Yet Another... What are my chances!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all. </p>

<p>Here are my stats (Copied from my resume)... What do you think my chances are at: New York University, Elon University, George Mason University, University of Michigan, William and Mary and University of Pittsburgh? </p>

<p>Thanks so much! </p>

<p>EDUCATION
******** High School in NJ
Class of 402
No Class Rank Available
GPA 3.3/4.0
2 APs / 5 H*s</p>

<p>Honor Roll student on many occasions</p>

<p>AWARDS RECEIVED
+ Anticipated winner, Class Actor (12)
+ New Jersey Governor’s School of the Arts Finalist (11/12)
+ National Honors Society in Forensics (11)
+ 5th place in state, Dramatic Interpretation (Forensics) (11)
+ 30th place in nation, Dramatic Interpretation (Forensics) (11)
+ Photographer of the Month, Airliners.net (11)
+ 5th place in state, Dramatic Interpretation (Forensics) (10)
+ 2nd place winner; Best of New Jersey Dessert Competition (9)</p>

<p>INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
+ Forensics (Competitive Speech/Debate) (9,10,11,12)
Superior Distinction Award (819 points achieved)
Attended institutes for Forensics training (10, 11, 12)
Team President (Unanimously voted) (12)
National Qualifier (11)
Team Secretary (10)<br>
+ Drama Club (9,10,11,12)
Council member (12)
A Solute To Shorts (Horace/Dionysus) (12)
Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik) (11)
Picasso at Lapin Agile (Einstein) (11)
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Linus) (10)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Deputy) (9)
+ Piano (9, 10, 11, 12)
Eight years experience
+ Aviation photography (9, 10, 11, 12)
Photographer for airliners.net
Photographer for jetphotos.net
Photographer for airlinemeals.net
Photos appeared in yearly calendar
+ Internship and ambassadorship with jetBlue Airways (10,11,12)
Named an airplane in the fleet
Depended on for word of mouth advertising
In correspondence with company CEO
+ Choir Program (11,12)
Touring (Chamber) Choir (12)
Choir Council (Secretary) (12)
Honors Choir (12)
+ Model UN (11)
+ Team Harmony (11)
+ Interact Club (11)
+ Mock Trial (10)</p>

<p>WORK EXPERIENCE
June – August 2005 Brundage Park Playhouse Summer Stages<br>
Counselor In Training
Responsible for safety of all campers while under my supervision
Responsible to assist in teaching children how to act, sing and dance
Depended on for organizational purposes of the program</p>

<p>May 2004 – August 2005 Maggie Moos Ice Cream & Treatery<br>
Manager, Customer Service
Responsible for quality control of all store products
Responsible for managing all finances at the end of the fiscal work day
Responsible for all employees on duty at any given time I am there</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
50 hours +
Ushering for Brundage Park Playhouse productions
One of four “Lead Ushers”
25 hours +
Travel consultant for Reliant Pharmaceuticals
10 hours
Elementary school tutor in English and Mathematics
1 hour
Singing at ***** ***** Nursing Home</p>

<p>My reccomendations are great, my essays are solid and my SAT is 660 V/660M/ 690 W</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

<p>Asparagus</p>

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<p>New York University- slight reach
Elon University- dont know
George Mason University- dont know
University of Michigan- reach
William and Mary- reach
University of Pittsburgh- dont know</p>

<p>Your ecs are great but your gpa and sats are low</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. I know the GPA is low, but do you think the SAT is really that low?</p>

<p>Thanks,
Everyone's favorite vegetable</p>

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<p>By the way- I should add, I took the 10/8 SAT1 in hopes I can up the SAT beyond 2200+</p>

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<li>The green stringy veggie</li>
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<p>George Mason/Accepted
Elon/Accepted
William and Mary/Rejected</p>

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<p>you're sats are not that low but they are too low for Univ Mich and William and Mary. Actually its the gpa that will hit you but the sats don't help.</p>

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<p>The thing is Asparagus, most schools are GPA and SAT driven, especially selective schools, because they can be. But don't let that deter you from going after what you want. You have a decent GPA and decent SAT's. Your EC's are very good. I'm sure you are an outstanding person with a great future ahead of you. Let's face it, a good high school GPA and SAT scores will only get you so far in life.<br>
Spend a year at George Mason doing your best and then transfer to a college that more fits your "dream school". This is all entirely possible. In fact, you may wind up really liking George Mason. Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>Yeah... I do like George Mason. My concern with it though is the reputation its been getting recently. It's still recovering from it's days as a commuter school (even though when it was, it was a branch of UVA).</p>

<p>The positive thing about George Mason is that I was accepted on to their forensics team already... so I guess it's a reason to be there... That said, I like Elon better...</p>

<p>My hope is that if I get into one of the really hard 3 that I'm applying to, be it Mich, WM or NYU, I can look at one of those closer and see what makes sense-- to go to one of those three or to suck it up for undergrad and keep with one of my bottom 3.</p>

<p>That said- I like all 6 schools I applied to... don't get me wrong!!</p>

<p>Thanks for the continued advice
Spargo</p>

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<p>How did you end up doing all that airline stuff? I find it really interesting...</p>

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<p>I wanted to add... I have one or two more questions about WM..</p>

<p>If the SAT was boosted sufficiently from the 10/8 scores (available on 10/24), do you think that would help? They advertise their 25-75% scores are 1250 to 1440 (on the old scale)</p>

<p>Also, WM is 66% in-state and 34% out of state. Is this by choice? Or do they take more in-state for one reason... what does this statistic mean for out of state students? Is there a specific reason for the big difference?</p>

<p>Lastly, my friend who goes to WM said he knows a lot of people there with similar stats to mine and that WM loves LOVES leadership potential. He said they also like to see you taking advantage of campus visits and stuff. So, since my friend is a overnight host, I'm staying with him on an overnight visit that is sponsored by WM. Also, I think I have pretty solid leadership credentials.</p>

<p>I'm confused about WM... I know the GPA is low... but are they so driven by just GPA and SAT that I'm definitately out, or is there a slim possibility yet?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>B to the ump</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Hmm.. It seems as if nobody really has commented on Pittsburgh... anyone know more about that? </p>

<p>Also, if anyone has any ideas about my WM dilemmas/questions/concerns..</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch,
Jolly green stringy veggie</p>

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<p>You should probably be ok at Pitt...</p>

<p>I got in 6 years ago (there standards have increased dramatically since!) with 2.91 (UW mostly CP, few Honors classes, no AP, big upward trend) and 1120 SAT (old of course!) I don't remember how strong my essays were, but my writing skills have improved about 100 fold since high school or even who I got my letters of rec. from...</p>

<p>What do you want to major in and why did you choose Pittsburgh as one of your schools? Just curious...I'm an alum. and had a great experience there.</p>

<p>Pitt alum. '04
UNC-CH grad student</p>

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<p>I've seen the school a lot because my sister goes there and really fell in love with it. It's a great environment, and the buildings seem pretty nice. The business program also seems to be quite thorough-- I'd like to major in Marketing. </p>

<p>Couldn't really explain entirely why I like it so much... I kinda sorta just do hehehe</p>

<p>Thanks for the reply, and keep them coming</p>

<p>Asparagus bananafana bobaragus</p>

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<p>Pitt has a good business school...I chose them over Indiana University due to my love for Pitt's campus and city over Bloomington. Even though I didn't end up following through with business, they have good opportunities and good job placement at Pitt through the career center. Also, if you have an interest in one of the arts and science departments you may get a dual degree that is joint CAS/Business with the major of your choice. Let me know if you want to know anything more about Pitt (though your sister is probably more up to date...I graduated in '04).</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help... I'll be sure to send questions your way if I can think of any!!</p>

<p>ben</p>

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<p>Bump. :)</p>

<p>...sorry, couldn't help it.</p>