<p>Hello I am an in-coming Senior from south Jersey. I have been wanting to go to a college in New York and understand that Columbia is far too much of a reach. NYU and Fordham are the two schools that interested me most. I would like to ED to NYU, as NYU is my dream College. If you guys could give me some advice and opinions about this I would greatly appreciate it. I would greatly appreciate it if you guys could go through the entire thing.</p>
<p>Gender: Male</p>
<p>Ethnicity: White ( Turkish )</p>
<p>Income: Pretty low, I got free lunch</p>
<p>Parents Education:</p>
<p>Mother: Some High School</p>
<p>Father: Only finished High school</p>
<p>( I'm first Generation )</p>
<p>Location: New Jersey, USA</p>
<p>High School: Small all-boys school, opened in 2002. Private all boys boarding school ( accredited this year )</p>
<p>GPA: 3.9 (UW) and not sure for weighted</p>
<p>Rank: Although we do not have official rankings, I'm certain that I am top 3</p>
<p>ACT: N/A</p>
<p>SAT: 1730 with superscore.
( I know its very low but i'm working on trying to increase it as much as I can before ED)</p>
<p>SATII: Have not taken any yet.</p>
<p>AP Tests: None</p>
<p>H=Honors</p>
<p>Freshman Year Classes: Computer, Art I, Study Hall, English I-H, Chemistry-H, Geometry-H, World History-H, Gym, Turkish-I, Spanish-I</p>
<p>Sophomore Year Classes: Algebra II-H, English II-H, Biology-H, Study Hall, Art II, Computer II, Accelerated Reading, Gym, AP Government, Spanish II-H</p>
<p>Junior Year Classes: Accelerated Reading, Mixed Media (Art III), AP/ECE U.S History, Precalculus-H, Study Hall, Turkish II, Spanish III-H, AP English Lang and Comp</p>
<p>Senior year Course load: Spanish 4 H, Study Hall, AP Environmental science, AP World History, AP Statistics, English 4 H, Civics, SAT English (S1).</p>
<p>Here's a rundown of my resume:</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities
• Basketball JV (Grade 9 - Captain)
• Basketball Varsity (Grade 10-11 Captain)
• Soccer JV (Grade 9-10 {10 I was Captain})
• Soccer Varsity ( Grade 11)
• Tennis Varsity ( Grade 9)
• Apple Math Contest (Grade 9)
• Apple Math And Science Days at Princeton (Grade 9-10)
• Math AMC ( Grade 9-11)
• Intramurials in Soccer, and Basketball ( Grade 9-11)
• National Honor Society ( President Grade 11)
• PSA Indoor Soccer Tournament (Grade 10-11)
• PSA Basketball Tournament (Grade 10)</p>
<p>Clubs
• Science Olympiad (Member Grade 9-10)
• Swimming Club (Grade 9-11)
• Recycle Club (President Grade 9-11)
• Earth Club (President Grade 10-11)
• Rotary Club {Official town Interact team} (Grade 10-11)
• Science Fair (Grade 11)
• Intercultural Dialogue Club (9-11)</p>
<p>Awards
• High Honor Roll (Grades 9-11) {Most Quarters}
• Honor Roll (Grades 9-11) {Quarters I wasn't High Honor}
• CT Science Fair Medalist & Finalist (2013-2014)
• Nominated for Congress of Future Surgeons and Physicians
• Invited to the National Prep School Basketball Tournament (Consists of only 8 schools nationwide)
• Questbridge Scholar
• Salvation Army: Most Hours by any school (2013-2014)
• Honor Society (Grade 11)
• Most Improved Player for soccer (Grade 10-11)
• Recognition Award for basketball {Mustangs award} ( Grade 11)
• Top 10 in school ( Grade 9-11) {Consistently}
• Perfect Attendance (Grade 9-10)
• Nominated for being a Scholar at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington
• Nominated for the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Careers in Law and CSI
• Northeastern Prep Tournament Champions ( Varsity basketball) (Grade 10-11)</p>
<p>Community Services
• Ringing a bell (Salvation Army) (Grades 9-11)
• Collecting and donating money for earthquakes in Turkey (Grade 9)
• Collecting and donating money for hurricane Sandy (Grade 10)
• Dormitory Help (Grades 9-11)
• 2013 Town of Putnam Government Day (Roads and Wells)
• Town Cleanups ( Grade 10-11)
• Bingo Nights for the elderly ( Grade 9-11)
• Thanksgiving Meals for the Community (Grade 9-11)
• TCC Cultural Dinner for Community (Grade 11)</p>
<p>Certificates
• American Mathematics Competition (Certificate of Merit)
• Apple Math Contest (Certificate of Participation)
• Salvation Army Volunteer (Certificate of Appreciation)</p>
<p>Internships/Job Experience:
• Internship at Frank Cosky Law Firm in New Jersey {With Recommendation and 100+ hours} (Grade 11 Summer)
• Turkish Cultural Center Volunteer { Teaching young kids, helps with community dinners, help the cultural center} (100+ hours grade 9-11)
• Heavy Construction, painting, and Sub-contractor work with father (Grade 9-11) {way too many hours}
• Library Volunteer (20 hours) (Grade 11 summer)</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Tests, No subject tests, No AP scores.</p>
<p>Strengths: Unweighted and Weighted GPA, Activities, Very social personality. Connection with teachers. A leader within our school. Sports.</p>
<p>Letters of recommendation: AP English and Language Teacher, A lawyer I spent my summer with ( Frank Cosky )</p>
<p>I would like to know if I could get into NYU and Fordham with my Resume and my chances of getting a Scholarship. I'm constantly searching for other resumes to match mine but this would help me better locate things I need before I apply.</p>
<p>I've been contemplating on trying the ACT so I might to much better on that exam rather than the SAT. I'm working on test scores and trying to get a good score. What score would be enough to get in and a good scholarship for both ACT and SAT?</p>
<p>This is pretty much everything that I have done over my high school years. I would really appreciate it if you guys told me what you thought, and what I can do to increase my chances. Thank you so much :)</p>
<p>If you have any questions please fire away. :)</p>