What are my chances?!

Applying to College
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<p>I'am a senior and I'am currently in the process of applying to Syracuse University.
However I'am starting to feel stressed out because I consider myself a very average student and I feel that I don't have any special extracurriculars.
I'm really starting to doubt that I have a chance at Syracuse.</p>

<p>Here's my academic profile:
GPA: 3.619/4.00
SAT scores: CR/680 Math/630 Writing/600
I have had mostly A's througout High School. The only B's that I have had are in Math honors classes.
I will have taken 6 AP exams by the time I graduate. I took 2 AP exams last year and I had a 5 in both of them.
Aside from AP classes, I will have taken 6 honors classes.
Hopefully this decribes my courseload.
my class Ranking: around top 25 (I go to a very competitive school)</p>

<p>Here's my not so impressive extracurriculars:</p>

<p>•Mu Alpha Theta – Junior Year,
•Red Cross Club – Junior Year
•DECA - Junior Year
•Student Council – Senior Year
•Key Club – Senior Year
•Beta Club – Senior Year
•Character Education Team – Junior Year
( I havent held an officer postion in any of these clubs)</p>

<p>I have some Volunteer Work too:
Habitat for Humanity - 15 hrs<br>
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - 7 hours
Shifa Community Clinic -18 hours
Sugar Land Little League - 15 hrs </p>

<p>I've held a job during sophomore year:
McDonald's - 6 months</p>

<p>The main reason why I haven't had any officer positions in any of the clubs is because I have changed schools a lot. I have been to 4 different high schools throughout my high school career. Also my freshman year I moved from a different country in the middle of my freshman year and I didnt really understand the importance of extracurriculars till later.
I have tried my best to adjust to all my new schools and I have had mostly good grades.</p>

<p>So do i have any chance at Syracuse? I'am applying to the arts and science college which i have heard is less hard to to get into the newhouse. Their overall acceptance rate is around 60%.
i just want to what to expect if i apply there</p>

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<p>You have an okay chance. Your SAT scores put you in like the top 40%-ish of freshmen there. </p>

<p>As for GPA, at Syracuse:
Students in Top tenth of HS: 38.5%
Students in Top quarter: 73%
Students in Top half: 95.6%</p>

<p>Your ECs aren’t great, but your reason for not being so involved is very convincing. It is important that you find some place in the application to explain the high school transitions and moving to a different country. If you are using CommonApp, there is a section for “special circumstances” that would be great for this.</p>

<p>However, do NOT say “I didnt really understand the importance of extracurriculars till later.” That is NOT a good excuse. Colleges want you to get involved in extracurriculars because they are important to YOU, not because they are important to colleges. </p>

<p>Imagine saying: “I didn’t help starving families get food because I didn’t realize that was important to colleges.” Obviously not something you should say.</p>

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<p>Thank you!
That really helps</p>