Hi everyone, with these stats do I have a good chance of getting into these schools?
Reaches:
Georgetown University
Dartmouth College*
Colgate University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dartmouth is WAY of a reach, but I’m still applying because a friend of mines got into Columbia with a 26 ACT so she advised me to just apply.
Targets:
University of Virginia
Franklin & Marshall College
Syracuse University
College of Holy Cross
I already got accepted to my two safeties so I’m just reaching for schools that are more competitive. My two safeties are Northern Arizona University and University of Hawai’i Manoa
Male | Filipino | Low-income {3726 EFC} | Bilingual (Tagalog) | Immigrant
Looking into political science/government | SAT: 1300
EXTRACURRICULAR
Youth and Government 2015-present (won Rookie Legislator of the Year award and sent to the Conference on National Affairs through this program)
Delegation vice president, 2017-present
Senate clerk (state office), 2016-2017
National Honor Society 2015-present
Chapter vice president, 2017-present
Chapter secretary, 2016-2017
Student Body Government 2015-present
Hawai’i State Student Council Representative, 2017-present
Junior Class Secretary, 2016-2017
Sophomore Class Secretary, 2015-2016
HOSA: Future Health Professionals 2016-present (2nd place, regionals - prepared speaking)
Upward Bound 2014-present
Varsity Track and Field (800m, 1500m, 3000m) March 2015-May 2017
Varsity Soccer November 2014-present
Varsity Cross Country August 2014-October 2016
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Collective September 12, 2017-present, 2 hours/week
Head of Donation Committee and Head of Invitation Committee
Currently, an intern for Senator Schatz’ Honolulu office and I worked as a park ranger during the summer before my senior year.
@wisteria100 I have a 4.1 weighted GPA. I took 4 AP’s (one every year) and 1 honor but due to the fact that my school has a very limited amount of advanced courses. We’re a very small school with 200 h.s. students. I am on track to be class val
Getting into the state schools will be harder as on out of stater. But I think otherwise it’s a good list. You have a very diverse list of schools - small to large, liberal arts to university, rural to urban, private to state, Jesuit to secular. Do you have a good sense of where you’ll be happiest?
Out of state public U’s are not a wise plan for a low income student. NAU will get you a WUE break at least, but UNC and UVA will be far too expensive.
What about a school like Puget Sound or Willamette? Both are on the west coast so less onerous travel than all those eastern time zone schools and have a reputation for giving good financial aid. Willamette in particular has a good reputation for government majors where you could intern at the Oregon state capital.
UNC and UVA meet full need for all students- UNC uses the FAFSA EFC despite being a profile school. If accepted… you will get excellent FA. Check out Carolina Covenants.
@intparent, unless I am mistaken at virtually all US schools, a US lawful permanent resident (green card holder) will be considered a domestic student. Most schools reserve the term “international student” for students who require USCIS authorization to enter the United States in order to study. Since a LPR does not require USCIS authorization, LPRs are not international students.
Yes, @Chembiodad, but he did not specify his status. He says he is Filipino and an immigrant, but does not specify his status unless I missed it. Is he a LPR (or citizen)?