Columbia/NYU/BU/BC

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, here it goes:</p>

<p>GPA/SAT:</p>

<p>Male (Race: Other)
95.64/100.00 GPA (nearly all honors classes) (upward trend)
Top 10%, school of 4500 (seriously, 4500)
2130 SAT:
730 CR
730 M
670 W
SAT IIs:
Literature: 670
US History: 610</p>

<p>APs:</p>

<p>AP Global History - 4
AP US History - 2 ;(
Pre-AP English N/A
AP English - Pending
AP Government - Pending</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Editor for my school's literary magazine
Art club member
National Honors Society member
Internship in school office
Community service in Central Park
Four "College Now" Courses including summer course (A,A,B+,A)
Church organization
Menu/Graphic design for restaurant since 06</p>

<p>"Awards"</p>

<p>NSHSS membership/recognition
National Merit qualifying thing for PSATs
National Honors Society membership/recognition
Student of the Month in Honor of Writing
(my school really doesn't give many awards though)</p>

<p>Hooks:</p>

<p>Wrote "race" as Italian-American when I could.
First gen college student.
Awesome letters of rec.
Stellar "regents" (NY statewide test) grades. (high nineties)
Catholic? idk
Great essays.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Columbia - High Reach
NYU - low reach
BU - in
BC - in/low reach</p>

<p>Your ECs and killing you =[ You need to stand out :]</p>

<p>Chance me back please :]
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<p>More stuff:</p>

<p>I think I wrote a great essay where I discuss my passion for writing.</p>

<p>OH! I forgot about being editor of my school's literary magazine!</p>

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<p>I think Columbia is a real long shot. Did you only apply to these four schools? I may sound like a broken record on these chance threads (and I know that this doesn't really help those who have already applied), but every applicant needs to have some safe schools and match schools. BU is probably pretty safe for you, but it's not super-safe.</p>

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<p>I've already gotten accepted into Hofstra and am very happy about it. They offered me an amazing scholarship. Thank you so much for your honesty and concern.</p>