<p>Back in July, I'd post my stats on here for various schools and would usually hear that most of the schools I was interested in were reaches and I should only apply to the arts & sciences/general schools for each. Here are my stats...</p>
<ul>
<li>From NJ</li>
<li>GPA: 3.17 (freshman year - 3.115, soph year - 2.995, 3.4 junior year)</li>
<li>SAT: 730 CR, 610 M, 710 W (1340/2050)</li>
<li>Student Council President</li>
<li>Class Council Representative</li>
<li>ERASE Club Vice President (End Racism and Sexism Everywhere)</li>
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<p>Some other things...
- Employed at the local CVS since May 2009
- 2 Year Writer for School Newspaper
- 2 Year Key Club Member
- 2 Years of Basketball
- 1 Year of Football
- URM (African-American)
- Volunteering... probably a total of 20 hours...</p>
<p>Senior Schedule (excluding Phys Ed.):</p>
<p>Economics
Phys Ed.
Probability/Statistics
Law
Language Arts IV
World Civilization Honors (Academic Elective)</p>
<p>And I've taken one other honors course during my time in high school -- last year, French IV Honors. In LA, there are four levels. Basic, college preparatory, high ability, and honors. I've been in/am in the high ability track if you were wondering/wanted extra info...</p>
<p>Anyway, the schools I applied to are.</p>
<p>Rutgers - New Brunswick
Binghamton
James Madison University
Virginia Tech
University of Pittsburgh</p>
<p>I've heard back from VT, Pitt, and Rutgers. I applied to both the arts & sciences and business schools of VT & Rutgers, and just arts & sciences for Pitt... and was accepted to all of them. I'm just posting this on here to show that even people with low GPAs/maybe haven't tried that hard in school, can get into solid schools too.</p>
admissions really ARE more than just grades, scores, and ECs but it’s also a bit about WHO YOU ARE as a person and if the admissions committees truly believe you’ll fit in there</p>