Um... So yeah, chances post, guys.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just got a pretty dismal score on my SAT and now I'm wondering whether or not to reconsider my college choices. So... Look below, please.</p>

<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: killerforhire
Gender: F, hispanic
Location: Chatsworth, CA
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Weighted: 3.90
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 660</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 510
SAT I Critical Reading: 580
SAT I Writing: 610
SAT II Literature: 670
SAT II U.S. History: 730
AP Euro: 4</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Academic Decathlon
Leadership positions: Secretary of Film Society
Honors and Awards: Gold Medal in the Interview portion of the Academic Decathlon</p>

<p>Desired College Characteristics:</p>

<p>Location type: Urban
Size: Medium (5,000 - 10,000), Large (10,000 - 18,000), Very Large (Over 18,000)</p>

<p>Area: East Coast, West Coast
Importance of cost: Extremely important</p>

<p>USC (screenwriting major)
UC Berkeley (film theory or history major)
UCLA (undeclared... They don't start the screenwriting program until junior year and it's ridiculously hard to get into)
NYU (I am now lawling at this choice as it is slowly slipping away. screenwriting major)
Columbia (It was always just for kicks, but now I don't want to waste the money. screenwriting major)
Chapman (screenwriting major)
And then just a bunch of CSU's, blablabla.</p>

<p>Suggestions would be helpful!</p>

<p>Oh I should put my course load, huh?</p>

<p>Freshman Year
H English
ICS I
Art History
PE
Geometry
Life Skills/Health</p>

<p>Sophomore
AP Euro
H English
H Bio
Algebra I
PE
Decathlon
Spanish I</p>

<p>Junior
Decathlon
Spanish II
Chemistry
AP Eng Lang
APUSH
AP Hum Geo
Algebra II</p>

<p>Senior
AP Econ
AP Gov
AP Lit
AP Bio
Trig
Decathlon
Creative Writing</p>

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<p>NYU and Columbia are disgustingly large reaches.</p>

<p>But your admission into NYU dramatic writing program is probably 50% dependent your writing portfolio. BUT are you sure you're top in the nation? You don't seem to have won any awards, entered any contests, or even taken any classes (although creative writing senior year is I guess a step in the right direction).</p>

<p>Maybe you should look at much less selective schools that have dramatic writing programs.</p>

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<p>Well, for me Decathlon = LIFE. I don't want to say I'm top in the nation, but I don't want to spend the rest of my time here on earth wondering "what if".</p>

<p>The only other schools I've seriously considered are Emerson and FSU, but I'm basing a lot of my decisions based on location. Boston seems nice, but I don't want a city that shuts down after 10 PM. Also, Florida is just not what I'm looking for :/.</p>