Harvard Applicant!! Chances?

<p>Haha, no. I'm not applying to Harvard, I just put that up there because it always seems like those people get more responses. I just don't get it; I was on here yesterday and posted a thread and got 2 views and 1 reply. Then, I saw a Harvard applicant with a thread very similar to mine, but they had like 42 responses and 100 views. It's really frustrating.</p>

<p>So here is my thread, PLEASE reply.</p>

<p>Could I get into the following colleges:</p>

<p>Howard University
Hampton University
New York University</p>

<p>With the following criteria:</p>

<p>Freshman GPA: 1.0 (no AP's) - My dad died a few days before school started.
Sophomore GPA: 2.2465 (no AP's) - My mom re-married.
Junior GPA: 4.28 (3 AP's)
Senior GPA: 4.612 (5 AP's)</p>

<p>Overall: 3.034 (weighted)
Top 50% of class.</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:</p>

<p>Mock Trial - 4 years
Debate Team - 3 years
Character Counts - 4 years
Environmental Club (founder and president) - 4 years
NAACP - 4 years
ACT-SO (nationals in essay writing and speech) - 2 years
National Honor Society (senior year) - 1 year
S.A.D.D. - 2 years
Track (JV) - 2 years
Cross Country (JV) - 1 year</p>

<p>ACT: 33</p>

<p>I'm an Ethiopian-American female.</p>

<p>Desired Major: Black Studies and History with a Sociology minor. (I hope to go to Law school)</p>

<p>So my grades pretty much suck, but what do you guys think are my chances? Especially at NYU; that's my dream school.</p>

<p>Please be completely honest; don't post answers like "You can do whatever you set your mind to." Also, if you post a reply, please don't just say something like "I think you have a shot." Give me REASONS you think I have a shot; is it a reach? A match? What?</p>

<p>PLEASE reply, everyones opinion is valued.</p>

<p>Thanks! =)</p>

<p>I'm not really familiar with Howard and Hampton, but I think NYU is a slight reach or high match. You seem to have a upward trend in GPA, and you do have a reason as to why you did poorly first two years. Also, your ECs and ACT are good. Plus, being a URM helps. Overall, pretty good shot...just make sure to let them know what happened freshman year. They should be forgiving.</p>

<p>no chance at NYU. Howard and hampton are far reaches.</p>

<p>^^^ =(</p>

<p>bumpbump</p>

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<p>Come on, people ..I need replies!</p>