<p>While I agree that SATs are only one picture of a application, it is the ONLY picture that is any kind of leveler. High School programs differ greatly and even within a school, teachers teaching the same subject have different criteria for grading. A valedictorian at one school might barely make top 10% at another. A lot of top private schools grade inflate and hold a kid's hand through 4 or more rewrites of a paper before they assign a grade. I think SATs - while not perfect - serve a purpose.</p>
<p>while i believe that sat scores are not EVERYTHING.. i do believe that those with good ecs and better sat scores (especially over a 1510 out of 2400) should be the college's priority... i don't know. i didn't apply to syracuse, but i would be pretty annoyed if i didn't get in with a 1900 and the kid at my school got in with a 1510. i guess it all depends on the person though. i know for a fact this kid has done nothing for the past 4 years. ...but hey, admissions are crazy sometimes.</p>
<p>davidb1990 notes,"but it definitely perplexes me as to why the admitt percentage rate is so high. Is it not a logical question to ask? "</p>
<p>Response: The overall acceptance rate at Syracuse is very missleading. First, some of their schools are very hard to get into and have a low acceptance rate. This is particularly true for the School of Visual and Performing Arts and NewHouse. Even within these schools there are majors that have even harder admissions such as musical theater.</p>
<p>True, it isn't that hard to get accepted into their school of art and sciences. However, even there, acceptance rates are not necessarily correlative with quality. There are many fine schools with great programs that try to be more inclusive regarding admission. In fact, if truth be told, there are many schools with tough admission standards that may not have programs as good as those at some state universities or those with lower admission standards. </p>
<p>Moreover, some of these tougher admission schools have a lot of problems. For example, Penn, which is regarded as a top notch school, has some programs that require a 3.5+ in the student's freshmen year for entry into the major. Frankly, if I were good enough to get into Penn only to find out that I couldn't get into my major due to competition, I would be TICKED OFF and would have felt cheated!</p>
<p>Syracuse is a fine school for most majors. Check out my "Overview of my visit to Syracuse" found at the top of this forum.</p>
<p>My school doesn't rank and I'm in the middle range for my scores and a little lower on my GPA. However, I wrote GREAT essays, had an interview, did a visit and requested LOADS of brochures and information. I did not get into Newhouse but my interviewer assured me that I can transfer in and that a lot of people do that and it's perfectly fine.</p>
<p>elbie09, it sounds like you really deserved to get in! congrats :) i'm sure everything will work out</p>
<p>thanks taxguy i read the syracuse thread a month ago and am visiting next week. i got accepted to the whitman management school for accounting, but remember that you said you didnt feel it was worth the money taxguy.</p>
<p>I didn't say congrats when you posted earlier, DavidB1990, but CONGRATULATIONS.</p>
<p>I didn't get into Newhouse but I'm staying positive.</p>
<p>And cupcake16, thank you so much. That lovely comment made my day.</p>
<p>I'm really excited. I'm working on my parents on letting me go. It's my dream school, my top choice and the school is so varied in academics, majors and activites.</p>
<p>I'm just so excited! =DDD</p>
<p>elbie..dont worry i guarantee that you will be accepted, just watch! If not Newhouse, than any of the other schools at SU. Welcome to OrangeLand. The only thing to worry about is shelling out the Ks....</p>
<p>youll be fine</p>
<p>anybody now if Syracuse is sending out rejections letters for SURE??? cause right now im still hoping no news isn't necessarily bad news</p>
<p>I know some one who was for sure rejected - email with a link to a rejection letter</p>
<p>thanks alot so i guess there is still some hope</p>
<p>Yeah - when I called they said that emails still going out (usually at the end of the week) and it's not necessarily bad if you didn't hear yet</p>
<p>DavidB1990 notes,"but remember that you said you didnt feel it was worth the money taxguy. "</p>
<p>Response: Yes, and I stand by that.Remember , the school that you attend for accounting is irrelevant. Why spend $160,000+ over four years at Syracuse when you can spend about $30,000 over the same four years at your in-state university? I just don't get it.Maybe Syracuse has something to offer that the state uviversities don't.</p>
<p>The cost of the private university is not simply for the academics. Yes, you can attend a state school and receive excellent training to become an accountant. You can also attend a community college for 2 years and transfer to the state school for the last 2 years and really save money. But that's not the point for those who choose to attend a private university. It's the social experience and more personal attention in smaller classes that many are paying for.</p>