<p>Hi. I am applying to Binghamton (2008-2009) and am wondering what my chances are. </p>
<p>GPA- 92.5
SAT- Math 720 Reading 650 Writing 660
AP classes- 0</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars
Varsity Wrestling Captain (3rd place NYC)
Volunteering (400 hours)
Judo (brown belt)
Historical Society (officer)
Slavic Heritage Society (officer)
Film Club
Philosophy Club</p>
<p>Essay- exemplary</p>
<p>does your school offer APs?</p>
<p>Yes, my school does offer ap classes</p>
<p>if you have been reading all the recent postings here in the binghamton forum about who did and who did not get in early action and who got deferred, i would think you would realize that you are unlikely to get very meaningful input on a "chances" thread. many people were surprised by the early action results so far -- why would you think they can give you a reasonable prediction as to how you will fair next year?</p>
<p>clearly you have a decent gpa and sat scores. the failure to take any ap's even though they are available will hurt you. but, wrestling may help you (are you good enough for div 1?). who here can say how much? also realize that different schools within binghamton are of different difficulty in terms of admissions (none are easy, but they vary in terms of just how selective).</p>
<p>binghamton is not unrealistic for you, but given how increasingly competitive admissions is getting each year, please don't rely on what people may respond on a "chances" thread.</p>
<p>have you looked at this statistical info -- judge your chances for yourself (and be sure to check again when info for this year's figures are available).
<a href="http://harpur.binghamton.edu/Harpur%20Fast%20Facts%202007.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://harpur.binghamton.edu/Harpur%20Fast%20Facts%202007.pdf</a>
Binghamton</a> University Admissions - Premier Public University
<a href="http://buoir.binghamton.edu/cds/CDS_2006.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://buoir.binghamton.edu/cds/CDS_2006.pdf</a></p>
<p>[edit -- you say applying 2008-09 -- not clear to me if you mean applying in fall 2008 for fall 2009, or applying now for 2008-09 freshman entry -- if the former, you'll get to see more info re what happened this year; if the latter, the stats posted above are what you should consider]</p>
<p>Yes I am applying for fall 2008. I forgot to mention I am applying for the SoM</p>
<p>I agree with what has been previously said. While no one can say for sure based on the stats from EA round, not taking APs/advanced courses is going to hurt you. To my knowledge, especially in SOM, Binghamton wants to see a well rounded student doing well, but challenging themselves. Taking advances/IB/AP courses shows them this. </p>
<p>But, only time will tell.</p>
<p>I don't have any ap classes but a good portion of my classes were honors. I have been in Social Science Research (INTEL), which is a college level course, for 3 years.</p>
<p>The fact that you applied to INTEL could help you. Along with the honors courses. You've got a decent chance in my opinion.</p>
<p>I applied over a month ago and still haven't gotten my bing email and id. How long does it usually take to receive?</p>
<p>^It took me a few months to receive mine (2-3). As for chances...they been all over the place...</p>
<p>Forgot to mention rank is 130/860</p>
<p>You're probably going to be accepted. I am a freshman here and my grades/scores/extracurriculars weren't that good. But I took quite a few AP classes.</p>
<p>I was accepted today into the School of Management :)</p>
<p>score, I was right.</p>