Fordham?

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<p>I’m a sophomore looking at Fordham, I’m a B/B+ student taking mostly all honors and AP Classes, I play lacrosse for the school, I live in Connecticut, i was born in Mexico, have a good amount of volunteer hour and had an PSAT of 1590 which i assume will only improve. What are my chances of getting into Fordham?</p>

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<p>Get your SAT up to around 1800 and you should be in.</p>

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<p>[Class</a> Profile](<a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admiss/applying/class_profile_28473.asp]Class”>http://www.fordham.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admiss/applying/class_profile_28473.asp)</p>

<p>Since your GPA is a B/B+, and the typical accepted student has an A- average, you will need to score above the median or better yet above the 75 percentile to maximize your chances.</p>

<p>Aim for at least 2020.</p>

<p>The SAT is curved much more leniently than the PSAT, so don’t start worrying too much yet, but practice until you’re hitting 2020.</p>

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<p>the sat is curved…?</p>

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<p>Correct. Go to the College Board and inquire further about the SAT and how it is scored.</p>

<p>As for Fordham, its highly highly competitive. Fortunately, you are young and have more high school years ahead of you. Its a great school and lots of fun, particularly at Rose Hill.</p>

<p>Fordham will look at all your scores and factors, and if you are a US citizen of hispanic descent that helps. </p>

<p>Its also very expensive. Tuition + Room and Board is now approaching 53k a year before financial aid or scholarships. </p>

<p>Fordham likes community service. My advice on EC’s is instead of picking 7 things you do moderately, pick 2 that you excel. Perhaps one which is about you (theatre, music, arts, sports) and one which is community service oriented. </p>

<p>Work hard. But don’t fret about college too much yet. Just do your best in high school now.</p>