Black student needing some guidance.

Y2kplaya92 · 07-25-2006, 02:15 PM

Okay me and my dad have revised by list for the final time. I have decided that I will try to apply to schools that sent me flattering letters.

Here are my stats 3.857/4 wieghted GPA. My unweighted is about a 3.7.
My SATs suck, 1870 (1270), but I am studying and aiming for a 2100.
Overall I am pretty average black applicant, I have a lot of black friends who kill my stats.
I live in NJ.
My ECs are solid.
First Responder- 11, 12. Roughly 10 hours a week. Soon to be an EMT.
Mock Trial- 10-11-12 16 hours a week.
Teen Advisory Board- 9 10 11 12 Cordinate library activities.
Football 9,10,11

Tons of school ones.

What are my chances at my schools

Harvard- EA (You can laugh at me, but my dad told me to apply since they sent me a letter and application)

Rutgers
Case Western
Cornell (My dad is making me apply since they sent me a letter)
Dartmouth-(Dad is making me apply since they sent me an application)
Duke- Beautiful campus, I fell in loove with that place.
Hampton- Trying to get full ride here
Johns Hopkins
Tufts

mr_chipset · 07-25-2006, 02:30 PM

Get more safeties, like Georgetown oк Wake Forest, or University of Washington

goodcolleges · 07-25-2006, 02:33 PM

do u know ur class rank?

sxsepu · 07-25-2006, 02:51 PM

Raise your SAT score and you should be fine. But in either case, you should still apply. You should also consider some schools that you're certain to gain admission to because most of the schools you listed are difficult to get into.

jaw · 07-25-2006, 03:05 PM

for hampton you would already get a full tuition scholarship

http://www.hamptonu.edu/studentservi...cholarship.htm

ckmets13 · 07-25-2006, 04:17 PM

so he doesnt need more safeties if he likes hampton

Harvard SCEA- Reach
Case Western- safe match
Cornell- slight reach/reach
Dartmouth- slight reach/reach
Duke-slight reach/reach
Hampton- safety
JHU- slight reach
Tufts- slight reach

ckmets13 · 07-25-2006, 04:22 PM

and id also recommend wake if you like duke, though wake is about 85% white. they are also trying to become more diverse though. i would say Wake is a match for you.

G-U-NOT · 07-25-2006, 05:19 PM

What county in Nj are you in?

jPoD · 07-25-2006, 05:35 PM

My dad and I, no?

Calcruzer · 07-25-2006, 07:21 PM

Personally, I don't think those SATs suck as bad as you do--although for the Ivies, I guess it's a stretch. And yes, you should retake them--especially if you're already in the middle of studying for them.

URMs are considered differently than at other schools, especially if you play varsity football and have been on the debate/mock trial team, and have done all this volunteer medical work in the field.

I'm like "good colleges"--I'm interested in your rank at your school. If it's close to the top (like top 5 people in your school), then I think you have a good shot at Dartmouth, John Hopkins, Duke, and Cornell, but if it's lower (like right at top 10-15% or so), then you are probably looking at Rutgers(match), or Hampton (safety). Something in-between would get you Case Western and Tufts.

Nobody knows how they pick the Harvard admits (well, not me anyway).

Good luck.

freekobe07 · 07-25-2006, 07:25 PM

jPod...we meet again....

jPoD · 07-25-2006, 07:41 PM

ok? Is this your other name Compton?

TrackBabi17 · 07-25-2006, 08:03 PM

you have a good chance at all of them you'll stand out with all these things on your app work hard on a mind-blowing essay

Y2kplaya92 · 07-26-2006, 08:57 AM

What county in Nj are you in?

I live in ocean county.
Last year was a good year winning a championship in football, but my knee is pretty bad right. Can I express this to the app reviewers.

permutations · 07-26-2006, 01:28 PM

stay in school, dont use drugs, and be nice to your family
all the guidence you'll ever need =)