<p>I really want to go to Syracuse Newhouse, its my first choice followed by Boston u and wsu. My intended major is Advertising. I am extemely intelligent but unfortunately hardships have affected my ability to translate that to my transcripts. Take a look at my info and let me know what you think:</p>
<p>Hometown: seattle,wa
Race:black
Community College transfer
Gpa: 2.7
SAT 1950 ACT 27</p>
<p>EC's:</p>
<p>Community Volunteer-
Childrens Hospital
Dress for Success
Toastmasters
=200 hrs</p>
<p>School-
Leaders Among Leaders (workshop/certificate)
Student Newspaper-marketing coordinator
Toastmaster Club-founder</p>
<p>Other-
Ad Club Seattle </p>
<p>Essay:</p>
<p>Really great, explains low gpa due to depression/family crisis.</p>
<p>Any sugestions on what to add/delete in the next 5 months? Do I even have a chance at those schools. Any feedback is helpful!</p>
<p>I can understand how hardships would make it hard to focus on schoolwork as it seems unimportant in relation to your troubles. The only advice I can offer is to use your hardships to work towards something better. Stay focused and with improvements, your goal can be reached. Good luck with everything.</p>
<p>Yea life was really hard at one point but im doing my best to move past that. My gpa is my biggest concern, especially for newhouse, and it sucks because I have always been so intelligent. The good thing is it will be up to a 3.0 by spring quarter but not in time for the application deadline. </p>
<p>I have been searching for application candy to increase my chances, im all out of ideas.</p>
<p>hey no problems, but hey, i didn’t think i was going to get into a&s with my 2.8 gpa in H.S…i’ve had my hardships too and you know what…you can really change things around in college. good luck!</p>
<p>I don’t think you can physically get into Newhouse with a GPA below 3.5. Transfer admission is totally objective based on GPA, and last year’s cutoff was 3.45 (college GPA), and it’s sure to be a little higher this year.</p>
<p>If your essay is extremely good, it can fill in the voids. I hate to brag but my essay was extremely good, authentic and indepth and it made up for one bad grade i got and some missing extra curriculars. Anyway your SAT’s are not bad so thats a good thing.</p>