Chance me for UM UF UCF and UF? (horrible ACTS)

shoppingislife · 10-14-2012, 10:41 AM

Oh, I meant NYU instead of UF for the last school I listed.
GPA UW-3.5
GPA W- 4.3
Top 11% ranked
over 250+ Community Service Hours
Bunch of ECs including dance, golf, tennis, and piano. I'm a dance instructor and love teaching little girls. I won numerous of golf and tennis tournaments in my life, also a golf counselor.
Pretty good essay
ACT: 22 Super Scored :/ (I know this is going to ruin my chance, taking it again)
I'm going to have an excellent teacher recommendation

Catria · 10-14-2012, 11:25 AM

UMiami: Reach (but at least you might have a chance)
UF: Reach
UCF: High match
NYU: Reach

Try to take the SAT as well... and a safety should preferably be test-optional.

senior9519 · 10-14-2012, 11:54 AM

You're going to have to retake the ACT/SAT if you really are serious about going to these schools. Also UF and UCF(and if your in florida and also applying to FSU) don't look at recommendations.

floridadad55 · 10-14-2012, 12:03 PM

Somewhere on cc,
there is a list of test optional schools

shoppingislife · 10-14-2012, 01:46 PM

so UM is easier to get into than UF? and I'm retaking the ACT in 2 weeks.. I want to increase my scores by at least 5 points. I have a prep book, I just don't do what to do with it

seiclan · 10-14-2012, 01:59 PM

If you don't get your score up at least 4 points, you have little chance at any of those schools. You should add applications to UNF and FGCU. They are more likely to admit you and are worth looking at.

shoppingislife · 10-14-2012, 02:10 PM

yeah, I already got accepted to FIU, FAU and NSU so at least I got into my safeties. Do you think i have a chance of getting it up 4 points by the test date in 2 weeks?

milkyway531 · 10-14-2012, 04:01 PM

Well without those ACTs, I consider you a pretty good applicant. If you just bump up to at 26 or so, your schools would be all high matches/reaches- but maybe the ACT just isn't your thing. Have you thought about taking the SAT instead?

shoppingislife · 10-14-2012, 06:15 PM

I did, and I actually did worse on the SAT. It's really frustrating because I tried my best on both test. How would you suggest I prepare for the next ACT in 2 weeks? Pretty sure this is my last chance

SerenityJade · 10-14-2012, 06:25 PM

SAT/ACT Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest <--Schools not requiring SAT/ACT if you wanna find one that doesn't need your score.

shoppingislife · 10-14-2012, 06:45 PM

But I actually want to go to schools who require scores, I just need to make sure if i got it up to a 26 I would have a chance..