Could I get into Howard or NYU despite my extremely low fresh. & soph. year grades?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Could I get into the following colleges:</p>

<p>Howard University
Hampton University
New York University</p>

<p>With the following criteria:</p>

<p>Freshman GPA: 1.0 (no AP's) - My dad died a few days before school started.
Sophomore GPA: 2.2465 (no AP's) - My mom re-married.
Junior GPA: 4.28 (3 AP's)
Senior GPA: 4.612 (5 AP's)</p>

<p>Overall: 3.034 (weighted)
Top 50% of class.</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:</p>

<p>Mock Trial - 4 years
Debate Team - 3 years
Character Counts - 4 years
Environmental Club (founder and president) - 4 years
NAACP - 4 years
ACT-SO (nationals in essay writing and speech) - 2 years
National Honor Society (senior year) - 1 year
S.A.D.D. - 2 years
Track (JV) - 2 years
Cross Country (JV) - 1 year</p>

<p>ACT: 33</p>

<p>I'm an Ethiopian-American female.</p>

<p>Desired Major: Black Studies and History with a Sociology minor. (I hope to go to Law school)</p>

<p>So my grades pretty much suck, but what do you guys think are my chances? Especially at NYU; that's my dream school.</p>

<p>Please be completely honest; don't post answers like "You can do whatever you set your mind to." Also, if you post a reply, please don't just say something like "I think you have a shot." Give me REASONS you think I have a shot; is it a reach? A match? What?</p>

<p>PLEASE reply, everyones opinion is valued.</p>

<p>Thanks! =)</p>

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<p>If you write your essays to explain the reason for your grades (do NOT make them sound like an excuse, though), I'm sure you would have a decent shot.</p>

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<p>I actually think you have a great shot at all 3, NYU loves minorities with back stories and increasing grades, if you were to early decision there I would say you had give or take a 50-60% shot. I think you're in at Howard and Hampton providing you write a good paper on your father/mother</p>