make sure you SAT is high 1900s to 2000s and I think you have a good shot at these schools, even NYU, nyu is known for paying close to attention to the personal essay compared to other schools
Though I agree your GPA is somewhat low for many of these schools, I think you still have a pretty good shot at most of the schools you listed (although I am less familiar with admissions at the small LAC's). Your GPA is low, yes, but if you can make a good case in your essays that explains the family situations that caused it, I think admissions officers will understand, particularly in light of your good ACT scores. Also, your extra curricular activities are solid, and show a good amount of leadership. I wish you the best of luck!
Those are all definitely matches for you except i'd say Georgetown and Hopkins are a little reachy. Those are some wonderful stats you got going on there! Chance me?!
I think it would be almost impossible for you to get into Berkeley with only a 3.52 (unweighted) GPA given that Berkeley weighs HS GPA heavily. The average HS GPA (unweighted) for for OOS at Berkeley is 3.91.
Your GPA isn't bad at all : p It's solid, and along with your SAT scores and terrific ECs, you shouldn't be worrying.
Anyways, at places like John Hopkins, I can't really say that's you're totally solid, but you stand a fighting chance. I have a few friends who went to NYU and honestly despite what everyone says, it's not that difficult.
You are a fairly strong applicant and Id say you are set for most of them except JHU, UCB and Georgetown. So
Decent chances at all except Hopkins, UCB and Georgetown.
They just might prove to be a Reach/Low Reach.
But you just dont know what the colleges might be looking for, so apply and keep your fingers crossed. Hope you get in. (So dont let your morale fall my mate!)
All the best!
