I somehow managed to skip two years of high school... Today, I'm 16. I worked hard in my past and now attend Bard as a freshman, but I wish to transfer to Stanford or NYU. Both are great schools, but I question my ability to get in. Here are my statistics: Age 16, Asian American Female from New York, 29 ACT (25%tile acceptance @ stanford and NYU), 3.76 GPA. Extra-curriculars:
Top Priority: Business Club, Tennis, Personal Business that had a revenue of $150,000k / year founded at age 13 / Less Priority: Fashion design, piano, website design, film/photography. I wish I had more on my extracurricular list, including community service. I do feel guilty... I spent my time accelerating through high school rather than concentrating in high school. I feel that I made the right choice, but I don't want that to impede on my future options. Any suggestions, tips, advice would be greatly appreciated!
2006-12-27 15:45:56 · 4 answers · asked by Jessica L 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I dont believe this is bragging... first off, im transfering, so my chances go down dramatically. Second off, my ACT scores are only 29 and my GPA is 3.76, both of which are under the "average" for stanford standards. The fact that I accelerated is a factor that caused my low ACT score, yet it allows me to "brag" about myself.
2006-12-27 15:57:27 · update #1
I'd think you'd be a credit to ANY college, but oddly enough I was listening to a report on NPR the other day that said colleges hold asian americans to a higher standard for admissions than other ethnic groups. It sounds like you would normally qualify, but that was the first time I had heard of that issue.
I don't think your accelerating has any negative impact at all, as long as you can demonstrate you're mature and well-rounded, obviously smart, go for it. I don't think you're impeding any future options, and at worst, it just costs you an application fee (yeah, and transcripts and time).
I say, go for it.
2006-12-27 15:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you posting this here - you should be talking to the admissions offices at Stanford and/or NYU. Good Luck!!!
2006-12-27 23:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extend and elaborate your intro letter and include it in your application to the college/s you wish to attend.
Your 3.76 is not exceptional but your "line" is interesting.
Best of luck.
2006-12-28 00:40:46 · answer #3 · answered by caesar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give me a break, is this even serious? Sounds like bragging to me.
2006-12-27 23:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by jeffreychickering 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋