Syracuse RD chance me

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Please chance me for admission to Syracuse
GPA: 3.6 (W), 3.42 (UW) no class rank, in fifth decile (top 40-50% of class)
4 APs, 2 passed AP exams (attempted just the 2)
1320 SAT (680 math, 640 english)
9 honors/accelerated courses
GPA in most recent semester (First semester senior yr)- 4.0 (W), 3.75 (UW)

Earned awards in Future Business Leaders of America, business seal of excellence (award only at my school), varsity letters

ECs: Volunteer fire department (150+ hours by time of application), summer camp counselor, member of future business leaders of america, member of political discourse club (was an officer in 9th grade), boys soccer team, boys lacrosse team, grounds crew member of golf course

Essays: considered strong by all readers, I wrote all optional essays for every application

First choice major- Finance (Whitman)
Second choice- Economics (Maxwell/CAS)

No cost constraints

Please help me and let me know, I really appreciate any honest chancing. Thank you.

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Better than Wake…but not great.

Maybe because you’re full-pay you have a shot here…maybe…but I wouldn’t count on it.

Where else have you applied.

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Thank you for the input, In my first post you said yes to Syracuse so what made you change your mind now? I am not challenging your validity I just want to understand in-depth what you think of my situation. Nolan

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Again - it’s a chance me. It’s RD for one - and Whitman - but there’s a chance they’ll accept you A&S - happened to me and i had to transfer into Newhouse - it’s a money grab.

I don’t see your first post - but you’re on edge - and i probably had trepidation both time.

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I read your other note - too many threads - I said Elon yes, then Syracuse and no Clemson but i could feel the trepidation in what i wrote.

You have two great options -so relax.

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Yeah that is true about getting accepted to A and S. At my tour they seemed to be more open to your second choice major, talking about how it shows you have multiple interests. and i took an AP Econ class last semester and got an A so that would bode well applying for economics but time will tell

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Did you visit? Interview? Mention those things in the mandatory supplemental essay?

You’re on the bubble for this year based on how many they take from ED and from the crazy # of applicants.

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I visited, did not interview (no space left) but attended multiple virtual info sessions. My supplemental essay was strong and I mentioned specific things in the school that made me like Syracuse. Thank you for the feedback

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So what’s your current status by school?

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Got into- miami ohio, penn state main, elon

rejected from- northeastern, maryland, clemson

waiting on- syracuse, boston u, wake forest, lehigh

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Of the three you are in - where are you leaning? All fine schools.

How much is finance playing a role? In other words, if you rank the three without and with scholarships, would the rank change?

If you know the answer to this, then if one of the other four come through, you’ll know where and how to stack rank.

Often times one has a favorite, but it’s not affordable or mom and dad don’t want to afford.

Interesting - other than being in the middle of nowhere, all three schools you were admitted to are very different (size, atmosphere, etc.). And all are solid in business.

You’ve done a great job with school selection.

You might not get into the “big name” like you are hoping - but you set yourself up with targets and safeties and have excellent possibilities.

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Where did you end up? Your list is almost exact match to my daughters!