Do I have a shot?

AZKoogle
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:49:56 +0000

I’m a Junior in an honors science program at my school in Staten Island, NY. It basically means I’ve been taking advanced science and math courses since freshman year. I took the SAT in January and will take it again in May. I’m also going to be taking the Math I, US History, and Molecular Biology subject tests in June.

I’m in the top 11% in my class of over 1,000 students. 3.7 unweighted average and 4.0 weighted average.

CR: 610 (It always varies from 610 to 630 when I practice)
M: 620 (Expecting it to be at least 640 the next time around)
W: 750

8th Grade:

-Honors Integrated Algebra
-Honors Spanish

Freshman Year:

-Honors Chemistry
-Honors Living Environment (Biology)
-Honors Geometry
-Honors Global History I
-Honors Spanish II
-Honors English

Sophomore Year:

-Honors Physics
-Honors Science Research
-Honors Algebra
-Honors Trig
-Honors Global History II
-Honors Spanish III
-Honors English
-College Marketing
-My elective was Council For Unity

Junior Year (this year):

-AP Biology
-AP US History
-Honors Pre Calc
-Honors English
-Honors Health (Required)
-Core Art/Core Music (Required)

Regents:

-Integrated Algebra (86)
-Chemistry (87)
-Global History (94)
-Physics (87)
-Geometry (82)
-Trig (85)
-Spanish (94)

Other:

-NHS
-President of Global Outreach Club
-Council for Unity
-SING
-Passport Club
-Student Organization
-Various Walks

I plan to get great recommendations and will be volunteering at a hospital this summer.

I had a meeting with my guidance counselor and she told me I’m “not a shoe-in” for Binghamton. It’s my dream school and has everything I want in a university. Do you think I have a good shot, or is it a reach school for me?

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