<p>3.4 GPA UW, 3.8 W
SAT: 1940
CR: 680
M: 550
W: 710
ACT: 31</p>
<p>Took the SAT again, but don't know the scores yet--hopefully they'll be improved.</p>
<p>The majority of my classes have been Honors/AP.</p>
<p>EC's:
Drum Major for Marching Band, going to be the head next year as well
Varsity Marching Band for (going to be) 4 years
Member of various clubs; newspaper, Interact, FBLA
First chair flute, concert band
Play other various instruments
Member of the high school band for 4 years, overall been in band for 8 years
Volunteer at my temple once a week
Various recreational sports
Summer job every year</p>
<p>I've already sent in my online app, my transcript will be sent in July with my teacher recs. I sent in a personal essay as well. I'm applying as a Psychology major.</p>
<p>Your UW GPA is a little low (you should be at 3.5 or higher) but since you applied early it should be ok, esp. since your classes were mostly honors/AP.</p>
<p>Your SAT is a bit low-- you’d want your math to be 600+, although the combined M/CR is above the 1200 threshold…but not by a lot. Looks like you did much better on the ACT, so that’s good!</p>
<p>The rest of your application looks good-- leadership & involvement are good.</p>
<p>Overall I think you’ll be ok getting into A&S, since you applied early, but you might have to wait a bit longer to hear back.</p>
<p>How much longer will it take for me to hear back?</p>
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<p>I don’t know. Generally, the first round of students to hear back (in October) are the super-amazing, definitely in, ridiculous stats kids. Since Pitt is rolling, there is no definitive hear-back date, although I assume you would know before January.</p>
<p>Are my stats really so low that even with applying so early I still won’t find out in October?</p>
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<p>No, but I don’t think that EVERYONE who applies throughout the summer/September will all hear back the very first round at the beginning of October. Like I said, the super stellar kids will hear first, and then everyone else. Depending on how many people apply early, and what their stats are like, I think you’ll hear back sometime between mid-October and December. Hopefully sooner, but you never know.</p>
<p>So do you think there’s a chance I could be deferred, or is it just whether or not I’ll hear back on my acceptance early in October or later on?</p>
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<p>The <em>only</em> thing making me a little hesitant is your <em>slightly</em> lower UW GPA. I think you’ll hear back with a yes, but probably later on.</p>
<p>Okay, thank you so much!</p>
<p>sort of a random question, but do you think being Jewish will help me at all (with wanting to diversify and such)?</p>
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<p>No. I think they qualify Jewish as <em>only</em> a Religious Affiliation, which is not considered in your application. Your ethnicity would still be Caucasian. (source: <a href=“http://www.ir.pitt.edu/cds/documents/CDS2010-11PittsburghCampus.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ir.pitt.edu/cds/documents/CDS2010-11PittsburghCampus.pdf</a>)</p>
<p>Interestingly enough (not sure if you’re from the area) Pittsburgh has a LARGE Jewish population, especially right nest to Oakland in Squirrel Hill. So…you’re not even really a minority!</p>
<p>don’t worry…I think people over-estimate at times what it takes to get it. I applied during the summer before my senior year with a 3.49 GPA and a 1930 SAT and a range of activities but nothing excessive…and I got notified by October. The earlier you apply, the more likely you are to get in!</p>