I’m a High School Senior and UMASS Amherst is one of my top choices but a reach. If someone could offer some insight on how to approve my chances in applying or let me know what my chances of being accepted are at all that’d be great.
-SAT 1190 (took multiple times and by far is the highest I’ve gotten)
- GPA around a 3.1
-2 AP’s senior year and honors courses all 4 years
-4 Year sport
-Mock Trial and Debate Team all of High School (also member of National Forensics League)
-Yearbook, Youth Action Counsel, Big/Sisters Reach-Out Program
-Internship with a local business where I built and designed a website, did product inventory, marketing, advertising etc.
-Multiple Art Awards
-I’m applying into Graphic Design and am planning on submitting a portfolio. I’m interested in majoring in UIUX too but have little to no knowledge about the program for it at this school
-Hundreds of volunteer hours (Was a volunteer camp counselor for three summers at an all girls sleep away camp and children’s nature camp
-really strong recommendation letters and essay in my opinion
-plan on applying mid October
I know my grades and SAT score fall below the margin but I’m hoping the rest of my application will make up for it?
The strongest part of my application should be my portfolio, essay and activities/volunteer work but I know that stuff really matters the least unfortunately
Also if it matters: out of state white female
PLEASE HEP!!