Syracuse Chances?

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<p>Academic:
•My GPA at the moment is a 3.1/4.0
•My ACT 28
•I know that I don’t have the best grades, but i plan on getting them up.
•I’m an African-American (Somalian) student, Male, and Syracuse is one of my top school's
•Top half Rank
•I plan on majoring in Sports Management, in the college of Human Ecology.</p>

<p>Junior Course load:
•Psychology AP, American History, AP Language&Comp, Precalculus, Photography, Stats&Probablity, PhyEd 11, Guitar Methods</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
•Chemistry, Advanced Composition, Humanities CIS English, Investments, Mens Choir, Stats AP, PhyEd 12, Microeconomics AP, American Government AP</p>

<p>My EC:
•Student Council (VP Junior Year, President Senior Year) (4 Years)
•DECA, (VP Junior Year, President Senior Year)
•I am the founder and co-president of the African-American Leadership Council
•Black History Month Show (Producer Senior Year)(4 Years.)
•I am in speech, which has high prestige at my school is ranked in top ten in the USA
•Varsity Golf
•I help run a National Magazine for high school teachers nationwide. (The National Scholar)
•Been going to Islamic Religion classes every Saturday and Sunday since I was 6</p>

<p>Work Experience:
•I intern with the Minnesota Timberwolves (Possibility with the Minnesota Twins too)
•I’m the basketball manager for my high school Varsity Basketball Team, and in the summer I manage an AAU team.
•Also this summer I helped organize the 3M Golf Championship @ TPC Blaine
•Golf Caddy
•Mentor Somali Kids at a local Elementary School
•One of 2 students selected to work on the Roseville Park and Rec Board
•Habitat for Humanity this summer
•Volunteer at Children’s Hospital St. Paul (60 Hours by March)
•Run Basketball Camps in the summer </p>

<p>Awards:
•Lettered in Speech and Student Council
•City of Falcon Heights Teen Leadership Award
•Nominated for People to People Ambassadors, and The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (which less than 1% of the high school population in the United States gets nominated for!) </p>

<p>Other:
•State (if domestic applicant): Minnesota
•School Type: Large Public High School 2000+
•Ethnicity: Somalian (African-American)
•Gender: Male
•Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM and First Generation College. </p>

<p>Reflection
•Strengths: Leadership, Experience (Mainly related to my intended major), ambition, Recommendations’, and Extracurricular
•Weaknesses: GPA
•I know my grades aren’t the best, but the reason for that is because I was always busy with school, and extracurricular activities. And I'm not using that as an excuse at all, but i think admissions will take that into consideration. And it wasn’t like I joined every club available just to be in them, I was an active member of each one, and I have leadership roles in many of them. So do you think that I have a chance at all? Also I’m great at interviews so hopefully I nail that too.</p>

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<p>First, what is your weighted GPA?</p>

<p>You may have a better chance than you think because Syracuse is listed on the U.S. News A+ Options for B Students List. </p>

<p>[A+</a> Options for B Students | Top National Universities | US News Best Colleges](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus]A+”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus)</p>

<p>The Admissions Office seems to use a very holistic admissions process which should serve you well with your very strong extracurriculars and work experience. Make sure to state you were the only student chosen for recognition since it will set you apart from the crowd.</p>

<p>As a School Counselor, I have to ask, what lab sciences have you taken? I see Chemistry for your senior year. You should try to take a lab science in addition to Bio and Chem, such as Marine Biology, Astronomy, Forensics, or Ecology/Environmental Science, the third may not be a lab science.</p>

<p>Level 4 of a Foreign Language, 3-4 Lab Sciences, and Precalculus (good choice) indicate a rigorous academic curriculum and not need be Honors/AP. It is more important that you take them. </p>

<p>Take what you can, but DO NOT take courses you will not like since it could affect your motivation resulting in lower grades.</p>

<p>Do what you can and best of luck!</p>

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<p>We don’t have weighted gpa’s…</p>

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<p>Bump</p>

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<p>Agree with surfer beach, except for one thing. Sports management is a very competitive program at SU; make sure you apply with a second and third choice on the SU app; I don’t hink the sports management major, though, accepts internal transfers (unlike most other programs)</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>