What colleges could I get into with these credentials?

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<p>Good morning everyone,</p>

<p>How are you? I’m looking to major in Journalism (or a related field) and minor in poverty studies (or a related field), or vice versa. </p>

<p>My classes so far have been, including the ones I am taking this year:
Pre-AP Biology
Pre-AP Chemistry
A.P. Environmental Science
A.P. World History (3 on the exam) A.P. United States History
A.P. European History (2 on the exam) Pre-AP English I
Pre-AP English II
A.P. English Language and Composition
Debate I
Debate II
Honors Debate III
Honors Debate IV
Honors Debate V
Honors Debate VI
Band I
Band II
Band III
Latin I
Latin II
Honors Latin III
Honors Latin IV
Pre-AP Algebra I
Pre-AP Algebra II
Pre-AP Geometry
Honors Pre-Calculus
Journalism I
Life Management Skills </p>

<p>My PSAT scores were 59 in Critical Reading, 54 in Mathematics, and 56 in Writing Skills. I am pretty sure that would translate to about a 1700 on the SAT, but I could be wrong. Also, I plan on graduating with the five A.P.'s I have so far and also taking four or five next year. </p>

<p>Some of my extracurricular activities and interests are -
493 hours and 20 minutes of community service so far (I plan to have 1,000 by the end of my senior year)
2 years of being a Student Ambassador (planning on three)
NJHS and NHS since middle school (running for Secretary this year)
Boy Scout - Eagle Scout with Palms
Outstanding Community Service Award (from school)
Presidential Community Service Award (from President Barack H. Obama)
Jazz band member 3 years (also plan on doing next year as well)
Youth group for all of high school
Debate member for all of high school (2nd place and 3rd place in local Student Congress tournaments and at National Qualifiers: 1st alternate to Nationals in Congress, 2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking, and 5th in Policy Debate) - also worked as Student Congress Trainer in tenth grade
Distinction Level in National Forensic League with 284 points (so far)
National Junior Classical League (inducted 9th grade and continued throughout high school)
Sea Scouts member (affiliated with Boy Scouts of America) Apprentice ranking -2 different leadership positions
Blood donor (once so far, but I will donate more times)
Member of cross country team for all of high school -Spirit award in ninth grade
Perfect Attendance for all of high school
National Society of High School Scholars (inducted in tenth grade)
Staff on National Youth Leadership Training
NUMEROUS ministries at church
Superior rating in Solo and Ensemble
Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow
Academic and non-academic awards from ninth and tenth grade
National Latin Exam “cum laude” score in ninth grade - Certificate of Honorable Merit
Highest Honor Roll in all of high school
Dean’s Award in ninth grade
Headmaster’s Award in tenth grade
Historian position in band for one year
Member of Friend’s of Rachel Club in tenth grade (Rachel’s Challenge)
Speaking at a town meeting against dog tethering laws
Member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal’s street team
Recommended for multiple National Youth Leadership Forums (could not attend for financial reasons)
Recommended for National Youth Environment Summit: Redesigning the Future at Catawba College (could not attend due to scheduling conflicts)
Participated in Order of the Arrow Trail Crew (worked for two weeks on building trails in New Mexico at Philmont Scout Ranch)
Duke Talent Identification Program in seventh and eighth grade (not sure if this actually counts for anything)
A.P. European History subject award from teacher
Leadership positions held in Boy Scouts - Scribe three times, Assistant Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, Historian, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster </p>

<p>Weighted, my GPA is a 3.91. It is a 3.57 unweighted. Also, I am a white male, so there are no minority scholarships. The only schools I would have legacy at are Youngstown State and Providence College. I know I’m not interested in YSU, and I’m not sure about Providence.</p>

<p>Thank you,
Andrew</p>

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<p>Syracuse for journalism.</p>

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<p>Although that’s a great school, it is bigger than what I want. Are there any you know of with less than 5,000?</p>

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<p>Sorry, the people I know went to Syracuse, Missouri, Wash. St. U, and UC Berkeley - all big, but great J schools.</p>

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<p>Hmm you’re ap scores arent the best. You’re awards are pretty not pretty extremely impressive. You’re SAT score is considerably good for some schools, but for others not the best. Then again, most schools say they “dont admit by the score” so ya never know. I’d say NYU College of Arts and Sciences, they dont require SAT Scores to be submitted. If not, try amherst, or penn state!</p>

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<p>@ Magnetron, That’s okay. They are all great schools, especially for those looking for a larger university. Thank you for the suggestions, though!</p>

<p>@ Learnerforlife, In terms of my A.P. scores, I was not planning on submitting them to the colleges. Some awards that I have I did not list, but my main focus has really been community service. I think that I can hopefully improve my SAT score considerably, as I am only a junior currently so I will most likely take the SAT and ACT several times. Also, I’m looking for smaller schools so do you know of any small schools that might be a good fit? I was thinking in terms of Berry, Elon, Drew, Furman, and Davidson. What other extracurricular activities would be beneficial to get involved in? The problem with me not having so many organizations and clubs on my resume is partially due to the lack of availability of these at my school. While I’m happy to be at a small private high school, unfortunately we do not have quite everything that larger public schools do. Thank you for your advice, though!</p>

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<p>@ Learnerforlife, Sorry to reply twice, but since my resume will really be so focused on the activities I have participated in through community service, should I put them on a separate part of the application? I’m confused as to how that would work. Also, I really hope that my list of activities and awards doesn’t look bad…</p>