Can I Get into a decent school or maybe a top school with my stats? (GW, Fordham, UVA, NYU, W&M, Georgetown, Pepperdine)
I attend a small private school that has a lot of competitive applicants. I have a 3.3 GPA and took the SAT twice, scoring a 1300 at my best. On the other hand, I think I have some above-average ECs and a good essay. I won't go into detail on my ECs, but they are all medicine-focused and community service-focused. I am worried about not getting in to any decent college, so thats why im asking for help. if someone can give me feedback, it would be nice
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Hi gillywip! I think a lot you can do now is to try to boost your GPA and SAT as much as you can, especially in the summer for SAT. Competitive schools also have pretty high medians for both SAT and GPA, but if you have stellar ECs that's good too. Also, I recommend applying to some more unique top schools since your school is competitive. Try to look through past matriculation data if possible and figure out where a lot of people apply and try to avoid those schools, especially if you dislike them. Also try to get a strong essay!! CollegeVine has a peer essay review community, and you can also ask around to any grads/uppertermers/ teachers (you never know, they might even also give you a rec letter for asking :D) for essay review.
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