I was wondering if you guys could give me some insight on my chances for NYU
Current Grade: junior
GPA (WEIGHTED) : 3.0
ACT: 34 (I’m retaking it in a month, hopefully getting it up to a 35)
AP CLASSES TAKEN: 8
EXTRA CURRICULAR:
-President of 3 different school organizations
-Sunday school teacher
-Sales Associate at a local business
-countless volunteering hours done through church (homeless shelter, elderly homes, etc)
- DECA (business organization/competition)
-stage manager for musical theater
-youth soccer coach at local recreational center
AWARDS: DECA District Champion and DECA State Finalist
LOW GPA EXPLANATION (which I will also include on my Common App): All through out my freshman and sophomore years of high school I struggled with severe depression and an eating disorder. Consequentially, it affected my school work, I was almost incapable of going to school in the morning, let alone do my homework and study for tests. However, halfway through my junior year I was able to pull myself out of it and I got my grades in check. I currently have a 4.0 semester gpa, and plan to continue this trend for the rest of high school.
*I’m hoping that with an explanation of why I did so poorly the first two years, along with my [hopefully] flawless junior and senior year grades and my high ACT score, will show the admissions officers that I am more than capable and was able to overcome my past struggles.
Assuming I write good essays, and with all of this information included…what do you think my chances are:)
Let me know! Every piece of advice helps!!!