What are my chances?...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I am a new member and this is my first post. Here is my list of colleges:</p>

<p>Ramapo (definitely a safety)
Rutgers
TCNJ (College of New Jersey)
Drew
Trinity College
Connecticut College
Washington and Lee
William and Mary</p>

<p>I attend a VERY selective public high school in New Jersey, Bergen Academy. We go to school from 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, although this year we only go until 4:10 PM. On Wednesdays seniors go to internships instead of classes, and I am interning at Merrill Lynch in Private Client Wealth Management. Also, on Wednesdays freshmen, sophmores, and juniors have Projects, which are basically two-hour classes that are once a week, and Clubs, which are one hour (so seniors can't be in Wednesday clubs). Since the school day is so long, we take a lot of electives. My school is very selective- you must apply in 8th grade and you are not allowed to come after the first day of ninth grade. I believe the average SAT is around a 1310. It is one school- Bergen Academy- but there are seven academies in it, and I am in the Academy for Business and Finance. I take standard honors courses and then two business courses a year (other academies are science, engineering, medical, performing, etc.). My grades were a bit low in freshman and sophomore years, but have improved a lot...</p>

<p>9th Grade:
Biology Honors- B+
Algebra II and Trig Honors- B
US History I Honors- B+
American Literature I Honors- B
Intro to Business- A-
SAP Technology- A
Latin I- Honors- B+
Phys Ed (two trimesters) A-
Health (one trimester)- A
Projects- all A's
Comparative Western Religion (one trimester elective)- A
Women in Literature (one trimester elective)- B+
Theory and Practice of Human Rights (one trimester elective)- A
Web Design (one trimester elective)- A
Presentations- Pass (Pass/Fail class, one trimester)
GPA- 3.43</p>

<p>10th Grade:
World History I Honors- A
American Literature II Honors- A
Analysis I (like PreCalc) Honors- C+
Chemistry Honors- C+
Latin II Honors- A
Intro to Economics- A
SAP Technology II- A
Phys Ed (two trimesters)- A
Driver's Ed (one trimester)- B
Projects- Two A's, one B
American Studies in Film (one trimester elective)- A
American Presidency (one trimester elective)- A
Shakespeare in Film (one trimester elective)- A
Bill of Rights (one trimester elective)- A
Music and Society (one trimester elective)- A
Civil War (one trimester elective)- A
GPA- 3.45</p>

<p>11th Grade:
US History II Honors- A
World Literature I- A
Analysis II Honors- A-
Physics Honors- A
Latin III Honors- A
AP Macroeconomics- A
Management- A
Phys Ed (two trimesters)- A
First Aid- A
Projects- All A's
Contemporary Public Issues (one trimester elective)- A
Creative Imaging (one trimester elective)- A
Four other electives (I cannot remember and do not have my transcript here at the moment)- All A's
GPA-3.97</p>

<p>12th Grade:
World Literature II Honors
Calculus I Honors
Financial Topics
AP Micreconomics
Latin IV Honors
Criminology (one trimester elective)</p>

<p>GPA- 3.6</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<p>National Latin Honor Society- 11, 12, President (12)</p>

<p>Operation Smile- 10, 11, 12, attended International Student Leadership Conference for Operation Smile at William and Mary this past summer (5 days)</p>

<p>DECA, Distributive Education Clubs of America- 11, 12, won awards last year at the regional and state levels in Marketing Management</p>

<p>Landmark Volunteer- Spent two weeks volunteering in New Mexico this past summer. I did manual labor and painted fences, built fences, carried barbed wire, took down fences, swept, painted, dug holes, mixed concrete. I also archived artifacts.</p>

<p>Ran a three-week baby basics drive last year for the local American Red Cross. I started the drive and collected diapers, formula, baby food, etc. for local underprivileged families.</p>

<p>World Hunger Relief Club - 10, 11, Group Leader (one of a handful) in 11- no one is allowed to be in it senior year because of internships...</p>

<p>Children International- 10, 11, 12- Member</p>

<p>Standardized Testing-</p>

<p>SAT I:
Math- 620
Reading- 720
Writing- 770
Total: 2110</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
US History- 780
Math IC- 590</p>

<p>ACT:
English- 33
Math- 29
Reading- 34
Science- 26
Reading/Writing- 33
Composite- 31</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>More information about me:</p>

<p>I am a 17 year old high school senior from Northern New Jersey. I am white, upper middle class, and only speak English. So I don't really have the whole diversity thing working for me...thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>go to ramapo for instant decision..... they will give u money and really good food for the day</p>

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<p>ramapo is a last resort. i am 99% positive i will not end up there.</p>

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<p>I would think that you would make it into Drew and Rutgers pretty easily. You more than likely will get into TCNJ. The others I am not sure about. Have you decided that business is no longer for you?</p>

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<p>what are you looking to major in?
you're definitely in to all of those schools except conn coll, trinity and W&L, which are reachy.</p>

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<p>ramapo only has a 40% acceptance rate</p>

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<p>Bergen Academies huh....Is this the one with AAST?</p>

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<p>yes, there are seven academies and business (abf) is one of them, aast is another.</p>

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<p>I want to attend a LAC, where I would major in Econ. Some schools, like W&L, William and Mary, and TCNJ, do have a business major, so I would do that if I attended one of those.</p>

<p>I'm confident about Ramapo, Rutgers, Drew, and TCNJ (my score is slightly above average and my school has a great relationship with TCNJ). I like Trinity and Conn and think Trinity is a match/reach and Conn is a reach. I don't like them as much as W&L and William and Mary though. Those are both reaches (I'm out of state for William and Mary).</p>

<p>I've been going to evening information sessions, campus tours, interviews, overnight visits, etc. at each school (depending on each school's offerings), so hopefully that will help as well. As of now I like W&L the best and am interviewing in November.</p>

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<p>I know that W&L, William and Mary, and Conn are reaches (though I don't care as much about Conn), but is Trinity a reach? I know that it is a safety for many people applying to Ivies, but Trinity's ACT range is 26-29 (I have a 31), I am above their average reading SAT score, and am in the range for the math SAT score. Also, I heard Trinity is big on community service, and I have done a lot of that (especially the Landmark Volunteer New Mexico trip). I know I can't say it's a definite match or that I will definitely get in, but is it closer to a match or at least to a match/reach than to a reach?</p>

<p>Also, how is W&L looking? A reach, yes, but...a likely one? Hopefully my interview and handwritten notes will help. Also, one of the teachers writing my recs (a business teacher) has some connections there.</p>

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<p>please let me know what you think!</p>

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<p>Sounds like a great school! Wish I went there</p>

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<p>Thanks, johnny1010220. It has been an interesting experience. It is more interesting going to school with such a motivated student body.</p>

<p>I'm going to do immediate decision at Ramapo in December. It's not binding and that way I'll know I'm in somewhere- thanks for the suggestion, ericg1. </p>

<p>I'm (hopefully) sending in my Rutgers application tonight or tomorrow, so that will be out of the way, too. I still like W&L the best, hopefully that will work out.</p>

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<p>nelson- good choice to attend.... it was just a fun day. they made you feel very welcomed</p>

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<p>Bump...Please tell me what you think, especially about W&L</p>

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<p>Bump! Please tell me what you think</p>

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<p>Okay, I will give you my opinion. I think you are easily in at Ramapo, Rutgers, Drew and the College of Connecticut. TCNJ is a match/reach depending on if they are counting writing this year. If they are, then you are in. Washington and Lee and William and Mary are reaches if they are not counting the writing section. If they are, you have a better chance. This is a rough idea, I am not very familiar with some of these. Have you asked you gc?</p>

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<p>Update!</p>

<p>I was accpeted at Ramapo and given full tuition and fees (I'd just have to pay room and board). I was also accepted at Rutgers New Brunswick, which hasn't given out scholarships yet. Yesterday, I got my letter from Drew- I was accepted and given a $14,300 merit scholarship. I'm still waiting from the rest. I really want to go to W&L!</p>

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<p>congrats :) Hope you'll get accepted at W&L! My first choice is TCNJ and I'm still waiting to hear from them. Have you been accepted there yet?</p>