<p>Hi, I don't want to take too much of anyone's time, but I was hoping someone could comment on what they believe my chances of getting in Stony Brook Honors College to be? I am very serious about science (biology/chemistry/biochemistry) and Stony Brook would be an affordable opportunity to study what I want with its top notch programs! I am also extremely interested in Undergraduate Research and I know that is readily available at Stony Brook! </p>
<p>GPA: Unweighted = 95.6
Weighted= 97.5 (as of last January, probably higher now)</p>
<p>SAT: 660 Critical Reading, 540 Math, 560 writing (I am enrolled in a class and will be taking the SAT two more times, I'm hoping for a significant boost since I received these scores taking the test with absolutely no preparation)</p>
<p>SAT II:
Bio E. - 800
US - 700</p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
Captain of NOSB team
Independent Research (worked on two projects - received fellowship over the summer)
Founder of Greenhouse club
Jazz Band
Pit Band
Audio for school musical
Pep Band
National Honor Society
3 years of varsity Swimming</p>
<p>AP's:
World - 4
US - 4
Bio - 4</p>
<p>This year I am taking:
AP Statistics
AP English Literature
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science</p>
<p>Thank you in advanced for your time!</p>
<p>I think your SATs are likely going to hold you back right now... but if you get them up, you'd certainly be in the ballpark.</p>
<p>There are no guarantees for the Honors College; they only take a class of about 60, but they get well over a thousand applicants. Good luck!</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>Thanks Chris! I think my scores will go up!</p>
<p>I just had another quick question and didn't want to start a whole new thread:</p>
<p>When I apply to Honors college, will the admissions staff read my main common app. essay in addition to my supplemental essay? (since I wrote about a revelation to a specific word, I categorized it under the "other" category in the common app and not the "#1: life changing experience" essay, so I had to write a new one to answer the "life changing experience" question for the honors college supplement)
I am very proud of my main essay... I don't want it to be ignored. </p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, they'll probably see both. They want to see the "#1" essay, however, to keep as level a playing field as possible.</p>
<p>Chris</p>
<p>I got my SAT scores up:</p>
<p>700 CR
640 Math
640 Writing (Essay: 10)</p>
<p>do you think my chances of honors college have increased?
thanks.</p>
<p>well they certainly haven't decreased =)</p>
<p>Hey, any time your scores go up, that's a good thing!</p>
<p>Chris</p>