Horrible SAT score, amazing ACT score. What are my chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>The colleges I am applying to:</p>

<p>-NYU (Early Decision), College of Arts and Sciences
-SUNY Binghamton (Early Action), Harpur
-Cornell University, CALS
-SUNY Stony Brook (Early Action)
-SUNY Albany (Early Action)
-SUNY Geneseo
-Boston University, College of General Studies
-Syracuse University
-Hofstra University
-George Washington University (possibly Early Decision 2 in January)</p>

<p>These are my stats:
(my high school doesn't do rankings or percentiles in the class)</p>

<p>-Currently a senior taking Senior Seminar (4 class grades), AP Econ, AP Env, AP Calc. So total of 4 APs by the end of the year.
-No Previous APs
-Was in Honors/Honors by Acceleration math since 7th grade.
-87.5 cumulative average/GPA unweighted. My High School doesn't weigh averages.
-Upward growth since freshman year. Went from an 85.5 average Freshman year to a 93 Junior year
-1660 SAT score
-28 ACT score (92-93rd national percentile)
-Took SAT Subject Tests for Mathematics 1 and US History this morning. I think I did fairly well on the M1 but poor on the US History.
-I'm in a few clubs. I am the Founder/President of the Standardized Test Prep club and secretary for a Community Service club in my school.
-I've got enough volunteer programs and community service and I am very active with my volunteering.
-No sports
-My resume is just over a page long (if that means anything)
-I have a very original essay. I consider it to be phenomenal. My english teacher, a very harsh grader, however, says it is just average. But he considers the vast majority of the essays he has checked over the past fourty years to be absolutely putrid.
-I am on the mailing list for all the colleges I am applying to.
-I have researched each college individually and have met with several representatives of each college to which I am applying to. I filled out cards with my information on it and some of these representatives say these information cards will be very beneficial for me during the application process.
-Money is not a problem
- I want to study pre-med.
-17 year old White male living in Long Island, New York (if this does anything)</p>

<p>Given all this information...which colleges do you think I will be admitted into?</p>

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<p>I'm guessing everything besides Cornell....and a maybe at NYU and GWU</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>I think NYU and GW are good realistic reaches for you. I think you have a good shot, especially if you will be applying Early Decision. Cornell seems a bit high for you and more unrealistic, but it's a good reach school for you.</p>

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<p>Your chances aren't good at all for Cornell, NYU, GWU, or BU. I mean a 28 is not an amazing ACT score like your said when considering theses schools. Your at the very lowest quartile and considering that this is your first year to take AP courses will not look good.</p>

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<p>In-state to SUNYs you'll be fine...And they're really, REALLY solid schools, so you're already set.</p>

<p>Cornell is a reach, for sure. As are NYU, GWU and even BU. 4 APs only in sr. year is weak-ish, upward growth is cool, and the end result is fine. 28 on ACTs is WAY, WAY better than your SATs – many schools will look only at your best stuff, so, you have a chance, for sure.</p>

<p>Senior seminar? What's that?</p>

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<p>it's a class that only my school offers.
it's a 3 class course that intertwines english, business and social studies</p>

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<p>tscogrady,
when you say everything, i assume you mean NYU too huh?</p>

<p>and to 8dbordel,
what do you mean by a realistic reach?</p>

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<p>I meant a definite no at Cornell</p>

<p>and a maybe at NYU and GWU</p>