and if not that interning in some sort, as 20 hours of career-related volunteering are needed for graduation; am in the cooperating college's honors program.</p>

<p>I was invited to apply for the Telluride Summer Program; no idea if I'll get in, but if I do, how do you think that that will affect my chances? I didn't even know about it until they sent me the package. They said it was based on PSAT scores--the invitation--and my math wasn't fantastic, while my reading/writing were both in the 700s.</p>

<p>I will apply as a freshman.</p>

<p>Thanks! I'll chance back.</p>

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<p>Oh–forgot to add that I have 100+ volunteer hours, if that makes any difference. (Most FL kids get at least 75, what with Bright Futures.)</p>

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<p>Welcome to CC!</p>

<p>Your GPA is excellent and will grant you good chances in those two colleges. A good deal of APs can also help a lot; keep your pace on senior year.</p>

<p>Aim for a 2000+ SAT and that will put you above the middle 75% scores at both colleges.</p>

<p>You’re on the right track; keep doing well on school and build a schedule to study for the SAT.</p>

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<p>IMHO, Eckerd should be a safety college for a student of your caliber. </p>

<p>Try to get 2000+ SAT as sandro said.</p>

<p>Best of Luck!</p>

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<p>You have greats stats. Both these schools are closer to safeties for you. Use the CC college search and put in your gpa and scores, check the box with “liberal campus” (assuming you are looking for similar schools to Eckard and New?). Just nice to have options --couple reaches, some targets and then the safeties. Not trying to talk you out of Eckerd, it’s a great school, but just want you to know that you have a lot of options with those stats :).</p>

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<p>Just to let you know, I applied to both schools, also. My unweighted GPA is 3.9 and weighted is 4.2. Over 150 + hours of logged community service; ECs up to my ears (and numerous regional and national awards for the ECs). I won a 2K scholarship for one of my articles and it was published in a literary journal. </p>

<p>Courses: 2 APs with 4 in each and 3 DE classes in my Junior year. 2 more DE classes during summer, and 3 this past fall (Senior, first semester) for a total of 10 college level classes up until Christmas. This semester I am taking 5 (FIVE) DE classes. I am taking these DE courses at the local comm coll because my school doesn’t offer them. </p>

<p>My SATs were: CR 730 WR 710 M 590. Essay 11. </p>

<p>I thought I was a great candidate based upon my stats ^ ^ and my essay and app answers, but now I am not so sure. I know of two other NC applicants from other parts of the state whose test scores are lower than mine, whose GPA is lower, and whose courseload is the equivalent (or less), and both were accepted by NC. Meanwhile, I have heard nothing. I was accepted by Eckerd, however, as well as two other state schools as an honors scholar. </p>

<p>So, who can say? Maybe NC lost my application :(</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>