liveandlearn2011

Gender: Female
Race: White
State: Texas
High school: Public, somewhat competitive

GPA: 3.59 unweighted, school doesn't tell us weighted GPAs but reports them on official transcripts
Rank: 37/290
SAT (first attempt, retaking): M:560, CR:560, W:650
ACT: 25 Composite, 26 English, 25 Math & Reading, 24 Science, 9 Essay
AP: English Language & Composition- 3

9th grade classes & ECs:
Pre-AP English I
Pre-AP Biology I
Algebra I
World Geography
Spanish II
Yearbook Staff (head photographer)
Volunteer Organization (trustee)
National Junior Honor Society
Piano (National Piano Guild)

10th grade classes & ECs:
Pre-AP English II
Chemistry
Geometry
Pre-AP World History
Spanish III
Volunteer Organization
Piano Lessons (National Piano Guild)

11th grade classes & ECs:
AP English III
Physics
Algebra II
AP US History
AP European History
Newspaper Staff
Journalism Team (captain)
Volunteer Organization (in-school)
Volunteer Organization (outside of school, Manager)
Piano Lessons (National Piano Guild)
Future Career and Community Leaders of America

12th grade classes & ECs:
AP English IV
AP Environmental Science
Pre-Cal
AP Economics
Dual Credit Government
Intro Accounting- night class at local college
Newspaper Staff (editor-in-chief)
Yearbook Staff (section editor)
Journalism Team (captain)
Volunteer Organization (in-school)
Volunteer Organization (outside of school, Manager)
Piano Lessons (National Piano Guild)
Future Career and Community Leaders of America
National Honor Society (will be inducted in the spring)

AWARDS & HONORS:
9th grade:
President's Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Chosen for National Junior Honor Society

11th grade:
Various journalism awards at the state, regional, district, and local levels
Temple Sweetheart (volunteer award)
Chosen as All-American Scholar
Washington Journalism and Media Conference: National Youth Press Correspondent nominee
National Student Leadership Conference: program nominee
National Young Leaders Conference: program nominee
People to People: leadership program nominee
United States Achievement Academy: English Award
Chosen as a published author in the Creative Communications essay and poetry contests
National Society of High School Scholars

What are my chances of getting into either Newhouse or Whitman at Syracuse?

GoldOwl

I think you have a very good chance of getting into all 3 schools considering your course load and ECs are very strong. However, you SAT and ACT scores are a little bit weak so I would try to improve at least one of those; if you can do that, you'll probably be almost guaranteed admission.

Jessica17

Hey I want to get into Cuse too, ill keep in touch with your post, and maybe you with mine

Chance Northeastern Schools,Latin Chick,ill chance back

liveandlearn2011

Thanks, y'all! I'm retaking the SAT in October, so I'll probably wait and submit those scores. I don't think I'm going to retake the ACT, though. I just wasn't comfortable with the test and I feel more confident about the SAT.

Thanks again!

Jessica17

Hey ALOT of people get nominated for National Student Leadership Conference,People to People, and National Society of High School Scholars,(including me for all 3), so I dont think those really count

liveandlearn2011

Thanks for the input, Jessica.

liveandlearn2011

Bump?
Thanks again.

liveandlearn2011

Alright... I went on MyChances and searched for all of the schools I'm currently looking at and they came up as follows:

Vanderbilt- 1.3% chance (reach)
Syracuse- 95.9% chance (safety)
University of Arkansas- 98.6% chance (safety)
University of Alabama- 98.6% chance (safety)
University of Georgia- 14.4% chance (reach)
University of Missouri- 98.6% chance (safety)
University of Texas- 46.1% chance (match/slight reach)
Texas A&M University- 45.0% chance (match/slight reach)
Texas Christian University- 91.8% chance (safety)
Southern Methodist University- 96.8% chance (safety)
Baylor University- 100% chance (safety)

Does this sound right to you all? A few of them sound off to me.

liveandlearn2011

Bump?!
Thanks again. (:

liveandlearn2011

Bump again. Haha!
I would really like a few more opinions.

liveandlearn2011

And again... bump!

Grape1

Remember that Newhouse is more selective then the main college at Syracuse, but probably less so than it's honors program. A 1770/25 would almost certain get you into the university with that class rank (as your percentage shows) but for Newhouse its a little low. Of course, your success with journalism should hugely outweigh that. SU is a great school if you don't mind the bizzare architecture (the buildings are often built in very different styles and don't seem to go together) and of course the weather.

liveandlearn2011

Bump and thanks... again.
(:

liveandlearn2011

Bump! Sorry if I'm being annoying.

liveandlearn2011

Bump! I'd like a few more opinions. (: