Chances Please!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys please tell me my chances based on my statistics</p>

<p>I am an asian male, live in a competitive school district in northern Virginia.
I have a 3.3 (weighted), have taken 6 honors and 4 APs.</p>

<p>SAT I-
Math-650
Verbal-610
Writing-580</p>

<p>I have also taken SAT subject tests for math and english.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Activities
2 yrs varsity indoor track and field
3 yrs junior varsity outdoor track and field
Worked for about 100 hours part time job junior year on saturdays and made some good money.
Have about 80 hours of community charity and social work in junior and senior year.
Debate and Forensics Club 1 year freshman year
Soccer league (out of school) for 4 seasons during fresh and sop years.</p>

<p>Please give me your opinions on chances at these schools:</p>

<p>Pepperdine University
George Washington University
Penn State
SUNY-Stony Brook
James Madison University
State University of California-Long Beach</p>

<p>Thank you guys I'd really appreciate it a lot.</p>

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<p>Im pretty sure Stony and Penn State will take you. GW is also possible but not certian...I have not heard of the other schools you've mentioned.</p>

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<p>GWU is the most difficult on your list. At all the others, you have a very good chance.</p>

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<p>Hey guys thanks so far for the responses.</p>

<p>Keep em comin please!!!!</p>

<p>(ps r u sure i have a reasonable at pepperdine? It seems so competitive).</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>My son goes to JMU. I just showed your profile/stats to him. He thinks that you will get in.</p>

<p>I think that Penn State and Stonybrook will take you as well. If you are a junior, apply early to Penn State for best chance of getting in.</p>

<p>I am not sure about the other schools.</p>

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<p>thanks northeastmom, anyone else?</p>

<p>Anyone else also have more suggestions on schools that have plenty financial aid and are a match for my stats? And preferrably on the east coast.</p>

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<p>At first, your list looked very good to me, but then you mentioned financial aid. If you want financial aid, applying to public universities in states other than your own is not a very good strategy. You should figure out whether or not you qualify for need-based aid. You should research schools that give out a lot of aid, and apply to them. Also, you should apply to more than one Virginia school, although I agree that you will probably get into James Madison. Just pick another one to be sure, and also to have another shot at financial aid. How about VCU or George Mason?</p>

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<p>ur right onemom, i agree i should apply to another instate school.</p>

<p>I was thinking about that too.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>have you thought about the University of Colorado-Boulder? It's a great university with Nobels on the faculty in a great town.</p>

<p>On the East Coast, perhaps Boston University would be a reasonable reach</p>

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<p>u really think BU would be a reach??</p>

<p>I mean ive only taken 4 APs in high school with 3.3 weighted, id still be in consideration for BU?</p>

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<p>By the way, if i apply early action, does it make my chances of acceptance for schools go down or up?? Or does it remain about the same??</p>

<p>And what are my chances for Rutgers, both the New Brunswick main campus and easier Newark campus?</p>

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<p>If you were instate you would have a decent chance at Rutgers (both NB and Newark). I think the same applies OOS, but am not sure. I have even heard rumors that it is easier OOS, but I do not know if this is at all true. Keep in mind that housing on the Newark campus may be an issue. Call and inquire. Newark is good from what I have heard, and you will get smaller classes. I heard that many of the same professors teach at both campuses. Since aid is concern, I have heard that Rutgers is increasing tuition for OOS by 10%.</p>

<p>EA chances vary between schools. It shows high interest, so I would go for it. I know at JMU, they state on their website that only the strongest students are admitted EA, but your chances do not go down if you are deferred and put into the RD pool. I believe that Rutgers is rolling, so apply very early.</p>

<p>Onemom gave you excellent advice. Pick at least another instate school where you will be admitted. JMU acceptance is not that predictable, and gpa is most important to them. You have a lower gpa than the average accepted applicant, but you have challenged yourself, which is important.
I think that your sat scores are strong, and you will get in, but there is a chance that you won't get in. Better safe than sorry.</p>