My Chances at Any of these College

Student Lounge African-American Students
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<p>I hate these things too but I have been so stressed out at my new school and I have to compete with some many people with perfect everything. I just want to know if I can get into any of these colleges (see below) so I can plan to go to community college and be less sad when I get rejected from any of those. </p>

<p>Black-Cherokee
Demographic
Youngest of 5
East Palo Alto (Murder Capital of the World in 1992), CA
Low-income
Fluent in Arabic and English
Muslim
Bisexual - Only Vassar knows</p>

<p>Academics
1 AP Class - Statistics
One Community College Class - Algebra 2
ACT: 24
GPA: 2.9
Bullying and being homeless were factors in my academics (Personal statement explains why)</p>

<p>EC
College Track (10-12) 9 hrs/wk 36 wks/yr
Interact Club (11-12, 11-President/Founder of Chapter) 3 hrs/wk, 25 wks/yr
Teen Mural Program (9-12) 9 hrs/wks, 10 wks/summer
National Disaster Preparedness (12-Treasurer) 1.5 hrs/wk
Chariot (12) 1 hr/wk 36 wks/yr - Write articles pertaining to politics.
Model United Nation (12) 1 hr/wk 36 wks/yr
100+ hours of community service</p>

<p>Awards
Certificate of Recognition Signed by the Mayor (12)
Projecting a positive vision for East Palo Alto.</p>

<p>List of Colleges I'm Applied to:
Oxford College of Emory University-Reach (ave gpa is a 3.5, ave ACT 25-30,did an interview, attended an informational session, sent emails back and forth)</p>

<p>Eugene Lang College of the New School-Safety</p>

<p>Amherst College-Reach</p>

<p>Vassar College-Reach</p>

<p>Whittier College-Safety</p>

<p>University of San Francisco-Target</p>

<p>Boston College-Reach</p>

<p>Pace University-Safety</p>

<p>Adelphi University-Safety</p>

<p>Wesleyan University-Reach</p>

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<p>there’s 81 views but no responses…</p>

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<p>Well, you seem to have it pretty much down in your list</p>

<p>Wesleyan and Amherst are pretty tough reaches with your GPA.</p>

<p>On a side note, I’m impressed by what you’ve been through.</p>

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<p>is oxford college a reach for me?</p>

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<p>try reaching for your first school and for a school within your GPA. it’s kind of low but you do have a few Extracurriculars</p>

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<p>personally, I think you add something to all the environments that you hope to gain admissions to. now if you are bringig some bucks it’s a little easier, but I’m not in admissions. I wish you well</p>

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<p>I decided to go to community college to make up for my HS GPA, retaking the ACT, and taking the SAT II. I’m just focusing on graduating high school and planning where I want to transfer.</p>