slater6661

I used the common application. These are my stats, tell me what you think.

GPA - 87.5/100
ACT - 28
SAT (I'm only sending to colleges that require the SAT 2's [NYU and BU])
math - 590
writing - 590
critical reading - 480
SAT SUBJECT TESTS
math - 620
U.S. History - 480

I live in Long Island, New York.

I went from an 85.5 average freshman year to a 93 average Junior year.

I did not apply for need-based financial aid.

I have a total of 3 APs, taking them all Senior year. Economics (2 AP tests), Calculous, Environmental

I'm Founder/President of the standardized test club.

Secretary of the Reaching Out (community service) club

Many volunteer programs, jobs, after school activities

No sports

Outstanding reviews from every teacher/college alumni/relative I showed my personal essay to.

2 teacher recommendations, 1 recommendation from my boss at the library, and 1 guidance counselor recommendation (I am confident that they are all positive recommendations).

The Schools I am applying to:
NYU College of arts and science (Early Decision)
SUNY Binghamton Harper (Early Action)
SUNY Stony Brook (Early Action)
SUNY Albany (Early Action)
Hofstra (Early Action)
SUNY Geneseo
Syracuse
Cornell University CALS
Boston University College of General Studies
George Washington University Columbian college of arts and science
Saint Johns

brosfam

Not to troll, but... why are you the president of the standardized test club? Hahaha.

Kowloon

Um... I dont know about SUNYs, but I think you have a BAD chance on all of 'em. Far reach for Cornell, NYU, Boston. Reach for Washington and Syracuse.

Sry... didnt want to be TOO harsh, but there you go , unless you have a MAGNIFICENT hook, explaining all this (eg: you live in ABJECT poverty)

icy9ff8

Hofstra is your most likely admit. Consider Indiana University in Bloomington. Based on your posted profile, Cornell, NYU and SUNY Binghamton are significant reaches. Good chances at SUNY Albany & SUNY Stony Brook. As a full paying student, Syracuse is a good possibility. GWU is a bit of a reach, so your application needs to be well written and convincing as to "why GWU". Same for BU. What do you intend to study?

B05T0N

He lives on Long Island...I highly, highly doubt he's impoverished.

You'll get into CGS. I see no point for you to apply to Cornell and NYU

mythmom

Has your GC signed off on this list? Both my kids with considerably higher stats had safeties much less selective than the schools you have on your list, with the possible exception of Hofstra. If you were my son, I would prune the reaches and add some true safeties.

slater6661

my guidance counselor said that I would easily get into syracuse, stony brook, albany, hofstra and saint johns

icy9ff8

Your guidance counselor is probably correct as he/she knows you, your record and your school's placement history better than anybody else. Clearly St. John's and Hofstra are near certainties based on your and their posted profiles. I did not comment on St. John's earlier because there are two others, one in Maryland and the other in New Mexico, that were unlikely based on your CR SAT score of 490.

Nickel Xenon

Cornell and NYU are definitely high reaches for you. Your SAT scores are reeeally low for those schools and your GPA isn't high at all for a 100 scale. And you mispelled Calculus.