Chance Thread [International Student*Bahamas*] - Average Student

[Reko]

Firstly thank you for taking the time to view this thread. I encourage you to state your opinion whether negative or positive. I'm from The Bahamas/Black/HS Senior. I attend one of the most prestigious/competitive high schools in the country..if that matters. (Private HS)

H/S Stats:
..most recent
*Junior Year*
2.6 - First Semester
2.7 Second Semester

*Senior Year*
3.35 - First Semester
?? - Second Semester

However, my accumulated(cumulative) GPA is only a 2.54. The reason for this is that my school starts from 7th grade, its not solely a senior high school and my accumulated GPA consists of GPA's from 7th grade to now. Unfortunately, through the years I was under a great amount of pressure etc and was not performing to my full potential. Hopefully the upward trend makes it clear to the admissions officer along with my essays.

SAT's:
..December 2nd sat's
Critical Reading: 500
Writing: 560
Math: 460

EC's
Varsity Soccer Team (7th - 12th grades)
Governor General Youth Award (Bronze)
Varsity Softball Team (1 year)
Dynamos Youth Soccer club (10 Years)
Bahamas Football(soccer) Association National Academy (2 years) *highest level of youth soccer in the country*
New Bethlehem Marching Band (3 years)


In addition to these I will be getting awesome recommendations from the guidance counselor & teachers.


Here is the list of schools I will be applying to:
1. St. Thomas University

Type of School

* Private
* University
* Four-year
* Roman Catholic Church
* Coed
* Percent applicants admitted: 91%
* Regionally Accredited
* Hispanic serving
* 8% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
* 7% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
* 11% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
* 21% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
* 32% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
* 20% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
* 1% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
SAT Reasoning Verbal: 400 - 500 68%
SAT Reasoning Math: 380 - 510 68%

2. Acadia University
3. Florida A&M University

Type of School

* Public
* University
* Four-year
* Coed
* Percent applicants admitted: 71%
* Regionally Accredited
* Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
* College Board member
* Historically black
SAT Reasoning Verbal: 410 - 550 71%
SAT Reasoning Math: 410 - 520 71%

..so can you chance me for these?

[Reko]

Is the requirement 3.5 & higher to get feedback on these boards?

[Reko]

I always forget to put HYPS in my topic so I never get chanced :-(

[kyledavid80]

lol I'm sorry ... I don't know those colleges.

Based on that data, though, St. Thomas looks like a match. I don't know about Acadia. For Florida A&M, it seems that state residency is important, so it's probably a reach.

[Calcruzer]

Actually, St. Thomas only accepts about 28% of applicants--so you are still a slight reach there. The reason they accept so few is that they give very good financial aid packages to those they accept--so quite a few people with similar statistics to yours apply there.

Your odds at Florida A&M are much better--probably a safe match to match. They accept about 85% of the applicants and the test score summaries are close to those of St. Thomas University.

I don't have the statistics on Acadia University since it is not an American University (it's in Nova Scotia in Canada). According to their website, however, they specifically cater to students coming from the Carribean--so I would consider your odds of acceptance as quite high.

Best of luck to you with your application at all three of these and with your college education.

[Reko]

Thank you ever so much both CalCruzer & kyledavid!

[kyledavid80]

Calcruzer:

What is this 91% that the College Board is giving, then?

[bronbron]

Man, may I suggest that you take the SAT again and add 2 or 3 SAT IIs, (not really hard, I think). This surely increase your chance.

[Reko]

OK thanks.

[Calcruzer]

Reko already asked me about the 91% number. I think collegeboard has it wrong, since the USNW book gives the actual numbers as 903 applied and 249 accepted. I think collegeboard is confusing the St. Thomas University (in Florida) with the University of St. Thomas (in Minnesota). The latter's acceptance rates are around 91%.

I notice by going to the St. Thomas University's website that they only have around 3,000 total students--and this includes their transfer applicants and continuing education students--so I'm presuming the USNW to be correct (but, obviously, I'm not positive which one is correct--so maybe Reko should contact the school for actual info)

[Reko]

Thanks, BUMP

[Reko]

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