What are my chances as a RD?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Binghamton University - SUNY
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<p>I'm applying as a Biology major for Harpur College</p>

<p>GPA:95.6 unweighted
SAT:630CR 550M 530W/ACT 25
Rank: #10 out of 76
Graduating with advanced regents diploma with honors
soccer and irish dancing for over 9 years
a year of varsity track
over 165 hours of community service
2 AP scores already(AP US History-4, AP Eng Lit-3)
Sched:AP Psych, AP Bio, AP Eng Lang, Philosophy, Pre-Calculus, Gov/Econ
Essay:Excellent (rated best senior essay of senior class)
I go to a nys accredited private catholic school.
I've worked at Wegmans for 2 years now 15-25 hours a week.
Went to National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in San Francisco</p>

<p>Very underprivileged family, first to go to a four year school, youngest of four.
Got accepted to LeMoyne already with a Dean's scholarship.</p>

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<p>Your SAT score seems rather low for what they seem to accept, plus you seem to be in-state. Unless you can get them to look past the SAT it will be tough.</p>

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<p>Yeah it's an 1180, it's on the cusp of their average score of 1200.
It's the same with my ACT score, a 25, it's right at the edge of their average 26.
I'm hopeful, but the news of how critical they were with the early action decisions is starting to freak me out.</p>

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<p>I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but their avg. SAT is 1275 and avg. ACT is 29. I think you were looking at the middle 50% figures which means that only 25% of applicants were admitted with a score below 1200. 75% scored higher than a 1200.</p>

<p>It is best to check directly on Binghamton's web site about stats like that because certain third party vendors (college viewbooks, princeton review,etc.) release publications with outdated info.</p>

<p>Standardized testing sucks. I scored a 1220 SAT, have a 94.5 GPA,ranked 18/180 at a really competitive HS, great ECs, varsity athlete, empowering essay,20hr/week job and the majority of my classes throughout high school were AP/honors. Last year I might have had a chance but I am not expecting to be admitted this year basically due to my SATs (State schools tend to place A LOT of emphasis on GPA and SATS/ACTS). </p>

<p>I was really bummin' but I put things into perspective which help me realize I am more than just a test score. If I somehow get in, then great but if I don't, I know and will be successful at another institution. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Do you think SUNYs put more weight in the SATs rather than the GPA??</p>

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<p>Caffeine,</p>

<p>Have you applied to other SUNYs? CuNYs?</p>

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<p>I was told the breakdown for most SUNY schools is the following:</p>

<p>50% GPA
30% SAT/ACT
10% Course Rigor
10% Extra Curricular, Essay and Recommendations</p>

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<p>Hmm... I would say that you have a somewhat decent chance.</p>

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<p>meow.
I says you in.
cause if you not in.
i be sad. who will live in UP with me!?</p>

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<p>I was defered with a 33 act/2200 sat and have not heard of anyone getting in early action without at least a 1300. Good luck but dont get your hopes up.</p>

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<p>if your instate which you seem to but, it's going to be really hard to get in with that SAT this year in particular. Good luck. You never know!</p>