Another chances... (c'mon, you know you wanna read it)

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<p>Chances? What can I do to improve? Thanks so much in advance!!!</p>

<p>ACT: 35
PSAT: 199
AP English Lang: 3</p>

<p>AP Classes:
11: AP English Lang, AP Chemistry
12: AP English Lit, AP Calculus BC
(the only other ones offered are AP Stats and AP micro/macroeconomics)
Also, honors classes and 3 years of Spanish</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.057 weighted
Class Rank: 1/500 unweighted and weighted</p>

<p>Volunteer
NHS Member
Youth leader of summer volunteer program at church (5 hours per week)
Peer tutor (grades 9-12, 15 hours per year)
Mission Trip for one week (grade 11)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Piano Teacher (self-employed, 2 years, 5 students, hoping to have atleast 8 for next year)
Performed music with one other high school musician for a wedding
Working on getting retail job currently</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Jazz Band (9-12)
Marching Band (9-11)
Pep Band (10-12)
Pit Orchestra (12)
Travelling Soccer (9)
Recreational Soccer (10-11)
Piano Accompanist (10, 12)</p>

<p>Awards/Leadership
Math Student of the Year (11)
Superior Rating at Solo/Ensemble Contest (9, 10)
Flute Section Leader (10)</p>

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<p>In every academic category you are basically perfect. You also have a great collection of EC's. Honestly the only thing I could tell you is come off as interested. Interview and visit if possible and make it clear that Carleton is not just another school on your list. the only way I could see you not getting in is if you have the attitude of one of my friends last year who had similar stats and saw carleton as a "safety school" for him. That showed in his app and interview and he was waitlisted. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>The 35 ACT and valedictorian thing will certainly help you out. I agree with wbm777, the best thing you can do is to make it clear that you are interested in Carleton.</p>