CHances URM!

<p>I'm a junior. African-American, male, first-gen status. I also reside in VA.
Sophomore Year: 3.57 GPA, 2 Unweighted Honors Courses.
Junior Year(Current):Finance A, Spanish 3 B, Physics Honors A. AP Macroeconomics B, AP Microeconomics A, AP English Language A, PreCalculus Honors B+, US VA History A
Unweighted GPA:3.714 Weighted GPA:3.857 My school doesn't weight honors.
Cumulative GPA:3.36 I had problems freshman year which brings down my GPA, I had a 2.7 that year but I will explain in an essay and so will my counselor so that colleges know its legit.</p>

<p>EC's: National Business Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America (Vice President), Science Honor Society, Freshman Basketball (Captain), JV Basketball (Co-Captain), Winter Varsity Track & Field, Spring Varsity Track & Field, DECA, Junior Math Team, Senior Math Team, AAU Basketball, Travel Soccer. Teach Kindergarten Sunday School every week. Volunteer at local library. I will probably gain more leadership positions as a Senior.
I have excellent recs, from the hardest teachers at my school one who has a PhD. </p>

<p>SAT's: 2020 (going to take again in the fall) Math:710, WR:710, CR:600. I still have to take Math Level 2, Physics, and maybe Literature.
I will major in Economics.
Schools I plan on Applying to: Cornell, UVA, VTech, James Madison, William & Mary, Boston U, Northeastern, Boston College, Fordham. Should I Apply? Thanks</p>

<p>bump!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>As a first generation college student, I think you have a very good chance. Work on improving your math score.</p>

<p>bump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>Apply to more reaches and less safeties. You're in at Fordham, Northeastern, BU, James Madison, VTech, and likely at BC, UVa and W+M.</p>