Chance a new yorker!

Colleges & Universities Boston College
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<p>Attend one of the top specialized high schools in New York City. Very competitive school. Graduating class is less than 100 students.
SAT: 2110 Math: 700 Writing: 750 Reading: 660
GPA: 3.6 :frowning:
Courseload gets heavier every year and took harder classes in soph + jr year.
ALL Honors Classes (If my classes were not honors, they were APs)
Took two APs: AP Biology (4), AP US History (3)
SATIIs: Biology: 660 US History: 670</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Little work experience at a small store in the city
-Key Club for 4 years. (Don’t have any other clubs. My school lets you join only one club per year.)
-Part of the Student Senate at March of Dimes (A widely known charity organization targeting premature babies in need, but recently started targeting all babies in need)
→ My job was to help spread awareness within my school and other schools in New York City. And also help organize the annual March for Babies walk.
-Volunteered at a nursing home for 100+ Hours and will continue to volunteer throughout senior year.

  • Math Team for 3 years.
  • Varsity Tennis
    -Attended college courses and got credits for them (Advanced Algebra + Chemistry)
    -Attended a rigorous college course the next year for Architecture. Got an A and six credits.
    -This summer, volunteered at a preschool, and taught a class (Grades K-2)
    Wrote about my “journey” in finding what a want to do through my extracurriculars and how i made the ultimate choice when i started working at the preschool.
    —> I want to go into Education (Early Education?) or communications/journalism.</p>

<p>1 recommendation from my principal and another from my english teacher, who is the most sought after recommendation writer in my school :slight_smile: so i think im pretty set in that area.</p>

<p>other schools im looking at are:
barnard college
vassar college
boston university
villanova
george washington university
nyu steinhardt * MY TOP CHOICE *
macaulay cuny honors</p>

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<p>bump bump bump anybodddyyy?</p>

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<p>Dear joux : Your SAT scores are certainly in range and if you were considering a potential shot at the Honors Program, you will need to pick up about 100 points in the combined mathematics/critical reading combination. Your GPA at 3.6 is usually not top 10% material and your AP load leading into senior year is one or two courses short of your competition. For senior year, we should expect to see an AP exam in mathematics (calculus), science, and a social science (history, economics or similar) to maintain the competitive level of your profile against the applicant group. (Which specialized high school in NYC has you attended [Bronx HS of Science or similar]? Most offer deep AP programs.)</p>

<p>Given your NYC background, NYU is an interesting match although might be “more of the same” compared to what you have already experienced in terms of city life. Be sure to visit Vassar before deciding to apply as the campus life is very different (arts oriented) than what your background demonstrates. Villanova is an interesting match with your profile. Boston College is a stretch although not completely out of line. I would expect admission from George Washington and Boston University for sure.</p>