<p>Hey I am an African American female, and I attend a reputable, challenging Catholic high school in New Jersey. Does anyone know anything about Fordham-Rose Hill, American University, or The College of New Jersey? I intend to major in philosophy. My stats are not great:</p>
<p>Courses: English- 4 years (3 years Honors)
History/ Social Science- 4 yrs. (3 honors,senior yr AP psychology)
French- 4 yrs ( jr./ sr. year -honors)
Latin- 2 years (jr and sr year, but my school doesn't offer honors)
Math- 4 years
Science- 3 years (no physics)
Religin- 4 years
Health, Gym, Music, and Computers- all required courses taken
throughout freshman, sophomore, and junior yr
GPA: ~3.34, A's and B+'s and B's in all courses except Algebra fr., jr.yr (C+) and Biology soph yr (C+), and honors history sph yr (C+)
C. RANK: 76/ 252, 25th percentile of class
SAT I: 640-CR, 680-Writing, 430- Math
EC's: Model UN- sr. yr
Internship at a US senator's office- jr. yr
Multicultural Awareness Club- sr yr
Debate Club- jr yr, sr yr
R.E.B.E.L. club- jr yr, sr yr
Feeding Homeless- fr yr, sr yr</p>
<p>Also, my school didn't offer AP courses until sr yr, and it only offered latin for 2 years, and some of the clubs i'm in wren't created until jr or sr yr. My essay I hope was good, and I had a rec from a teacher, and guidance counselor. Could i get accepted to these schools regular decision ? I applied Jan 06</p>
<p>Thanks for your help! So you think that I will probably be rejected with my math score, even though I am not majoring in a math related subject and I am of a cultural minority?<br>
I have an additional question. Will the fact that I am majoring in philosophy help my chances, since it is a very unpopular major at all of the schools (TCNJ has about 50 total undergrad philosophy majors)?</p>
<p>hey were are just trying to tell you the truth...dont have an attitude about it..... and this world runs on math, so no matter what you do, math is one subject that is related with every subject... and we are not saying you are not going to get in, but we are just saying it might affect you in getting in college.... if your essay and everything else is good and your classes in philosophy, then it will overcome your math scores.... then dont use minoriy as an excuse to get in.... urms are not even that popular unless your applying to top colleges.... and what about the next african american female, with:Courses: English- 4 years (3 years Honors)
History/ Social Science- 4 yrs. (3 honors,senior yr AP psychology)
French- 4 yrs ( jr./ sr. year -honors)
Latin- 2 years (jr and sr year, but my school doesn't offer honors)
Math- 4 years
Science- 3 years (no physics)
Religin- 4 years
Health, Gym, Music, and Computers- all required courses taken
throughout freshman, sophomore, and junior yr
GPA: ~3.34, A's and B+'s and B's in all courses except Algebra fr., jr.yr (C+) and Biology soph yr (C+), and honors history sph yr (C+)
C. RANK: 76/ 252, 25th percentile of class
SAT I: 640-CR, 680-Writing,
EC's: Model UN- sr. yr
Internship at a US senator's office- jr. yr
Multicultural Awareness Club- sr yr
Debate Club- jr yr, sr yr
R.E.B.E.L. club- jr yr, sr yr
Feeding Homeless- fr yr, sr yr</p>
<p>EXCEPT 650 Math going for philosophy?
so you tell me</p>
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<p>Amen. I'm all for affirmative action, but it is people like you that screw up the system. You were born into a wealthy family and go to a private school, yet you try to use your race to make up for your lack of merit. There are thousands of other dirt poor African Americans in this country who have had to overcome difficulties and deserve to reap the benefits of AA. In your case, it shouldn't matter whether you are black, white or purple.</p>
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<p>I can't believe how vicious some of these replies are...I truly hope that admissions people will look at your whole application and understand that candidates with math weaknesses can bring other strengths to their campuses. I hardly think Victoria is exploiting her ethnicity. It is a piece of who she is and a valid part of what the admissions people should look at when looking at the whole person. Good luck, Victoria!</p>
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<p>There is a major difference between race being a part of admissions and the fact that she thinks she clearly "deserves" to get into a good school based on the fact that she is a cultural minority, even though she didn't have to face the struggles that many other African-Americans do. The first thing she said was "I am an African-American female." Do you think this is your most important asset in gaining admission to college? If you do then the world is truly screwed up.</p>
<p>Hey, sorry if I offended anyone and I was not trying to "Whore my ethnicitiy". Additionally, I did not claim to be wealthy. I do not want to be accepted ANYWHERE simply based on my ethnic group; I hope the admissions staff will look at ALL of my stats, and that is one aspect of me.
It's just a fact, not my opinion, that SAT's are culturally biased, and Afr. Amer. students score much lower on them than the national average.
The schools each required one essay, and I wrote it about the ways in which my father has influenced me. I also sent it to essayedge.com to be edited before I sent it , so I hope that will help. I believe that the end results were good...... I hope....<br>
Will it help that I have a legacy advantage at TCNJ, or is that only a factor at private schools?</p>
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