Looking for advice on chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Syracuse University
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<p>Would appreciate any advice/help. My junior year in HS ends next week, so I figured I would pay a visit to the old chances forum!</p>

<p>White Male NC Resident
My mom graduated Syracuse and my sis is a current Newhouse Student
GPA: ~3.6 UW (school doesn't weigh GPAs)
SATs: 1890 new scale, 1210 old scale (I know, but I'm working on it!)
SAT 2s: 710 Math 1, 750 US History</p>

<p>APs- AP European History 10th Grade (4 on exam)
AP US History 11th Grade
Taking AP Calculus, AP World History, and AP English next year</p>

<p>Challenging schedule for all years of HS (as many Honors/AP courses as possible).</p>

<p>Recently changed from large public HS in Upstate NY to small private HS in North Carolina.</p>

<p>ECs-
9th: Varsity Tennis Team
Junior Orchestra
10th: Varsity Tennis Team
Junior Orchestra
Model United Nations
11th (new school): Varsity Tennis Team (Captain)
Mock Trial (team advanced to state finals)
Student Volunteer Committee</p>

<p>Summers-
After 9th Grade: Lived on a military base in the Sinai Peninsula for one month, 6 miles from the Gaza strip. Fighting was still going on then so should make for an interesting essay topic if I can fit it in.</p>

<p>After 10th Grade: Went to an Aviation Camp at University of North Dakota. Also moved from New York to North Carolina.</p>

<p>After 11th Grade: Currently working as a bagger in a local grocery store, will keep this job for the remainder of the summer. </p>

<p>Good recs.</p>

<p>Looking to do ROTC and major in History (with aspirations of becoming an Army infantry officer).</p>

<p>I would appreciate any advice as to my chances, as well as my chances of winning an Army ROTC scholarship. If it helps I am an Army brat of a career officer (does ROTC factor that in?). </p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>You will probably get into SU without a doubt. They're very generous on scholarships so you shouldn't worry about not receiving one. Seeing from your previous posts that you wan't to major in journalism, I hear they have a pretty good program here (don't know much about it)</p>

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<p>You should definitely get in Arts & Sciences, Newhouse might be borderline. I had almost the same exact stats as you and a ton of community service and activities and didn't get into Newhouse, its a crapshoot, but I transferred in sophmore year so I'm a journalism major now, let me know if you have any questions about it.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. I'm not trying for Newhouse; my main interest is history (not communications!). Anyways, thanks to both of you for your input!</p>