<p>hi, i applied to pitt on october 7th. I haven't heard back yet, and 5 girls (very bright) have heard back already. There are about 30 of us applying total. Do you think I will get in? here are my stats:</p>
<p>African American female
independent Catholic good academic all girls school
25 ACT....i am taking them again on oct 23rd....hoping for at least a 27. would be really pleased with a 29.
3.3 Weighted GPA
4 Years of math
3 Years of science (1 honors)
4 Years of language - spanish
5 years of English
4.5 years of social studies ( 1 AP [currently - AP Gov]) </p>
<p>Activities:
Stage Crew: 9th-12th grades lighting techie 11th-12th grades
World affairs club: 10th-12th grades
History club: 11th-12th grades
Model UN: 12th grade. co-founder
varsity track: 9th-12th grades
american coaster enthusiasts ACE ( roller coaster fan club): 8 years; ACE archives committee member: 4 years; spirit of ACE award recipient<br>
Community Service: 10+ years - average 3 nights a week for 3 hours a night
Altar server/acolyte: 7 years
youth delegate to the episcopal diocesan convention
worked at a summer camp this past summer
mercy volunteer program....week long service trip
freshmen orientation leader...similar to a pitt path finder!</p>
<p>i wrote a pretty good essay (i hope haha.) I explained that i am not good at math - reason for my low gpa, and that i am not a good test taker. i said how much i wanted to go there, and blah blah blah all that good stuff and i should have pretty good teacher recs. </p>
<p>please, i would really like to know my chances. I am so anxious about getting in. like i can't sleep at night, and i have breakdowns every day. i already called the admissions office asking if a decision had been reached - as of today no. ( i applied on oct 7th. got my pitt.edu on like the 11th or 13th or something.) like i honestly don't know what i'll do if i don't get in because all my other schools are pretty reach schools/impossible schools. and i can only go to those schools if i get money. </p>
<p>i am also applying to:
Northwestern ( 1st choice...i know so unrealistic. i know i'm not getting in)
NYU ( same as Northwestern basically)
BU
DePaul ( chicago)
Loyola Chicago
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University ( Cincinnati)</p>
<p>around 34 girls from my high school are applying. 5 already got in.
last year 30 applied and i think 19 or 20 got in.
thanks for reading. good luck to anyone else applying.</p>
<p>You have a good shot at Pitt. Unlike some state universities (Penn State cough, cough), they do look at everything. </p>
<p>You might be asked for your first semester grades. Don’t be discouraged if they ask. Just try your best this semester and if they ask for them, get your grades into them ASAP once available.</p>
<p>ahh i saw that someone in the thread that you posted appealed and got in!!! i’m really going to try and get mostly A’s this semester, and appeal. thank you sooo much quakerstate for posting that link.</p>
<p>This is my first post, but I’ve been reading forum for several years.</p>
<p>My son applied during 6/26 “Ready Set Pitt” and all of the docs were submitted Oct 14. We had trouble getting the my Pitt info so I called Weds. and was told his app is complete and he should hear from the committee in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>Most of the acceptances here appear to be from the College of Arts & Science (rightfully so because it’s the largest school) He’s applying to the Business School and wants to dual major in Accounting & Finance.</p>
<p>After reading the credentials of the students accepted thus far, he appears to be lower. He’s also applied to Uni of Wash (Seattle), IUP, Ohio State, UPenn, UVa, and Georgetown. This list includes safe and reach schools.</p>
<p>SAT’s
10/10 CR 590 Math 600 WR 510
3/10 CR 610 Math 540 WR 470</p>
<p>SAT II </p>
<p>Math I 580
US History 650</p>
<p>GPA Unw – 3.4/W – 4.0
Rank 107/367</p>
<p>AP classes:</p>
<p>Govt – Score 3
English – Score 4
Econ/Macro – Score 4
English Lit – Taking now
Econ/Micro – Taking now</p>
<p>All other courses are GT. He’s taken Accounting I & II and is enrolled in the Accounting Academy. He’ll graduate with a HS Diploma and Accounting diploma.</p>
<p>Activities/Clubs</p>
<p>African American Student Association since 9th grade
Stage manager - black history month play (2 yrs)
NHS – inducted last year
Works twice a week for over a year
Community service
Outdoor Track 10 & 12 grades
Basketball Mgr – 10th grade</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience with Pitt’s Business School based on son’s stats?</p>
<p>Pitt superscores the SAT so your son has a combined 1210, they don’t use the writing score.</p>
<p>Your son’s GPA looks fine and he has taken challenging courses.</p>
<p>Another plus is being an underrepresented minority. As an African American male applicant, he should be in demand by many colleges. I read somewhere that being an African American male was worth as much to admissions as 300 extra SAT points on a 2100 point scale. </p>
<p>In summary, I predict that your son will be accepted to Pitt. Good luck!</p>
Hoping for good news very soon. The wait process is what gets ya!</p>