<p>Hi everyone. I am currently a Junior going into Senior year in high school. I live in New York. I have been religiously reading college confidential posts for the past four months and have decided to make an account today.</p>
<p>Anyway, the reason why I am asking on college confidential page is because my Naviance page is not updated, and also, for Binghamton University, Fordham University, and NYU I have not been provided a concrete answer. Hearing feedback from alumni and peers, I believe, will help carve a better and more detailed picture for me.</p>
<p>Here are my specs:
AP:
English Lang and Comp (4)
United States History (4)</p>
<p>College Classes:
College Algebra & Trig
The Holocaust in History</p>
<p>GPA (Unweighted):
3.7</p>
<p>SAT I:
R: 500 M:580 W:450
(I believe these scores will go up since I am taking a five week, five days a week SAT program this summer. After two weeks of prepping, on my "stimulus SAT test" my scores were R: 560 M:620 W: 530). </p>
<p>SAT II:
U.S. History: 670 (Going to retake)</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
Photo Club- President
Video Production-Secretary
LINK Crew
For the Animals
Volunteer Club</p>
<p>Courses for upcoming school year:
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP English Literature
College Government
College Medieval Europe
College Modern Europe
Photography
Journalism </p>
<p>Ethnicity: (Asian)</p>
<p>Volunteer Hours: Decent, but nothing impressive. Soup kitchens/pantry , women's rights in foreign nations</p>
<p>What are some areas I can improve on and strengthen on for better chances of getting in. I am willing to as hard as I can my senior year to get my GPA up. My junior year GPA (unweighted) is a 94. I believe my Junior year GPA will help my overall 92 GPA slightly. I will appreciate any tips I can get, even if it is fine tuning. I am mainly focusing on Binghamton University and Fordham. I know NYU is a bit of a reach for me, sp I am not too concerned about getting in. </p>
<p>I am most likely/almost certainly going to attend a five day workshop next month for mock interviews, college applications, and my college essay. (I say most likely/almost certainly because the sign ups for the workshop begins next week. However, I have already spoke with the director today. I am currently enrolled in the SAT program in the same academy.) </p>
<p>By the way, the SAT test I took in the academy were previous SAT test from the blue book. I checked. </p>
<p>I am majoring in Business and Minoring in Accounting. I am aware that both schools have highly competitive business departments, which is why I am asking College Confidential for a general feel. </p>
<p>Thank you for your feedback. I am a first generation college student. (Many graduates and college students from NY tells me that doesn't matter very much since New York is chock full of first generation Asian college students.) Of course I am going to apply to other schools, but the schools listed above are ones I am considering first choice and I just want to have a realistic feel on my chances of getting in. Thank you for all of your suggestions. =) It is very kind and lovely of you to do so. </p>