Applying Late

Colleges & Universities Syracuse University
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<p>Syracuse was still accepting late applications, so I applied late. I applied to the of Arts and Sciences as an economic major. Here are my sats, please let me know if you think I have a chance…</p>

<p>SAT- Math: 550 Reading: 550 Writing: 520
GPA- 4.2 current/ 3.5 cumulative (upward trend)
Rank- top 20%
Extra Curriculars-
*Gymnastics (Junior Olympic): 23 hours per week, team captain, national qualifier
*DECA: 4 hours per week, national qualifier
*Track: 12 hours per week, varsity, lettering
*Idaho Top Scholar
*Renaissance
*Academic Lettering
*YVA (Youth Volunteering in Action): 4 hours per week
*Human Rights Club: 1 hour per week
*String Ensemble: Vice President
*National Honor Society
*Gymnastics Coaching: 12 hours a week in the summer
Hooks- I’m from Idaho, which in previous years Syracuse has not represented
Strengths- Leadership, Extra Curriculars, Essays
Weaknesses- GPA and Class Rank</p>

<p>Honest opinions please. I need either a reality check or confidence boost :)</p>

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<p>My SATs- 550 reading, 670 math, 600 writing
5.381 / 4.0 GPA (Weighted, Unweighted)
Class Rank: 39/651 …about top 5%
Many Extracurriculars’s … 4 yr varsity soccer starter, captain, National Honor Society+ National Honor Society Officer, Renaissance, Student Council, Yearbook, Spanish Honor Society, Business Honor Society, etc.</p>

<p>…I also applied late, I think mid-February, maybe a little earlier</p>

<p>I applied to Newhouse as my top choice and put Arts & Sciences as my second, and I got waitlisted into Newhouse</p>

<p>good luck!</p>