<p>The colleges that I’m applying to do “holistic review” which means they value character/personal qualities, essay, teacher recs, and extracurriculars above GPA and SAT. I’m an ambitious student with all A’s and one C (on-level pre-calculus…math is my worst subject…and this is also my only non-advanced class) right now in senior year.</p>
<p>Here are my classes:
IB English
IB Chinese
AP European History
AP Modern World History
AP Psychology
AP Macroeconomics
AP Comparative Government
AP Environmental Science</p>
<p>So since I’ve taken so many difficult classes, maybe they’ll be more understanding of my low GPA?</p>
<p>And here at the colleges I’m applying to (in order of the ones I want to get in most to least)</p>
<p>Wellesley College (early decision)
Bryn Mawr College (regular for now, but if Wellesley rejects me, I’ll apply to BMC Early Decision II)
St Mary’s College of Maryland (regular)
McGill University (regular)
Boston University (regular)
Providence College (early action)
College of Charleston (regular)
University of Maryland, College Park (priority/early action)
University of Vermont (early action)
Kalamazoo College (early action)</p>
<p>Just my opinion but I don’t think you stand a chance in hell of getting into Wellesley, even with a hook. I don’t see Bryn Mawr happening either, not without a hook + full pay. Do you have a hook? Hook or no hook, I think Vermont is your best bet. This is not intended as a put down at all, I’m just expressing my honest opinion.</p>
<p>Is your GPA unweighted or weighted? Does your high school rank and if so where do you rank. I would agree that Wellesley and Bryn Mawr look tough, even if your GPA in unweighted and you’ve taken the toughest schedule of courses in your school. Your financial aid status will also have a major influence on where you can go as well. If you require significant financial aid you may be able to get into Vermont but it is unlikely you can afford it. Vermont provides only minimum aid to out-of-state students – or maybe you are in-state? Regardless, unless that GPA is unweighted you’ll have a tough time getting much in terms of financial aid from the public universities on your list.</p>
<p>while you’re taking advanced classes, both your GPA and SAT aren’t terrible, but they aren’t perfect. If you want to apply to some of those colleges, go for it because you never know…but be sure to have some safeties that you really like, also.</p>
<p>I’m not sure…
I currently attend BMC
I had a 3.75 in a superr competitive highschool overseas, and I took 7 APs (US history, Bio, Spanish, APES, Calc, Lit, Psych), and did honors Bio/Chem.
I got into BU with a scholarship and I got waitlisted at Wellesley, but I ended up not getting off the waitlist</p>
<p>I hope that helps put things into perspective to seeing where you’d get in?</p>
<p>Please remember that Bryn Mawr is need blind and doesnt ae in your ability to pay in your admission.
That said, because Bryn Mawr favors character qualities so heavily your essay and interview are very important. Wellesley is probably a stretch ( I had slightly better grades and a good hook and essay as well as being from the south and I was wait listed RD), but you have a chance at Bryn Mawr if you present yourself well. Bryn Mawr is better anyway IMO . Get in tough with one of the admissions officers and have a conversation about the school to show some interest. Go have an interview on campus if you can.</p>
. Get in tough with one of the admissions officers and have a conversation about the school to show some interest. Go have an interview on campus if you can.</p>