Florida State University-Waitlisted

<p>I applied for FSU in October and in December I received the message that my application decision would be delayed till March 20th. They recommended I retake the SAT and or ACT, and send in my senior year 1st semester grades. (I will be doing both, and I know my SAT scores are not so great). I read from college tool kit that 42% of students on the waitlist at FSU are admitted.
I was wondering…What are my chances of being accepted?</p>

<p>GPA: weighted-4.1 unweighted-3.8
SAT: 1630
Resident: Florida
Community Service Hours: 112 Hours
Class Difficulty: Hardest Classes Available (AP Classes)
Senior Year Classes: AP Literature, AP Government & Politics, AP Microeconomics, AP Biology, AP Music Theory, Jazz History, AP Calculus AB, Chorale, Chorale Women</p>

<p>Resume:
The Temple Avahath Chesed (About 50 Hours a year): Volunteer as a Teacher’s Assistant in Hebrew and Religious Studies (2008-2011)</p>

<p>Shands Hospital at the University of Florida (106 Community Service Hours): Volunteer work at hospital such as: administration, office organizing, filing, scanning, and helping visitors. (2011)</p>

<p>Vocal Department at Douglas Anderson of the Arts (6 Community Service Hours): Volunteer in Department’s clean up. (2011)</p>

<p>Solo & Ensemble:
1st Year: A solo vocal performance with piano accompaniment of two art songs in front of a judge: “Pieta Signore” by Alessandro Stradella and “Shall We Gather At the River” by Robert Lowry. Received “Excellent” score at District level. (2010)
2nd Year: A solo vocal performance with piano accompaniment of two art songs in front of a judge. “Non Posso Disperar” by Giovanni Battista Bononcini and Where’er You Walk by George Frideric Handel. Received “Superior” score at District level and “Good” score at State level. (2011)
3rd Year: A solo vocal performance with piano accompaniment of two art songs in front of a judge. “Se Tu M’ami” by Alessandro Parisotti and “I Attempt from Love’s Sickness” from the “Indian Queen” by Henry Purcell. Received “Superior” score at District level and “Excellent” score at State level. (2012)</p>

<p>Madrigal (About 6 Hours a week):

  1. A Renaissance style Dinner Theatre show by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Performed as an Ensemble singer or Minstrel. Raised money for Vocal Department.(2011)
    A Renaissance style Dinner Theatre show by Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Performing as a major character “Queen Mum” and singer. Raised money for Vocal Department. (2012)</p>

<p>Madrigal Octet (5 Hours of that week):
Sang Alto part of several different Renaissance choral pieces at Mandarin Community Club. (2012) Cabaret (About 5 Hours a week): A duet performance of the song “We Are the World” by Michael Jackson at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. (2011)</p>

<p>“Ask the Doc” Radio Show hosted by Dr. Laski (About 2 Hours a week): Sang and co-hosted in medical discussions on the radio. (2009-2011)</p>

<p>2011: Jacksonville Sings at University of North Florida - Joined a groups a vocal students from several schools and performed a chorus concert in a day’s work.</p>

<p>Aim for 26+ on the ACT to get in; many waitlistees have files similar to that one.</p>

<p>Agree with Catria - test scores are holding you down a bit</p>

<p>Got into FSU and I did bring my SAT scores up from 1590 to 1670. :)</p>