Hi! I’m in my junior year of High School and going through the college process. I’m not exactly sure where I want to attend yet, but I was thinking either New York University, Florida State University, the University of Georgia or The University of San Diego. Here are my stats:
4.4 weighted GPA out of a 4.5 scale (my school doesn’t tell us the unweighted, I’m guessing it’s at least. 3.5?)
Vice President of the Student Council
Member of the Spanish Honor Society
Member of the National Honor Society
The Liaison from the Junior Class to the Board of Education
Manager for the Boys Varsity’s Basketball Team
Transition Leader (basically a mentor for freshman students)
Orientation Leader (I help new students find their way around the school, as well as hosting orientation for incoming freshman students)
Yearbook Staff Member
Key Club Member
I have a total of 530 Community service hours
I just recently took the SAT so i don’t have my scores yet!! Please let me know if I have a good shot at the colleges I listed, or any other college you have in mind!
I don’t think you’re going to get any useful feedback without an SAT range at least. What were your practice test scores? What is your state of residency? NYU average SAT this year was 1480 I believe and UCSD is exceptionally difficult to get into these days, especially for out of state, and some majors are much harder than others. Your ECs are fine but think it will really hinge on your SATs.
What state do you live in?
It is difficult to suggest schools without knowing your course rigor (honors, APs, 20 core courses) and SAT–have you taken PSAT or ACT? What were those results?
A 3.5 unweighted is low for NYU and UGA (especially if OOS), a little more realistic for FSU and USD, but still reachy.
Do you have financial constraints/what can your family afford to pay for college per year?
You should calculate your unweighted–most colleges will calculate your unweighted so you should know what it is. A=4, A- =3.7, B+=3.3, B=3, B- =2.7, C+=2.3, C=2, etc. Add up your grades from all terms (e.g. from all semesters) and then divide by the number of terms. That is your unweighted GPA.
^^^in core courses only