<p>Just got my first SAT scores back, did a bit worse than I expected out of 2400, but out of 1600 I'm feeling alright.</p>
<p>CR - 700
Math - 650
Writing 590 (dunno how that happened)</p>
<p>Anyway I'm an african american male in jersey, so I'm sure that counts for something (woooo hoooo for broken government AA!), and I go to a ****ty public HS but i don't mind as I make the best out of it anyway.</p>
<p>I'm treasurer, probably president of DECA Next year.
I've worked a job since I Was 14, mostly the same one.
I've interned in a real estate office all of last summer (paid).
got something like a 4.1-4.2 W GPA, and like a 3.7-3.8 UW.
Won't know class rank till next year, don't even know if they still do it my school is tiny.
Got 100+ community service hours from working in church like ALL my life.
On youth usher board in church.
Fellowship club in church.</p>
<p>Probably some more I'm forgetting.</p>
<p>I'm interested in:
UMIAMI
UNC CH (kind of)
UCSC (safety)
USC (I think thats my highest ranked school and almost the reason for this thread)
Penn state
UT austin
NYU
ASU</p>
<p>I'm gonna switch this list up probably add more reaches, but here's my thing.</p>
<p>UMiami (my first choice) 16k scholarship I am eligible for. My friend who received an 1890 got a full ride to duke and did receive a 16k scholarship from miami, unfortunately I dunno what other aid he got because he chose the full ride duke. I figure that they might just give me t he 24k scholarship, and even if they dont with other fin aid, i'm probably looking at around $10k bill which isn't that bad.</p>
<p>USC (my other first choice) is a bit more selective. This is why I question if I should retake for a 1400/1600+. I know I CAN get it, but idk if I wanna waste my time if I'm gonna end up at Miami anyway, as its looking like I am.</p>
<p>Idk if I should retake for the 1400/2100+ or if I should just be satisfied as those scores aren't really needed seeing as how I have no desire to enter any of the schools like in the top 20.</p>
<p>Let me know.</p>