Am I fit for Liberal Arts Colleges (Amherst)? Will Chance Back

My AP Lit teacher (super close w/him inside and outside of school) went to an LAC and believes I will best thrive there. I never thought about that. Ik LAC’s are super selective and don’t necessarily pick the “best stats”… do you think I have a shot? (sorry for posting stats again-- I made it shorter)

GPA: 3.83/4.0 (prestigious boarding school in CT)
SAT: 1510
EC’s:

  • Volunteer-- Mentor at Day Care and Tutoring in Hartford CT, led local walks for hunger and human trafficking in Hartford
  • Enviro Club Pres/Founder-- Donated approx $650 to Greenpeace
  • Amnesty Int’l Pres (member throughout HS)
  • Publication of research paper in 2national academic journals
  • Won 2 Silvery Key Scholastics Writing Awards
  • Did internships and summer programs

Along with enviro studies, my true passion is creative writing, hence why I respect my English teacher sm.
Can you guys chance me?I know Amherst comes out today but I think this can help me in the long run. WILL CHANCE BACK!

Thank you! Ik stats aren’t great but feedback is appreciated

@STEMorNothing21 was kinda looking for a more analyzed response then “yeah sure”, but: I cant tell if this is a joke since you cant get a 2053 on an SAT. and chance for Amherst? what schools?

Don’t know much about Amherst, but I know that lots of LAC’s have environmental programs and their schools are green friendly (Wesleyan, Macalester, Vassar). I would also look into Pomona, you seem like a great fit.

You seem like a good fit for those schools so I think you have a great chance! Good luck

@doorrealthe thanks! I just got waitlisted from Amherst, not depending on getting in RD but based on stats of accepted RD students this year from the CC thread, I was expecting a rejection

Sorry to hear that, make sure you send them a letter of interest explaining why you’d love to attend Amherst. Maybe it will help

@doorrealthe my first choice is still Brown, but Amherst is def one of my tops. I have like 10 schools to hear back from… should I send a letter of interest after hearing back (April 1), or is immediately better?

In my opinion, the sooner the better! The letter should only be about a paragraph