Low GPA--chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>OK, so I'm creating my "short list" right now, and because I have a low GPA compared to the rest of my stuff, I would like to have your opinions. On the scattergrams for all of my schools I'm well into the green for SATs but a little low for grades.</p>

<p>ETA: I'm going to be a senior this year! </p>

<p>My schools (I think):</p>

<p>Brown (hahaha. I like to dream.)
Emerson
BU
Hampshire College
Vassar College
NYU
Fordham
Northwestern
UNC-Wilmington</p>

<p>*I'm a white female who attends a prestigious private school in DC.
*My weighted GPA is a 3.65
*My SATs are 780 CR, 770 Math, 720 Writing, for a 1550/2270 total.
*I have been an active member in the Hugh Obrien Youth Leadership Organization (HOBY), and have a board position in the alumni assosciation
*I dance preprofessionally, and would be a dance minor at college
*I do tech for my school's theater, and--we're good. I've also ASM'ed professional dance performances.
*I'm the fiction editor for my school's Scholastic-award winning lit mag, and I was published in it this past year.
*My AP grades are: Bio 5
US 5
English Language 4
*My SAT II's are: Math II 750
US 750
Spanish 630 (urrrgh.)</p>

<p>So, I think my GPA is a little odd for the rest of what I do, and I was wondering if the schools I mentioned would probably accept me. As you can probably tell, I'm applying to artsy schools, and I want to major in Film Production or Theater Production. What do you think? Do my tests help or hurt me? What about my extra curriculars?</p>

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<p>Didn't know UNC-Wilmington had a dance major, but huge on film. You will have no problem getting in, if that helps.</p>

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<p>lol another person in pretty much my predicament.</p>

<p>colleges don't really make that much of a distinction between public/private, especially if your gpa is low - it could be compared to a 3.8 normally i'd say.</p>

<p>i don't know if being female is a dis/advantage.</p>

<p>your standardized test scores are pretty high, the fact that you've broken 2200 may help a little.</p>

<p>your EC memberships are very good, although a few regional or district awards would boost ur app a lot more</p>

<p>You've taken 3 APs - the average is 2 by the end of junior year (at least for the applicant pool you're loloking at)
Your SATIIs are okay - Math II is expected to be high, US is rather umm...insignificant (sorry if that came across as a little harsh), ur spanish score might hurt u - be sure to retake that</p>

<p>btw, i dont know most of these colleges, so i will chance the ones i do:
brown - high reach
boston university - high fit/low reach
NYU - high safety/low fit
Northwestern - high high reach (they are <em>very</em> gpa-oriented)</p>