PLEASE: Chances for CUNY Macaulay Honors College (at Baruch, City, or Hunter)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>OK, so I have this huge dream of attending college in NYC. Unfortunately, I recently discovered that this probably won't be possible without financial assistance (before it probably would've been, but there've been money troubles lately)... Unfortunately, my dad's income is so high that I probably will get 0 FAFSA help... Even with the recent serious money troubles, because that would be my luck... Anyway, one of the schools I was already interested in was the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY. And it would be AMAZING to get in because FREE tuition!!! That would solve my troubles... But I know it's pretty competetive.</p>

<p>Anyway... Sorry for the spiel. Here's my stats:</p>

<p>General
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: F
Location: Florida
Intended Major: Psychology
I have a stregnth in the arts and will submit suplemental materials</p>

<p>Grades
Highschool: Private, Catholic, Competitive (Sends some grads to top schools), Regular classes the level of APs at public school (I've seen my various friends' homework for AP, and almost all of it wouldn't even be considered honours material at my school)
UW GPA: 3.1
W GPA: 3.6
83 students in my class
School does not rank (no idea what decile I'm in)</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes
Anatomy & Physiology
English IV Honors
Math Analysis
Drawing II/Personal Fitness
AP Studio Art
Economics/Government
Social Justic & Peace/Christian Lifestyles
Vocal Ensemble
Self-Studying AP Psych</p>

<p>Scores
SAT I
700 CR
650 M
760 W
(will retake to improve M, and hopefully CR)
SAT II
720 Lit
660 US H</p>

<p>I have other awards and ECs, but these are most likely all that will be able to fit on the application (and they are the ones that are most important to me):</p>

<p>Awards:
- National Hispanic Recognition Programme Honourable Mention
- Recognition in “Next Generation & 11th Congressional District High School
Art Exhibition” (competitive art competition)
- 2007 Fiestaval Invitational Music Festival - 3rd Place Show Choir Category
- National Ventures Scholar
- High School Letter in Drama</p>

<p>In School ECs
- School Show Choir
- School Plays/Musicals
- National Art Honour Society
- Media & Technology Club (treasurer since sophomore year)
- Mu Alpha Theta/Math Club
- School Worship Band</p>

<p>Out of School ECs
- Piano Lessons (since age 7)
- Youth Volunteer Group
- Teen Court (lawyer & juror)</p>

<p>Employment
-Secretary at Law Firm (every summer for the past 4 years)</p>

<p>Additional Info
At my school, you only need 28 credits to graduate, I will have 31. I've taken extra classes.</p>

<p>Subjective
Essay: Very good, I'm told
Recs: Very good. I'm close with my teachers who will rec for me, and my counselor knows me well and likes me.</p>

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<p>The cunys are definitely in for you</p>

<p>if you take, and do well on, one more SAT II, and raise that math score to 700, you even have a shot at some of the ivies</p>

<p>then again, in our school...we are affiliated with hunter college, so its basically a guaranteed in</p>

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<p>and if youre ABSOLUTELY amazing in art, you should apply to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science</p>

<p>all applicants that get accepted receive full 4-year free tuition</p>

<p>but, about 80% of their admission decision is based on your portfolio and home test</p>

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<p>
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and if youre ABSOLUTELY amazing in art, you should apply to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science

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CU seems like a cool school, but they don't have my major.</p>

<p>Thanks though :)</p>

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<p>BUMP</p>

<p>/<em>10char</em>/</p>

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<p>If you get 700+ in every subject of SAT I (preferably around 730+ in each), you have a good shot at columbia university</p>

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<p>/<em>bumpbump]</em>/</p>

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<p>Hey...So I'm a high school senior '08.
Alright. Hunter Honors.
My chances please?</p>

<p>Intended major: Psychology/French with Pre-med
Indian Male
Long Island High School
GPA: around 3.5...I think.
SAT I: Math 700, CR 690, Writing 700 (retaking)
SAT IIs: USHistory 710, Math IC 730, Chemistry 670</p>

<p>APs: Euro 4, Chem 3, USHistory 3.
Senior year APs: English, French, Physics B, Calc AB, Government, MacroEconomics</p>

<p>Have taken all honors courses throughout high school except Calc BC</p>

<p>ECs: President of Environmental Club (last year)
VP of Model UN (last year)</p>

<p>National French, Latin, & Spanish Honor Societys</p>

<p>Awards:
National French Exam (4 years)
National Spanish Exam (1 year)
National Latin Exam - Summa cum Laude
Honorable Mention in Science fair</p>

<p>Sports: Cross Country, Track & Field
Class County Cross Country Champion - went to states junior year.</p>

<p>And some research...nothing amazing...
And planning to start volunteering at an ER or something this September onwards...</p>

<p>...?</p>

<p>So please? Please please? Hunter Honors is my first choice. I totally need advice! Thanks.</p>

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<p>/<em>bumpbump</em>/</p>

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<p>bump
/<em>booooorrreedom</em>/</p>