Chances to Various Universities

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Junior year of High School completed (Male Student, white)- Planning to Major in Political Science</p>

<p>Overall unweighted HS GPA: 3.3</p>

<p>Freshman year I had a 2.6 GPA due to family issues and general lack of focus. Since then, I have been transferred into a private christian school. I improved my GPA to 3.3 sophomore year, and then 3.6 junior year. I plan for strait A's with one AP class, giving me a 4.17 year to toss into the average. </p>

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<p>AP Classes: AP Biology</p>

<p>Honors Classes: Two </p>

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<p>SAT Reasoning Scores: Critical Reading- 680 Math- 640 Writing- 600 Overall- 1920 </p>

<p>I plan to retake the SAT reasoning and hope to improve Critical reading to 700+, I plan on making the writing bump up to 700. I recieved an 8 on my essay because I didn't have enough time to finish. </p>

<p>SAT Subject tests: None yet, taking one in October.</p>

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<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Jazz Band 5-9th grade. </p>

<p>Concert Band 4-9th grade.</p>

<p>Tenor Saxophone player for 8 years. </p>

<p>Varsity Golf- Junior year, continuing senior year</p>

<p>Varsity Soccer- Sophomore year</p>

<p>National Honor Society of High School Scholars</p>

<p>50 hours Community Service</p>

<p>Journalism/Publications for two years, and continuing senior year and throughout college. High school online newspaper won the NSPA national Pacemaker award for high school newspapers while I was a staff writer. Pacemaker finalist my junior year. Featured on the High School Journalism "National Edition" junior year for a published article (meaning I have an article published on a national medium, and many published pieces of writing on my high school's online and print edition newspapers). One of my articles recieved Honorable Mention at the NSPA competition. </p>

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<p>Refs:</p>

<p>Excellent ref from Bible Teacher.
Excellent ref from Journalism/English teacher. </p>

<p>Hook for Columbia University: Attended Annual journalism conference 2007. Journalism teacher hosted a class there during the conference. </p>

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<p>Essay: Not to seem pompous, but I am an excellent writer, and expect my essay to be superb. I plan to write about my struggle throughout high school from freshman year to my very focused current year, my experiences in golf, publications, my trip to New York for Columbia University's annual journalism conference, and my social experiences as a Disk Jockey. </p>

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<p>I have a 3-day suspention on my record because I accidentally walked into the girl's bathroom. This was during the last month of the school year and affected my sophomore grades big time. </p>

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<p>With all of that said, what are my chances on ED with the stats I have now with a 650+ SAT2 score and a strait A's report card at the time of application?</p>

<p>What are my chances of regular decision with a 2100 SAT1 score (after my retake), improved GPA with strait A's in the first semester of senior year, good SAT 2 scores, and a great essay?</p>

<p>Please chance me for NYU, Columbia Uni, Boston Uni, Uni San Francisco, Pace University, USC, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Northwestern in Boston, Uni of Miami, and Pepperdine. </p>

<p>I already have my State University safety schools in order. NYU is my first choice and will most likely be under ED.
Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Forgot to mention- I work a part time job at a restaurant, about 20 hours per week. My class rank currently is 37 of 86.</p>

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<p>Bump- I'd appreciate some response. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Columbia is a HUGE reach. Especially with a suspension on your record (although that's sort of a strange thing for them to throw the book at you for). Your GPA isn't great at all. And your test scores are far from making up for it (below 25th percentile in all sections). The journalism conference is, unfortunately, in no way a hook. And your class rank is just the nail in the coffin.</p>

<p>That said, you have a much better shot at NYU, as long as you're apply to CAS. Your SATs there are in the middle fifty. It's a high math more than a match-match, but if you go ED your chances improve as well. It's not a GREAT chance, but it's a reasonable reach.</p>

<p>Northwestern in Boston is probably Northeastern, they're entirely different institutions. You scores there but you much more squarely in the middle 50. And they take 45% of applicants, so your odds are good. </p>

<p>As far as the UCs go, out of state with your GPA and mediocre class rank, it really doesn't look good. And USC will also be a reach.</p>

<p>Pepperdine, BU, UMiami are good matches.</p>

<p>Pace and University of San Fran are more safeties.</p>

<p>The good news is that you can explain away some of your GPA problems. But you need a really killer first semester senior year AND some amazing recs to gain a spot at NYU.</p>

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<p>Wow, you're a real wildcard. Even though I disagree with the way it's set up, you NEED TO RAISE your CR and Writing score, especially since the heart your extracurriculars lie in the journalism/composition dept.</p>

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<p>I'm in California, if it makes a difference for the UCs.</p>

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<p>You have a shot at some of the UCs, but I think that unfortunately for you UCB and UCLA are pretty big reaches...</p>

<p>You should consider UMiami in Oxford though, its a very nice small town (used to live there for 3 years) and the college is pretty good too.</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=372096%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=372096&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thanks to all so far. Anyone else? I'd appreciate it.</p>

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<p>Dude, Columbia? What do you figure you offer that would make them take you with stats that aren't even close?</p>

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<p>ur like me!!! except my grades are better and i only got 1 day suspension for ...(calculations..). anyway, im sure your chances to get into UC Irvine are fine, but i dunno about UC Davis...maybe Davis u could get in. i have a friend with 1690 SAT I who got into Irvine. i have to be honest- i doubt u will get into NYU. i even doubt my chances.</p>

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<p>Columbia is really just my pipe dream, I'm certainly not arrogant to say that I expect I offer them anything. NYU is where I'd really like to go, even if I get GSP'd. I'm treating Pace and San Fran as safeties already. UCI and UCD are my parents wishes, USC and UMiami are just somethings to toss out there. BU, Pepperdine I have moderate interest in, and are my "desired backups" so to speak.</p>

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<p>(Bumping).</p>

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<p>Pace and USF are sure shots.</p>

<p>Reaches:
- Columbia (extreme reach)
- USC</p>

<p>Matches:
- NYU (match/reach) since ur applying ED and In state
- UMiami
- Boston university'
- UCI (not certain though cause of OOS)
- UCD (Not ceratain cause of OOS)</p>

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<p>With a 3.3, top 50%, and only two APs, it's going to be rough for you to make it into NYU, BU, USC, and especially Columbia. UMiami is also tough to get into. Northeastern is probably realistic for you, as is Pace and some of the UCs.</p>

<p>You're getting a rec from a Bible teacher and went to a Christian HS? If I were you, I'd try to look into some good religious-affiliated Universities and use that to your advantage. La Salle? Loyola? Fordham?</p>

<p>American University might be good too, if you want to go Poli-Sci, they have a great program and are in Washington, which is great for internships.</p>

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<p>I know that these sort of questions are frivolous, but- </p>

<p>I will take US History, Math 1, and Math 2 subject tests. If I do poorly on one of them, do I have to submit it with the other two?</p>

<p>Also- can anyone toss out a few "goal" scores for the SAT 1 to counterbalance my GPA (With NYU CAS in mind, regular decision) to give me a realistic shot at NYU?</p>

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<p>Bump, 10 characters.</p>

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<p>columbia ain't happenin.</p>

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<p>I'm only interested in NYU. What would I need in the way of SAT 1/reasoning scores to have a comfortable and confident chance there?</p>

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<p>Columbia - Big reach
USC - Reach</p>

<p>UCD/UCI/UCSB - Slight Reach</p>

<p>Btw, not sure if anyone's mentioned it already but Middle School stuff doesn't count (Band)</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374098%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=374098&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Aim for a UC school, pretty good SAT scores and GPA is alright. But they don't look at Freshmen or Senior years. I'm unsure about your incident with the girls bathroom though. Pretty lame i'd say. I can't give you much feed back though cause I am unfamiliar with all the rules and such. But, your GPA and SAT scores fit a lot of the UC schools. Stay up.</p>