Where would you guys recommend I apply?

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<p>I go to Santa Fe College (just changed from Santa Fe Community College) in Gainesville, Fl</p>

<p>I currently have a 3.70 gpa and by the looks of things ill have like a 3.77 after summer. I have taken the hardest classes I plan on taking so far and have received A's in them. Moreover, I am a political science major and have received As in Comparative Politics, Government, and International Relations. </p>

<p>I am Student Body President in an extremely active and fairly large Student Government, Phi Theta Kappa member, Model UN member, I am the District 4 coordinator of FJCCSGA (Florida Junior and Community College Student Government Association), a union of all 28 Community College Student Government's in Florida. I plan to transfer after i receive my AA. I am guaranteed a letter of recommendation directly from my College President as well as a former SG advisor that is now the Associate Dean of University of Florida's Law School. </p>

<p>SFC is currently a board member of the League for Innovation in the Community College which places it amongst the higher echelon of Community Colleges. </p>

<p>Although I wasn't too great in HS, I wasn't horrific either. </p>

<p>In high school i had an unweighted GPA of 2.9 and a weighted 3.3 or 3.4. I took 4-5 APs, was the VP of a rather competitive Speech and Debate Team my junior year and President of the team Senior year in which I made the final rounds of 4 national tournaments and qualified to Nationals 3 years in a row. I was also President of the Model UN team senior year. Here is the bad part. I received a 1445 on my SATs out of 2400 and didn't take the ACT's or SATII. </p>

<p>I am looking for an honest and somewhat accurate opinion on where I should get into. </p>

<p>I will be applying to </p>

<p>University of Florida
University of Maryland - College Park
Tulane
Boston University
Loyola Chicago</p>

<p>The schools above I am not to worried about, but what do you guys think about my chances in getting into these: </p>

<p>Northwestern
William and Mary
UChicago
UPenn
Tufts
George Washington
Amherst<br>
Duke
Cornell
Columbia</p>

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<p>oh and I am hispanic if that helps</p>

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<p>I like your story. I like your profile. And I like your stats.</p>

<p>Like most parent posters, I don't do "chances." But I think you'll do well. You have a good list, with a range of selectivity.</p>

<p>Which, if any, of your schools are SAT optional for jr. transfers? I'm not really sure how much they will hurt you, but there is no doubt they are weak. Would you ever consider self-prep (see the xiggi method on the SAT Forum) and re-taking? I always hate to see students devote more time to scores, but if you don't have a lot of SAT-optional schools on your list, it might at least be worth thinking about.</p>

<p>Buen chance.</p>

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<p>can I retake my SATs?</p>

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<p>Yes, you can. You just have to register and retake it.</p>

<p>Source: SAT</a> FAQ</p>

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<p>I don't think you send your SAT/ACT scores if you already have your AA.</p>

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<p>If you are majoring in either political science or international relations, you should look into JHU and Georgetown. Hopkins doesn't require students to send SAT scores, they are "optional."</p>

<p>Good luck. :D</p>

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<p>Some schools will consider SAT/ACT scores from transfer applicants who have, obviously, already attended college. Some won't.</p>

<p>You have to check each one you are considering for their particular policy.</p>

<p>And, as a poster above implied, some don't require scores if you have completed community college and/or have the AA.</p>

<p>Again, you need to check each school's policy.</p>

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<p>fri3nds04 what are you talking about? You can take the SAT again, but you are not advised to do so by many/most of the colleges to which the OP is applying. Why the heck would you take a test that is supposed to gauge your readiness and preparedness for college after already receiving an AA? That not only screws the scale put it proves it completely worthless in any attempt to gauge the students abilities at all. </p>

<p>Chances:
University of Florida--good shot
University of Maryland - College Park--good shot (financial aid might suck tho)
Tulane--good shot
Boston University--match
Loyola Chicago--good shot
Northwestern--high match
William and Mary--high match
UChicago--reach
UPenn--reach
Tufts--high match/reach
George Washington--match
Amherst--reach
Duke--high reach
Cornell--reach
Columbia--high reach</p>

<p>Your best shot at the upper schools that you are pursuing is at Cornell...the rest are going to be very difficult, and if money is an issue at all I would not even bother applying to Duke. They accept like 15-20 a year.</p>

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<p>@Jman21: I am just answering the OP's question if he/she can retake the SAT or not. I'm not saying that he/she should take it 100 times; I am just saying he/she **CAN **retake it.</p>

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<p>Yes, he/she CAN retake it...but its not about taking it 100 times...its about taking it after you have already been in college. If it was as easy as taking the SAT after going to college many would go to college and get their AA degree with a 4.0 and take the SAT and get a 2380 and go to MIT...but that's not exactly how it works, nor is it supposed to work that way.</p>

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<p>Cesarintoga, you have almost the same stats as me. I finished my transfer process last May.You have decent chances at most of these schools and I agree with Jman21, your best bet is Cornell (I'm sure that you'll get accepted to other ones too, but its less predictable).
Anyhow, about the SAT/ACT, I suggest that you will check the transfer applicants requirements on the schools website. Since you still have time, I would take a couple SAT II tests. If you get a good score--you'll send it, and if you dont get a good score--you wont send it; it can only help.</p>

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<p>@Jman21: I don't really want to argue with you about this, but what's the difference with taking a lot of classes for students who want to transfer from community colleges to universities and they take the SAT more than once?? Some of them would be qualified for graduating and get their Associate's Degree as well.. AGAIN, I am just answering the OP's question if he/she can retake the test. I am not suggesting him/her to retake it a lot of times..</p>

<p>Also, I didn't say about taking it 100 times.. What i said was, "I'm not saying that he/she should take it 100 times."</p>

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<p>There is no point in arguing about whether to take the SAT again.</p>

<p>I don't know where Jman is getting his information that "many/most" schools on the OP list advise against it.</p>

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Why the heck would you take a test that is supposed to gauge your readiness and preparedness for college after already receiving an AA?

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<p>Well, I heartily agree with the underlying sentiment of that question. But the fact is, colleges have gotten used to using the test scores as a gauge. And if they see low scores, they will unfortunately sometimes discount good college GPAs with some sort of belief that the student wouldn't do that well at their own highly selective school.</p>

<p>So, if a school will accept re-tests after college matriculation, and if that school requires the scores for a transfer applicant... it is at least worth <em>considering</em> such a re-take when the applicant scores are too far down the scale of a given school's profile. </p>

<p>I don't particularly like that use of a student's time, on a personal philosophical level. But I can see a student wanting to have as many aspects of their application as strong as is humanly possible. Which is why I suggested thinking about it.</p>

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<p>As Stated above, don't worry about your SAT's. Most colleges will not ask you for it if you have taken at least 2 years of college. An example is USC. To be frank, i think the ivy league schools (UPenn and Cornell) would be a stretch. But otherwise, your chances seem reasonable. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! I really got a lot out of your suggestions/comments. Anyone else?</p>