HELP! My chances - UCs, NYU, Columbia, others

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm planning on applying to the following colleges: Andrews University (MI), Baylor, Columbia, NYU, UC-Berkeley and -San Diego, UT-Austin and University of Toronto. I'm thinking Andrews and Baylor are safeties and Columbia is a far reach, to say the least. Any other help would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>STATS:
I'm Hispanic and attend a rather competitive high school in Houston
GPA: 4.2/4.5 - Rank: 70/650 (Eek, I know; could rise due to large influx of Katrina victims)
SAT I: 2,000 (610CR, 690M, 700W)
SAT II: Taking US History, Spanish & either Math I or World History (HELP ME DECIDE; DOING IT STANDBY) this Sat.
ECs/Awards:
- National Hispanic Scholar
- First place, N. American division Bible Bowl (sponsored by Seventh-day Adventist church)
- NHS, 2 years
- Peer Assistance & Leadership (mentoring kids)
- Yearbook, 4 years
- French Club, 3 years, & South Asian Culture Club (officer), 1 year
- Student Council, 2 years
- Various church organizations and positions
Over 300 hours of community service (many through church; also much Katrina relief hours)
Work: Baskin-Robbins (avg. 10 hrs./wk)</p>

<p>I plan on applying to all as an urban studies major. I know my stats aren't too great; what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Baskin Robbins lol! That's like a joke... but you definitely have a chance at NYU and Berkeley. UT and San Diego I think would be matches/safeties. Toronto and Columbia are obvious huge reaches.</p>

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<p>You should get in UT. You are close enough to the top 10%, Hispanic, and have decent test scores. Columbia is not such a huge, huge reach taking that into consideration, either.</p>

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<p>christophjc:</p>

<p>UCB: Slight Reach (out of state)
UCSD: Match (out of state)</p>

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<p>=O Baskin-Robbins is awesome! </p>

<p>Thanks for your input, guys. Anybody else? I'd like to know more about NYU.</p>

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<p>How is Toronto a "huge" reach for him? Their admission requirements seem to be top 1/3 of class, 3.5 GPA and a 1300 on the old SAT, with a 600 minimum in each section. This is a match.</p>

<p>Then again, I'm Canadian, so I'm not REALLY sure how American applicants are handled. These could just be the bare minimums in the way that Harvard says you need an SAT over 1200...but for Canadian applicants, it's really not too competitive.</p>

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<p>I agree with jpps1... Toronto is actually more of a Safe Match for christophjc. Everyone who applied to Toronto from my high school, including myself, got in... the rule of thumb over there is that a mid-80s average gets you in for most programs; the hard part is not getting weeded out in your first year. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>Thanks, guys. Wow, so Toronto a possible match? What do you mean not getting weeded out the first year, Flopsy?</p>

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<p>UofT (and most other Canadian schools) are known for not coddling students and having no B.S. Expect a lower GPA than if you were at a typical American school.</p>

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<p>ya the environment is different here. many hate it the first year because its actually a place to learn not to enjoy (as in canadian kids don't care aobut environment as long as they attend the best school they can get into</p>

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<p>Hmm.. interesting perspective. I've never heard that, I'll have to look more into it. Thanks.</p>

<p>Do you guys think it's even worth applying to Columbia? Be honest.</p>

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<p>yes, even though the chances are slim, it is worth it. I think your school list is very balanced and should stay as it is</p>

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<p>Dooit, I'm guessing you go to UofT..?</p>

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<p>no its my safety</p>

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<p>360 reads and only 10 replies? I could really use all the advice I could get.</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

<p>Nyu?</p>

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<p>What do you guys think of my chances at NYU?</p>

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<p>Your chances at NYU are alright. Just remember that being hispanic isnt as much of an edge at nyu due to the large number of hispanics in attendance. But you have some good credentials. U would most likely be in if U applied ed.</p>