NYU---> HELP!!!! i need advice PLEASE

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>ok i need advice/your opinions
GPA: 4.8 weighted
SAT: 1160
ACT: 22 (retaking tomrrow aiming to get a 29)
- i attend a VERY compettive highschool in new jersey and it is nationally acclaimed
- 1st genration ghanian (Africa) american
<strong><em>also random question of the day: when colleges ask where did ur siblings go [i have two brothers 1 went to princeton and 1 went dartmouth] does this hurt me of help me?</em></strong>
extracurriculars:
-voluteer with children affected and effected by aids
- underpriveledged kids tutor
- worked with kerry campaign
volunteer at un aids in ghana this summer
- secretary of various clubs including shine, crisis club, and tech life
- deca competitor (a natonal busuness program)
-memeber of aids awareness</p>

<p>i take all honors ap's and accelerated classes
-my course work includes a total of 8 honors and app's</p>

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<p>THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!!!</p>

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<p>ok first of all what is your unweighted GPA? As that's the GPA that NYU and most colleges look at. Your brothers won't affect you at all (in my opinion) because they didn't go to NYU. Your race will help you a LOT. Try to get that 29 on the ACT or get a 1250+ on the SAT.</p>

<p>I'd suggest applying to more schools than just NYU as some safeties, and matches, maybe try Brandeis (match), Rutgers College (safety), Purdue (match), possibly even Tufts (reach). </p>

<p>Overall chances at NYU: 40-50%. (my personal opinion)
If you raise the SAT score 1250+ or ACT to 29: 50-60%. (my personal opinion).</p>

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<p>thanks for the input baggypants much appreciated. anyone have any opinion on the stats for nyu school of social work</p>

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<p>Raising your ACT seven points is very rare, but I guess It can be done, so best of luck.</p>

<p>Jer0d</p>