Any chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Middlebury College
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<p>Hi.
So I go to a really good private school in nyc which is recognized as being like extremely hard and such. Like this year, out of a class of 102, we sent like 21 kids to HYPS. People in the middle(B - B+) of that class got sent to like Duke(rarely), Hopkins, Emory etc. And everybody got into college.
And I just got back my jr year grades, and my gpa(we dont actually have GPAs but i calculated it) was a 3.57. It had been a little bit lower freshman and sophomore years(like a B/B+).</p>

<p>My sats were 2210 - 750 CR, 720 W, 740 M.
Sat IIs - 710Math I, 750 US history.</p>

<p>The highlights of my extras are
1.) 3 sport varsity athlete
Baseball, varsity since freshman year.
Cross Country - 1 year varsity.
Indoor track - 2 years varsity.
2.) Newspaper sectional editor.
3.) Paid internship with a neurologist.
4.) Alumni Affiars club co-president (legit club that makes money for the school)
and a good amount of community service and such.</p>

<p>Also, I will have good recs.</p>

<p>So with that, do i have any chance at middlebury?</p>

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<p>My son just graduated from an extremely academically strong school. I wouldn’t have called it competitive only because they were really supportive of one another. In any event, his grade point wasn’t perfect by any stretch. However, he did take the most challenging curriculum the school offered while also still being involved as a two sport captain/3 sport athlete. He didn’t have a ton of community service - when would he have had time?</p>

<p>I think your scores are solid and I think if the school is familiar with YOUR school’s academic rigor, then you should be a strong candidate. Thing is, it just seems to me there is no sure thing in college admissions, except if it’s a true safety and even then I am not so sure. I will readily admit that I was very nervous that last week of April this year. However, all I can suggest is that you write an excellent essay and do great on a graded paper early in the year (as that’s part of the application process).</p>

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<p>ok, thanks a lot. any other suggestions?</p>