Sophie Davis/Hunter at Macaulay

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Hi!

I’m a current NYC junior, hoping to get into Sophie Davis and Macaulay at Hunter. Here are my stats:

School: Catholic
GPA: 96.5 weighted (my school doesn’t release unweighted GPA’s)
Rank: not released at my school
AP’s: I’ll have five completed out of the 14 my school offers by graduation (World (5), USH, Lit, Bio, and Psych)
Honors Classes: full honors since sophomore year
SAT: 1250 (didn’t study, so I’m definitely retaking)
ACT: in prep course currently
EC’s and Experience (past and present):

  • volunteered at public library for about two months
  • worked one summer at an office job (returning this summer)
  • Weill Cornell shadowing internship
  • Weill Cornell research
  • applying to Columbia University Irvine Medical Center as a summer volunteer
  • HPREP at Sophie Davis
  • sales assistant for my Dad’s car business
  • LGBT club (hopefully president by next year)
  • hopefully NHS
  • Peer Group Leader (similar to a guidance counselor for underclassmen)
    Achievements:
  • co-authored a published book in sixth grade
  • congressional recognition award for that book
  • honors awards at school
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/Race: half black/half Asian (Indian)
    Family Income: 100K to 150K
    Other Info:
  • mom is an immigrant, teen mom, and single
  • middle class neighborhood in Queens
  • gay
  • my GPA is decent, but I’ve been getting 70’s in my algebra 2/pre-calc honors class

Hope that helped, and please let me know what I can do to improve! Also, please tell me other colleges I should be considering.

Thanks!

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Hey! Your EC’s are pretty good but your SAT is a bit concerning (avg is 1439 for those who are accepted). Your average is also above the average 94 there. The only thing is that you have to take the ACT and SAT II subject tests. And, don’t worry about your pre cal grade as long as you aren’t going down with your grade, it should be a constant 70 or going up. If there is a decrease in you math grade from a 75 (just and example) first semester and a 73 second semester, then it’s going to look bad. Overall, looks good, just work on the SATs and ACT.

http://www2.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/page-assets/admissions/undergraduate/downloads/Admission-Profile-2018-Freshman.pdf

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I can’t believe I didn’t notice your reply for this long! Thank you so much btw, I’m actually beginning my applications now