Chances of Getting In

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Oklahoma
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I’m a high school senior from Pennsylvania with the hopes of maybe attending the University of Oklahoma for Fall 2016. I have a 3.9 GPA and am currently taking differential calculus, academic english, yearbook, AP statistics, a psychology course and a math course at a nearby community college in the spring. I have low test scores, 1410 SAT however have retaken it in October and will take the ACT in December. Freshman year of high school I had qualified for the world dock diving event in Dubuque, Iowa, with my aunt’s dog Zen. Over summer I had participated in my first ever Dock Diving event and won the junior division, which was a wild card event, therefore qualifying us for the worlds. In November we traveled to Dubuque, Iowa, for Worlds. Freshman year of high school I also managed the high schools ninth grade girls basketball team. I kept score and statistics for every game. I also traveled with them to tournaments and kept the scorebook.
Sophomore year of high school I participated in an indoor winter field hockey league, with my high school’s team. Then in the spring I participated in two tournaments with the team at East Stroudsburg. In the winter I managed my high school varsity and junior-varsity girls teams. My tasks included: attending practice to keep statistics, filling out the scorebook, attending tournaments to keep statistics, and filming the games. Junior year of high school my friend and I created a club at our school called A.P.A.C. This club strives to help animal shelters and their animals. We try to raise money and accept as many donations as possible for them. We have money bins along with donation bins placed throughout our high school. I also helped create the group PGHS Unite my junior year of high school. This group was created to try and make my school a friendlier and more accepting school. Through this group and other accomplishments, Pottsgrove has become an official school of No Place For Hate. Senior year I’m continuing with PGHS Unite, and A.P.A.C along with joint student government, yearbook club, and DECA.

So what would be my chances of admission into the University of Oklahoma?

Also what would be my chances at DePaul University?

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Your curriculum and grades are an asset and OU heavily weights coursework in admission decisions. Although your SAT score is on the low side, there is a good possibility that it will improve on retesting. Also, you may find that the ACT better suits you and your ACT score may be higher. I’m not aware of how much extra-curricular activities are weighted by OU, but your ECs are an asset. I think your chances for admission are quite good.