what are my chances of getting into FAU?

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<p>Junior from Arizona (Phoenix area)</p>

<p>Current unweighted GPA: 3.3
Current weighted GPA: 3.8
By the time I graduate, I will have taken 7 AP courses and 6 honors courses.
My school doesn't rank. Or maybe they just don't tell us until senior year.
First Generation College Student
Multiracial (Hispanic/White)
Jewish</p>

<p>Test Scores:
Just took my SAT today, but on the practice I got about 1880. I took a prep course so I'm hoping for 2000.
I'm also taking my ACT in February. I got a 29 on the practice, I'm hoping for a 30.</p>

<p>Religious Extracurriculars:
Junior year-President of Temple Chai Temple Youth (TCTY, a Jewish youth group)
Sophomore Year-Programming Vice President of TCTY
Senior year-I will most likely be Regional President of the Southwest Region of the National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY-SW, a large affiliation made up of Jewish youth groups like TCTY from Arizona, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Texas)
All years-Hebrew High School Student (attend two hours of class every week on topics such as Israel, the Holocaust, etc. Students who complete Hebrew High School receive a special diploma upon graduation)
Six years of Jewish summer camp, including two summers of LTP (Leadership Training Program)
Sophomore year-Youth Endowment Board (the board is given a sum of money and is in charge of determing which charities to distribute the money to)</p>

<p>Athletic Extracurriculars:
Four years of school softball (1 year Freshman, 2 years JV, 1 year Varsity)
Three years of club softball
One year of school basketball</p>

<p>Musical Extracurriculars:
Piano lessons for 10 years
Taught myself guitar (I am also a songleader in NFTY-SW)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Temple Chai (Tutor, Administrative Assistant) September 2006-May 2007, July 2009-October 2009 (seasonal position)
Safeway (Grocery Store, Courtesy Clerk) June 2007-August 2008
Starbucks (Barista) June 2009-October 2009 (going back to work after this semester and planning to work all senior year)
Camp Charles Pearlstein (Camp Counselor) June 2010-August 2010</p>

<p>School Clubs/Societies:
National Honors Society-Junior/Senior
Society of Women's Scholars-Junior/Senior
Spanish Honorary Club-Sophomore/Junior/Senior
(may run for an officer of one or two of these clubs for senior year)
65 Roses Club (Cystic Fibrosis)-All years
Founder of Camp Swift Club (explained below)</p>

<p>Community Service:
Camp Swift (about 1500 hours)-Camp Swift is a summer camp for underprivileged inner-city children from the Phoenix area. The camp is planned and run by Jewish teenagers who volunteer their time not only during the summer, but throughout the year to plan camp and raise money. (These hours include 12 sessions of camp plus planning and fundraising throughout all four years)
I have participated in other community service projects including playing the piano for retirement home residents, assembling toiletry baskets for Hurricane Katrina victims, volunteering at food banks and homeless shelters, and American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. These other activities add up to roughly 200 hours total.</p>

<p>Other Important (or maybe not important?) Factors:
-I will be paying for my own college/graduate school
-My cousin is my legal guardian. My mother died when I was seven and I don't know who my father is. I'm hoping I can use my experiences to write some compelling essays. Also, if you know of any scholarships for adopted, single-parent children, etc., that would be great!</p>

<p>I'd like to go to medical school eventually, but I don't know if I necessarily want to major in science. </p>

<p>I know this was really long. Thanks so much for your input!</p>

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<p>wow. you’re a busy bee. I’ll bet you get in :slight_smile: Good luck. We live about 20 min from FAU and its probably the best bet for my D, but we’re looking at all her opportunities anyway…
BEST OF LUCK !</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! Best of luck to you and your daughter as well! :)</p>

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<p>You’ll definitely get in. Will be very surprised if you do not.</p>

<p>Best of luck,
QB12</p>

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<p>You should go somewhere more reputable such as FIU. FIU is only a few minutes away from the beaches, South Beach, Sporting Venues, and restauruants that “Boca” dosn’t have.</p>

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<p>Please, FIU is no more reputable than FAU! I am happy that you take pride in your school, but there is no need to insult another school that is a peer school.</p>

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<p>Boca Raton doesn’t have a beach or restaurants? Give me a break.</p>

<p>Footballfeldey, you certainly have a good chance to get into FAU. It makes a ton of sense to come here. There’s a large, active Jewish community not only in Boca Raton but on campus as well (we have a dedicated Hillel Center and I believe a Jewish fraternity as well). Furthermore, FAU has a medical school (M.D.) and all of my friends that graduated from FAU with aspirations of going to a health professions school are currently attending one. You can take that to the bank. Come see for yourself.</p>

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<p>my d wants to apply to FAU- her weighted GPA is a 3.8 but her ACT scores are not great- she only has a 20 on the first try but will take it 3 more times-She is a varsity cheerleader and has honors courses and fgood community service- Does FAU look at grades more than scores</p>

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<p>@gailbeth … no worries … my D has the same exact stats and she got into FAU.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering do u have to b ah genius to get in or is it okay if yur grades are average</p>

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<p>hey, I also applied to FAU! but I have a unweighted gpa of 3.13 and a 3.34 weighted. my SAT scores are 510 math, 470 reading, and 460 writing. What are my chances at getting in? applying for fall 2013 semester</p>

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<p>With those stats you could have a good shot at UF</p>

<p>Go for the high tops in FL</p>

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<p>Shoot higher with all that you can get into a better school. Go for FSU</p>