What Could I Do To Better My Chances?

nysmile
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:08:58 +0000

softballerina89, I’m glad to hear that you did take science and math. You’ll definitely be attending college somewhere in the fall. Both of my kids went through the public school system and the majority of college bound kids took 4yrs of science, at least 3yrs of math, mandatory 3yrs of foreign language, 4yrs of history, 4yrs of english–including an average of 3-4 AP classes–and electives. This year, the valedictorian of my son’s senior class got deferred by Fordam (Early Action). Even though the student took AP English Language, AP English Lit., AP US History, AP US Government, the rest of the high school curriculum this student took wasn’t as rigorous as that of the kids ranked below her. Also, if you plan on studying music, perhaps your talent will boost your chances. An ACT of 26 and your gpa most likely will not get you any merit money. I don’t think there’s anything more you can do to enhance your chances because your high school years are just about over. Just sit back now, enjoy the rest of the year, and see what happens with your application decisions. You’ll go somewhere–maybe even Fordham.