Please Help, Getting Worried

Colleges and Universities A-Z SUNY - General
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<p>Hello, i posted this in the chance section but maybe you all can help me here.</p>

<p>I have a 2.8 GPA ( Math Hinders my Grade every year)
SATs- 560 English, 440 Math (Math Again)
Officer of my schools FBLA,
Member of Buisness Honors Society
Member of another acedemic program
Town Travel Soccer (Captain)
Town Basketball
Town Baseball
Student at a local performing arts school (Guitar)</p>

<p>I know that my grades are average, mostly because my 68s in math bring it down alot each year, but I would really like to be accepted to a New York state school. I am going for business and the 5 business classes that I have taken, i have gotten 88-95s in. I know that I will be appling to New Paltz (number one wish, already applied), Oneonta, and Albany. Do i have any shot at those? I know they may be a reach, but are there any other recs as well? These fit me and are less than 2 1/2 hours from me which is the distance that I would like to stay at. I know there are the ones up north and out west, but i dont think I can go that far.</p>

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<p>For new paltz I think there is a slight chance of you getting accepted but Oneonta is more likely and Albany is even more likely for you to be accepted at. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Here is a link to general admissions numbers for SUNY. <a href=“http://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/2010_Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf[/url]”>http://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/2010_Admissions_qf_stateop.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>These numbers have been climbing and more people are applying so its more difficult than ever to get into many SUNY schools. Your numbers do make admissions a challenge.</p>

<p>I’d suggest an appointment with the schools you’d like to attend and strong letters of recommendation…maybe 2 to each school. Your essay and supplemental will be very important too. Let them know how interested you are, keep in touch, explain why you deserve admission and keep positive.</p>

<p>Of course numbers are important, but you may have an opportunity to get in…these numbers are averages, but you’ll need a plan to overcome your stats…it can be done!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help. When a college says they have a 39% acceptance rate (I.E. New Paltz), does that mean that it is so low because of the sheer number of people applying? Like does it look lower than it really is because there are so many applications with really low grades (Im talking Low 2s)?</p>

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<p>ISD: Thanks for posting the link to that chart. Extremely helpful, particularly since our school’s Naviance does not include 2009 grads yet. DD applied to Bing, Albany and Buff (Univ) – as well as others that are OOS. I am hopeful for Bing…</p>

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<p>New Paltz is a pretty high reach for you. The SUNY’s are like many other other public state universities. They rely on the numbers–test scores, gpa, followed by rigor of curriculum.
Your test scores AND your gpa are well below the 50% group at New Paltz. You also didn’t mention any AP classes so the rigor of your curriculum may also be on the lower end. Did you take 3 years of lab science, 3 years of foreign language, and math at least through the pre-calc. level? </p>

<p>The 2009 freshman profile for Oneonta==average hs gpa of 90 and your test scores are below their average.
[SUNY</a> College at Oneonta Leading Indicators](<a href=“Home | SUNY Oneonta”>Home | SUNY Oneonta)</p>

<p>You may want to send out two more applications to other SUNY’s. Here is the link to the 2009 freshman profile to Oswego–
[SUNY</a> Oswego - Admissions: Who Studies at Oswego?](<a href=“http://www.oswego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/why_oswego/who_studies/]SUNY”>http://www.oswego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/why_oswego/who_studies/)</p>

<p>As you can see, your test scores and your GPA fall below the mean. </p>

<p>For Albany, here is the link to the freshman profile:
[University</a> at Albany - SUNY - Who Studies at UAlbany?](<a href=“http://www.albany.edu/admissions/who.php]University”>http://www.albany.edu/admissions/who.php)</p>

<p>For SUNY Farmingdale: you’ll notice that they REQUIRE a minimum combined SAT English/math of at least 1000. You have this so you may want to consider applying.
[Farmingdale</a> State College: Admissions](<a href=“http://www.farmingdale.edu/quicklinks/IFS_Admissions.html]Farmingdale”>http://www.farmingdale.edu/quicklinks/IFS_Admissions.html)</p>

<p>For SUNY Potsdam: While your GPA is below their average, they do accept 70% of applicants.
<a href=“http://www.potsdam.edu/about/fact_sheet.cfm[/url]”>http://www.potsdam.edu/about/fact_sheet.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You may want to consider completing 2 years at one of the lesser SUNY’s or a community college, excel academically, and then transfer to one of the more selective SUNY’s.</p>

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<p>Just noticed that Farmingdale has a minimum of gpa=80 and SAT reading/math of 1000.</p>

<p>“With over 7,000 applications a year, Farmingdale’s admissions requirements are increasingly competitive. We seek students who are academically motivated, and have succeeded in high school. The minimum high school grade point average for incoming freshman is 80% and we require a combined Math/English SAT score of at least 1000; the minimum ACT score is 21.”</p>

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<p>Acceptance rate is the admitted students divided by the students who applied. Another admissions figure is the enrolled students. That percentage is the enrolled students divied by the admitted students. Most colleges only have room for so many students, so the more that apply the smaller the percentage that can be admitted, and ultimatly enroll.</p>

<p>Most colleges and universities have statistics in a work called the “common data set” this sometimes can be found in their “institutional research”. Do a search for common data set and I believe section “C” has the freshman data. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>