Dream School Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Villanova University
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<p>I'm a going to be a senior at a prep school in SE PA. I have some extenuating circumstances and my grades suffered until this year. I will address that in my college essay. Do I have a chance? My school doesnt rank. My cousin also goes there, if that should be mentioned. Villanova is very similar to my high school and I know that I will thrive there.</p>

<p>Applying: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Freshman: 2.65
Sophomore: 2.66
Junior 3.53 (Current Cum 2.95)
Senior (So far) 3.9</p>

<p>ACT: 27 (Took September ACT, and taking the December 1)</p>

<p>Recs: Excellent 2 from Villanova alumni, Guidance counselor rec should be good citing extenuating circumstances, also an alum.</p>

<p>Awards: 9th Grade Academic Achievement award in Programming, 10th grade JV hockey all star, JV hockey coaches award</p>

<p>I Went on service trip with Augustinian volunteers to South Africa</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of Programming robotics team, Senior captain of Varsity Ice Hockey team.</p>

<p>ECs: FIRST Robotics, academic competition, March for Life club, varsity ice hockey, Theatre Society, stock market club, intramural soccer and basketball, Club ice hockey, eBay powerseller, jv lacrosse, and 250+ hours of community service.</p>

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<p>Not likely</p>

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<p>With a 2.95 cumulative GPA i doubt it</p>

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<p>Villanova takes more into account than your cumulative GPA, especially since yours has increased over your four years of high school. If I were you, I would 1) Thoroughly explain extenuating circumstances in your application and 2) Make sure to keep your grades up for senior year 3) Let Nova know how much you love them and how much going there would mean to you. They sometimes don’t accept kids with perfect GPA’s and SATs just because they know those kids aren’t going to actually go to the school. Nova wants students who want to be there and want to make the school a better place. It’s also good because your Arts & Sciences which is the biggest and least competitive in terms of grades of all of the colleges. Don’t count yourself out. </p>

<p>-this coming from a current nova student who had extenuating circumstances and who was accepted early action.</p>

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<p>Nursing has the lowest scores.</p>