I am average. Do I have a chance? :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I took the SAT three, the first time I got a 1090/1690 (570 R 520 M 600 W), the second time I got 1240/1840 (670 R 570 M 600 W). I just took them in June and haven't gotten my scores back yet but I'm pretty confident that at least my math score came up.</p>

<p>My GPA is probably my weakest point, I had something like an 84/85 unweighted at the end of sophomore year, which translated to a 88/89 weighted. I think it will come up a little bit by the end of this year but probably won't get higher than a 90.</p>

<p>Honors:
Freshman Year:
World History H B-</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
English II H B+
US I H C+</p>

<p>Junior Year:
English III H B+</p>

<p>Senior Year schedule:
English IV H
AP Gov
Bio II CP
Public Speaking/Crafts
Newspaper
Calculus CP</p>

<p>ECs:
SADD - 2 years
Newspaper - 3 years (very selective, hold page editor position and hopefully editor-in-chief next year)
Homework Help Center volunteer program- around 30 service hours for this year, will probably participate again next year and get another 30, and definitely do some additional community service in the mean time. This is a selective program as well.
Over the summer I will be volunteering at my local assemblyman's office, so I'm hoping that will set me apart a little bit.</p>

<p>I want to major in Journalism and probably minor in Political Science. I'm a white female from NJ, if that makes any difference.</p>

<p>Schools I'm interested in:
Rutgers
Ramapo
Temple
Chestnut Hill
Fordham
Drexel
American
UConn
TCNJ
UMD</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Anyone? Please? :(</p>

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<p>Of the schools I am familiar with, Fordham and TCNJ would be reaches with Ramapo and Rutgers as high matches. Chestnut Hill would definitely be a safety but it strikes me as an odd choice compared to the other schools on your list. It is much smaller and much less selective.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I haven’t visited yet but I thought I should look at something completely different because a lot of the schools I’ve been looking at were large state schools. It’s near the city and has a Journalism major and the campus looks pretty so I thought it was worth a visit, at least.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump… :)</p>

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<p>Obnoxious bumb…
Anyone? Please?</p>

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<p>EC’s are extremely weak.</p>

<p>I dont care hare selective it is, no school is going to look that highly upon “newspaper editor” </p>

<p>Its just not important enough for a school to consider greatly, no matter how exclusive it may be</p>

<p>it just doesnt have that exclusive EC ring…</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks. I didn’t think they were “exclusive” but I was going for decent. I’m not saying being on the newspaper is like being a national merit finalist or whatever, but 70 or so kids apply each year and around 10 are chosen. I have to ask- are you someone with a 4.0 applying to Harvard? Because none of the schools I listed are THAT prestigious, a few are reaches that I may not even apply to. Thanks, though. I appreciate the input.</p>