final chances Early Decision at NYU - you know you want to read it ;-)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hey, i would love to hear your opinions on my chances of getting into NYU CAS early decision - majoring in journalism. </p>

<p>Gender: F
College Class Year: 2008 - high school senior
High School: Public
Race: Black
Location: Long island, NY </p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - 92.53 UW
rank : 42/315 top 13%</p>

<p>*have taken about 6+ honors courses or more since 9th grade and have always had a challenging schedule. </p>

<p>APs taken (9-11th grade):
AP US history
AP Language and Composition</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: </p>

<p>AP US GOVT and Politics
AP literature
AP Art History
AP Bio
AP spanish
college calculus
symphony(honors credit) orchestra </p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT: 1960 (670 CR 580 M 710 W)</p>

<p>Academic Honors:
Academic Letter- 9th grade
Regents with Advanced Designation with Honors Diploma </p>

<p>9th Grade: </p>

<p>DECA: Business club that competes in competitions on the county, state, and international level
Fashion Club</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Interact Club: club dedicated to volunteering within the community
Spanish Club
Spanish Honor Society: An honor society based on high performance in advanced Spanish courses
Literary Club: a club that creates the school’s literary magazine
Select Strings: extracurricular orchestral ensemble – played Viola in this group</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Newspaper Club – Staff Writer
DECA – Treasurer Position
Symphony Orchestra: an honors level orchestral ensemble – Secretary Position
Interact Club
Spanish Club
Literary Club
Spanish Honor Society
Ignition Program: program that mentors incoming freshman throughout their first year in High School – Student Mentor</p>

<p>12th Grade (as of October 2007):
DECA
Symphony Orchestra - Vice President Position
Interact Club
Spanish Club
Spanish Honor Society
Ignition Program: Student Mentor</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Volunteered at Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center: met with residents after school - 20 hours
Volunteered at American Red Cross Heart of the Hamptons Gala in June 2006</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
Attended NYU Precollege: earned college credits – Reporting I
People to People Student Ambassador Program: went to England, Ireland, and Wales as a Student Ambassador – 2006</p>

<p>Other Programs:
Attended National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. – February 2007</p>

<p>Extra:
i have a strong essay and in my opinion good reccomendations.
feel free to post any opinions, i'd really apreciate it</p>