Hispanic Male dying to get into NYU, USC, etc

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Bio
Hispanic
Male
Top 10 Public School in the Country (from NY)
Major: Music Production/Audio Technology</p>

<p>Stats</p>

<p>GPA: 3.24 (school doesn't weigh or rank)</p>

<p>APs: 3 so far, 8 by the time I graduate. (Toughest courseload possible)
So far: Eng Lang- 5, Psych- 5, US History- 3 (had 104 fever lol)</p>

<p>SATs: 690 M, 610 CR 640 W: 1300/1940</p>

<p>SAT 2s: 720 Math I, 670 US</p>

<p>ACTs: 29 (34/31/28/23) and (33/31/31/21)---As you can see, Science failed me</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Sports:
1. 4 year scholar athlete
2. Varsity Baseball: 11, 12
3. JV Baseball: 9,10
4. JV Basketball: 9</p>

<p>Music
1. Jazz Band 1st Chair Guitar-- 9,10
2. Symphonic Band 1st Chair Percussion---9,10,11
3. Tri M--11,12
4. Rock Orchestra (we play with the Trans Siberian Orchestra) 1st Chair Guitar/Tour Promotion/T-Shirt Design--11,12 (first years)
5. Marching Band- 11</p>

<p>Other
1, Newspaper Editor/Columnist--9,10,11,12
2. Film Society Member--11,12
3. Model Congress--10,11
4. Student Congress--10</p>

<p>Work Experience:
1. Radio/Tour Promotion for a major company-30hrs/week (05/08-)
2. Guitar Instructor --5hrs/week (02/03--)
3. Working at Public Park--40hrs/week(05/07-08/07)
4. Little League Umpire--7 hrs/week (02/03--09/06)</p>

<p>Community Service
1. 100 Hours at local synogauge
2. 60 hours with local Little League</p>

<p>College List
1. NYU (ED) (Legacy)
2. Occidental College
3. Connecticut College
4. American University
5. Emerson College
6. Tufts University
7. USC
8. BU
9. CUNY Honors College (Macaulay)
10. California Institute of the Arts
11. Drexel University
12. University of Hartford</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks Guys</p>

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<p>Well, you have an average GPA, probably low due to a tough courseload so thats ok. Your SAT and ACT are decent and your ECs are good. And being of URM Status might lift you up as far as admissions go. Im not an expert at most of these schools but ill chance you to where i think you can go.</p>

<p>NYU: I would say far reach, but the ED and the legacy as well as the URM status will push it down to a reach.
American: In
Tufts: Match/slight reach
USC: Slight reach
BU: slight reach</p>

<p>I think if you can improve your standardized tests and continue improving your GPA next semester, you will see your chances also increase. Good luck!</p>

<p>BTW, can you chance me as well if you could?</p>

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<p>bump...................</p>

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<p>anyone....</p>

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<ol>
<li>NYU (ED) (Legacy) - low reach</li>
<li>Occidental College - don't bother applying</li>
<li>Connecticut College - safety?</li>
<li>American University - low reach/high match</li>
<li>Emerson College - don't know</li>
<li>Tufts University - reach</li>
<li>USC - low reach</li>
<li>BU - match</li>
<li>CUNY Honors College (Macaulay) - match</li>
<li>California Institute of the Arts - don't know</li>
<li>Drexel University - match</li>
<li>University of Hartford - match</li>
</ol>

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<p>what do you mean by don't bother?</p>

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<p>anyone out there?</p>

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<p>I mean that it's a pretty far reach for you.</p>

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<p>uh occidental is easier to get into compared to USC. what are you talking about ? </p>

<p>also, he has minority power that will tip scales in his favor</p>

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<p>That's funny.... USC (the most selective college on his list) has an acceptance rate of 20% while occidental's around 41%. Also, even if that weren't the case, it's stupid to discourage people from applying.</p>

<p>I don't know much about the others but... if you are seriously considering USC, sagecoll, you should retake the SAT/ACT (based on whichever you like better- your scores are on a very similar level). Try for a 32/2050. Your GPA is low (average accepted is around 3.8), but you do come from a top 10 public school, so do your best with grades this year. Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump.........</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>