text: is it really hard to get into syracuse university? it's my top choice and i want to get in, but i don't want to get my hopes up. so can somebody help me out, please. not the most competitive, pretty average, they accept 65% of everyone who applies (for freshman status, not transfers)  here are the stats for the freshmen at syracuse: sat - verbal range (25-75%): 570-650 sat - math range (25-75%):570-670 tpr projected range sat writing:610-670 average high school gpa: 3.60  here's what syracuse says are very important factors for admission: secondary school record class rank standardized test scores essays character/personal qualities talent/ability interview