Cornell, BC, liberal arts colleges, bad sophomore year, chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So i had a relatively bad sophomore year due to a lot of stuff (difficult teachers, time management problems, etc) and it really brought my GPA down. With that in mind, can you guys please chance me? I am currently a senior who just started first semester. </p>

<p>Overall GPA: 3.2 (uw)
GPA Junior year: 4.0 (uw)
SAT: (first attempt) 1990(CR: 710, M:680, W: 600)
(second attempt) 2080 (CR: 670, M:700, W:710)
Superscore SAT: 2120
PSAT: 216 in NY (slim chance for National Merit?)
APs: European History (4), US History (4), US Government (5), English Language (5), AP Calculus AB, AP Macroeconomics </p>

<p>Freshman Year: Global History, Geometry, Freshman English, Biology, Spanish II, Intro to Engineering</p>

<p>Sophomore Year: AP European History, Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry, English Honors, Chemistry, Spanish III, Digital Electronics </p>

<p>Junior Year: AP US History, Western Political Thought, AP US Government (first term), Constitutional Law (second term), Pre-Calculus, AP English Language, Physics</p>

<p>Senior Year: AP Macroeconomics, Civil Law (first term), Legal Ethics (first term), Criminal Law (second term), Criminal Procedure (second term), AP Calculus AB, Creative Writing, Forensic Criminology </p>

<p>College courses outside of school: "Marketing" at NY City College of Technology (received an A grade and college credit) </p>

<p>Extracurriculars
4 years JV/Varsity Wrestling (fall, winter, summer): City Duel Meet Champions (2013), City Team Tournament Champions (2012, 2013), Position: 120/126 pounds Varsity </p>

<p>3 years Freestyle/Greco-Roman Wrestling (spring): x2 Freestyle/Greco New York State Championship Qualifer</p>

<p>Intern for Mayoral Campaign (summer 2013): accumulated 75 volunteer hours and experience in political campaigning (phonebanking, visibility, talking with voters, etc) </p>

<p>Journalist (spring, summer, fall 2012): wrote articles in an online technology magazine my friend created </p>

<p>Awards: AP Scholar with Honor, Varsity Award for Wrestling, possible merit scholar/commended student(?)</p>

<p>Misc: White (other: Uzbek), 17 years old, middle class, born in and live in Brooklyn, NY, first generation american, first kid in the family to go to college in the United States. Family history of diabetes and cancer (don't know if this can be used as a hook). I go to a highly competitive public high school in Brooklyn.</p>

<p>Possible Majors: Political Science, Pre-Law, Business</p>

<p>Colleges
Cornell (Arts and Sciences)
Cornell (Industrial Labor Relations)
NYU (Arts and Sciences)
Boston College
Boston University
Macaulay Honors College (CUNY)
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY Stony Brook
Colgate
Fordham
Williams
Amherst
Wesleyan
Pomona </p>

<p>Sorry for the long list haha, I'm still exploring my options. Any and all help would be amazing. Thanks a lot, you guys are the best!</p>

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<p>Whoops, forgot SAT II’s haha </p>

<p>Math 2: 730
US History: 730</p>

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<p>bump???</p>

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<p>I’d be concerned that many of the school on your list would be high reaches given your GPA. In the absence of really serious extenuating circumstances, such as homelessness, a major illness or the death of a parent, a C average for even one of the 3 1/2 years of grades the schools will see won’t cut it.</p>

<p>You may want to look at the Common Data Sets for the schools you’re considering.</p>

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<p>at that time my grandma was incredibly sick (cancer) and school was honestly the last thing on my mind. i’m actually planning on talking about the subject in my commonapp essay</p>

<p>my grades are basically all above 93 (out of 100) except for that one year. but thank you!</p>

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<p>Be careful of using your grandmother’s cancer as an excuse. Schools like this will expect you to succeed in school despite challenges like your grandmother’s illness. Admissions officers will likely be sympathetic, but they may wonder if you have the resilience to weather difficulties at a highly competitive college.</p>

<p>I do understand how stressful dealing with cancer can be. I received my diagnosis the first day of my son’s junior year and spent the entire school year in treatment. It was not pretty. Good luck with your college search.</p>

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<p>Cornell (Arts and Sciences) - Reach
Cornell (Industrial Labor Relations) - Reach
NYU (Arts and Sciences) - Reach
Boston College - Reach
Boston University - High match
Macaulay Honors College (CUNY) - ??? Unfamiliar, sorry
SUNY Binghamton - Match
SUNY Geneseo - Match
SUNY Stony Brook - Match
Colgate - Match
Fordham - Match
Williams - Reach
Amherst - Reach
Wesleyan - High match
Pomona - High match</p>

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<p>@Sue, oh god I’m sorry you had to go through that, I can’t imagine the strength it takes for treatment. Thank you for the advice though, it really really helps </p>

<p>@soccer, thanks for the chances haha, and i just chanced you back!</p>

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<p>and Macaulay Honors is the honor program for CUNY schools in New York City. It basically gives you a fullride at any 4-year CUNY school</p>

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<p>It’s generally best to have your GC or a teacher explain a drop in grades. That way you can use the essay to tell the committee something positive about yourself. Better to be “politics kid” "or “wrestling boy” than “cancer guy”. :)</p>

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<p>that sounds like a great idea, i’ll make sure to ask my guidance, thank you :D</p>