<p>my dream school is pepperdine, ive always really wanted to go there, and it is going to be a reach for me to get in. but im willing to do a lot to get in. what would you suggest i do to better my chances?</p>
<p>Depends on what you have done so far. Tell us about your stats/profile and we can make a better assessment.</p>
<p>I'm going to be a senior this fall, what would you say my chances of getting into Pepperdine are?</p>
<p>Here are my stats: </p>
<p>GPA: 2.802
ACT: 25
SAT: 560 on CR, 560 on M, 610 on W</p>
<p>4 year of lacrosse, I will play if I get in, but it's only club so it wouldn't help in admissions.</p>
<p>3 years of IM basketball.</p>
<p>3 years of drumline/band.</p>
<p>Hopefully getting a job soon, I've been managing 3 different properties and landscaping them for my parents this summer.</p>
<p>I've done some volunteer work, not a ton.</p>
<p>My counselor told me I should send a letter to all the colleges I apply to explaining part of the reason my GPA is low, which is that I had really bad ADHD and anxiety disorder that weren't really diagnosed well until my sophomore, which really sucked. I don't know how much this will help, but my counselor seemed to think it was worth it to write the letter.</p>
<p>I'm going to retake the ACT in either September or October, maybe both, and I'm expecting to have a 27-28 when it's all said and done. Also, I finally got a good medication for my ADHD, so my first semester senior year will hopefully be high, which could help me.</p>
<p>anyone got any suggestions?</p>
<p>URM?</p>
<p>If not, keep on dreaming.</p>