Chances?

<p>Applied Regular Decision to College of Arts and Sciences (Pre-Med focus)</p>

<p>African American female from upstate NY
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GPA:** 3.6 due to poor grades freshman year..3.9 for sophomore/junior year </p>

<p>ACT: 31</p>

<p>SAT 2:
Biology- 700</p>

<p>Past honors/AP classes:
AP Physics- 4
AP US History- 4
Latin 4 University (earned college credit)
Spanish 4 Honors
Biology Honors</p>

<p>Senior year course load:
-College credit for Medical Terminology
No AP Classes this year due to a special academic program (New Visions Health Careers Exploration):
Participating in a selective program for seniors in my county who are interested in a career in medicine. 13 kids are accepted out of my entire county. The course load is VERY intense. 3 days out of the week are spent shadowing doctors to gain clinical experience.</p>

<p>Awards/Certificates:
Outstanding Participant for National Achievement Scholarship (top 3% of black scorers on psat)
Completed LeaderSpark program
2 years in a row Cum Laude Award for achievement on National Latin Exam</p>

<p>ECs:
Drama Club primary singer grades 10 and 11 (our schools theater program is very intense. we win regional awards every year)
Photography editor of Art/Lit magazine grades 9-11
National Honors Society member
Latin Club grade 10
Job part-time during school year and full-time over summer</p>

<p>Excellent essay and recommendations from two teachers and my guidance counselor. </p>

<p>Noted on resume that uncle and current employer are both NYU alums</p>

<p>I think your chances are rather good. Your GPA isnt bad with to begin with, your ACT is about average of what NYU accepts, you are very focused on your medical studies, and you are an URM applicant.</p>