<p>GPA 2.85 UW 2 APS
SAT 2200 CR 650 Math 640 Writing 710
E.Cs
junior classical league president(2 years)
soccer(4 years, 2 varsity)
lacrosse captain senior year (4 years 3 varsity)
mock trail 2 years
forensics 2 years
pro life club president 2 years
key club vp 2 years
hospital volunteering 2 years
Work
USSF ref since i was 14,
busboy/waiter since 16
summer job since 16
internship at my twp office 2 summers
Applying
Bucknell
Rutgers
NYU
Northeastern
Note I have very strong recommendations as well as a perfect essay and my mother passed away before freshmen year, and i showed a significant upward trend.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for any and all help and i will be certain to chance back.</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s really such a thing as a “perfect essay”…Also I think you meant to put 2000 for SAT not 2200.</p>
<p>Your low GPA is gonna hurt your chances at these schools, especially if you can’t raise that SAT to 2100+. It is on an upward trend at least. </p>
<p>Your EC’s are very good. And if your essay and rec’s are as good as you say they are, that will help a lot. You should also show interest by visiting these schools if possible.</p>
<p>Here’s where I see you:
NYU - High reach unless you can bring your SAT and GPA up a bit.
Bucknell - same as NYU
Northeastern - Reach for the same reasons as above, but certainly possible
Rutgers - Pretty close match (im assuming you’re applying to the new brunswick campus)</p>
<p>These all depend on the program you want to study as well. You’ll probably have a better shot at Bucknell and Northeastern as an Education major rather than an Engineering major.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would relax with the EC’s and try to finish out your junior year with as high a GPA as possible. Continue doing well senior year (with AP’s/honors) and send your grades to these schools halfway though. Retake the SAT if possible and shoot for 2100+ or try the ACT. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>