What Could I Do To Better My Chances?

softballerina89
Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:38:36 +0000

I’m sorry, the schedule I wrote down was not complete-- it only included my advanced classes. I did take four years of science, three years of foreign language and four years of math. My strengths are in english and history, not math or science so my guidance counselor didn’t allow me to take more than my 2 English/History AP’s a year. I LOVE government and, if my school offered AP Government, I would have gladly signed up! Being a small school we offer very few AP courses and the schedule you’re suggesting is typically taken by the students who go on to attend Ivy League schools.
Typically, the GPA needed to be accepted into Fordham from my school, which is rather competive, is a 3.5 so I figured I may have a chance.
Do you think there is anything I can do to better my chances of getting in (since there is no way for me to go back in time, switch high schools and take a more rigorous courseload)?

By the way, although Fordham is my first choice, I have applied and been accepted into safety schools such as Catholic U and Fairfield U so I know at least I’ll be attending college SOMEWHERE in September… I just hope it’s Fordham!