Interested in hearing my chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>White male from NY State (NYC suburbs)
Top 20% in class (180 students)
Pretty dismal Parochial School (Roman Catholic)</p>

<p>High School Courses</p>

<p>Honors Program
8 AP classes</p>

<p>3.6 GPA (out of 4.0)
----I think this is unweighted. my school has been flip-flopping in their policy on report cards and which grade is revealed each quarter. The transcript sent to college has 3.6 avg.</p>

<p>Senior Courses:
Pre-Calc H
AP World
AP Computer Science AB
AP Lit
AP Bio
Religion IV (90s all four years - applied to some catholic schools)</p>

<p>AP Grades:
AP Euro - 3
AP Chem - 2
AP American - 3
AP Computer Science A - 3</p>

<p>SAT:
Critical Reading- 680
Math- 730
Writing- 700 (12 essay)</p>

<p>SAT II
Biology E - 660
World Hist - 670 </p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Drama Club 4 yrs (7 productions, lead or principal in all) - Senior President
Newspaper 4 yrs - Layout Editor (Student politics reporter for 4 years)
Yearbook 3 yrs - Senior Managing Editor
IT Assistant 3 yrs - Wiring, Networking etc
Book Store (senior year)</p>

<p>I'm essentially the typical NHS student at my school (community service to school, senior leader in most activities) but I didn't have the average required to apply. Bit disappointing, but I feel like I will live without wearing a sash to graduation.</p>

<p>Community Service - volunteered at nearby Synagogue over summers, 10-15 hours a week</p>

<p>Have worked 2 part time jobs concurrently for 2 years now</p>

<p>my essay was funny (I swear) and my recommendations were great, I feel. Focused more on attractive personality traits then mere academic show-offiness in my application...I feel that I submitted a really great presentation of what I offer as a person, and not as a test-taker. my stats aren't incredible.</p>

<p>Schools:</p>

<p>SUNY Bing
SUNY Geneseo
Wesleyan
Skidmore
Boston College
Fordham (lincoln center audition, but they consider you to rose hill if you do not make the theatre department)
Muhlenberg
NYU</p>

<p>really interested in liberal-esque, quasi-artsy schools. Am open to any and all suggestions for any last minute apps before January!</p>

<p>Thanks in advance,
Drew</p>

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<p>decent at all but NYU and WESLEYAN (no real shot - sorry) , BC is a bit of a stetch buit possibe - check mine on WHere should i go )if i get in)</p>

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<p>I have an uncle who is a professor in Stern at NYU. He basically forced me to apply - and I think he might try to pull strings. I'm not particularly in love with NYU, hence why I listed it last. I figured he was a connection, however influential he may or may not be. thanks for being honest, though!</p>

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<p>You should look at BU. They are pretty good with artsy stuff.</p>

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<p>bump. thanks' for the suggestion - will look into BU (never gave it much thought)</p>

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<p>i think you have a good chance at alot of those schools... a great essay can sometimes override low test and gpa's.. if you made them fall in love with ur personality ur a shoe in</p>