What are my chances?

<p>Join Date: Dec 2013</p>

<p>Posts: 3 </p>

<p>What are my chances? </p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted - 3.98
GPA - Weighted - 4.6</p>

<p>Class Rank 3 </p>

<p>Class Size 448</p>

<p>Classes
All Honors Freshman and Sophomore Year
Junior Year - all Honors and AP Lang and Composition and AP Gov
Senior Year- AP Calculus, AP Stats, AP Physics B and C, Honors English, Honors Engineering</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT-2060
Math -700 Critical Reading-640 Writing-720 </p>

<p>Subject Tests:</p>

<p>Math 2- 730 Physics- 680</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Football 1-4
Varsity Baseball 1-4
National Honor Society
G.I.V.E. Club (Volunteering)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work </p>

<p>35+ Service hours per year from grades 10-12.</p>

<p>Awards
Dartmouth Book Award
Spanish Award
English Award
Algebra 2 Award</p>

<p>Your SAT score seems a little low compared to your GPA and class rank, but I think you have a very good shot. Good luck, hope we hear back soon!</p>

<p>Yeah I am a decent test taker but the SAT just isn’t my thing. I was so proud of that 2060 since I spent so much time preparing doing practice tests and online test prep. But you’re right usually if someone practically has a 4.0 GPA and is ranked 3rd in the class their SAT will be up in the 2200s at least! But thanks!</p>

<p>I got deferred early action, do I still have a chance for regular decision? I sent a letter to admissions letting them know I am still very interested in the school and let them know about some of my recent accomplishments.</p>

<p>@Soxfan have you tried the ACT? The ACT tends to suit math/science people much better. I got a 1980 on my only SAT, but applied with two 33’s superscored to 34 with ACT. I’m not sure if it is too late, but if it isn’t I would suggest taking it.</p>

<p>I would say you have a good shot because of your very high class rank. It will be hard for them to ignore that. They probably deferred you for the SAT score (which sucks I know).</p>

<p>@PengsPhils I believe it is too late to take the ACT. I wish I did but I can’t change that now. I would have taken it if I thought a 2060 wasn’t good enough for Northeastern, but it was within the range that they have posted. Also, both times I visited, they have clearly stated that the SAT is not the only thing they look at. And I felt confident about my GPA, courses, rank, and extracurriculars. But I guess we I’ll just have to wait and see.</p>

<p>@Soxfan07</p>

<p>Hello! I got accepted and received a personalized letter of acceptance. In my letter the admissions person wrote about how he was impressed by my community service. I also got a scholarship, which I feel was due to my community service.</p>

<p>So my advice would be to keep them updated on your community service. Something that can take only 2 weeks to do and looks great is organizing a Comfort Object Drive (blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc…) and donating it to a shelter. I did one last year and printed out handouts with the shelter’s name, my name, my address, and list of objects I was collecting. I went around my neighborhood and gave them to people. I was really surprised by the amount of donations. This is something quick and easy you can do but that has meaning.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

<p>@95Carol I definitely
Have a lot of community service. But I didn’t understand how to show that on my common app. I put all my sports and clubs in the activities section but
I don’t know where I could have shown the exact community service I
Have done. Maybe I Could send in another email listing them?</p>