Bates EDII Chances

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<p>Intended major: Biology</p>

<p>Mom is a special Ed teacher, don’t have a dad. Adopted from Moldova, and have dual citizenship. </p>

<p>Interview went amazingly, interviewer said he was impressed by me and that I would be a good fit for Bates.</p>

<p>Essay is about how my adoption made me want to help animals in need.</p>

<p>3.5 cumulative GPA, top 25% of class, tiny HS is very rural VT.</p>

<p>Income is only about 41k</p>

<p>Not sending scores.</p>

<p>Unique situation during my junior year…</p>

<p>Junior year - had a severe case of mono, combined with hypothyroidism caused me to miss 3 months of school (could hardly watch TV, it was a nightmare), as a result, I was forced to drop some of my classes and catch up as quickly as possible so I wouldnt have to retake the 11th grade. 87 in AP english and comp, 89 in chemistry, and 72 in geometry honors <em>cringe</em> but I made it. Mentioned this is additional area on common app.</p>

<p>Senior year schedule will be AP bio, literature, physics II, human anatomy, and spanish III</p>

<p>Volunteer work: (shows determination and focus)</p>

<p>Global impact apprenticeship: co captain freshman year. Worked with several schools overseas to improve water quality, wildlife and other things, all while documenting and presenting a video to broadcast with te other schools participating. This got lots of press, was in the news paper just about every month in my town, and when I search my name, half the results are from the GIA program</p>

<p>Ambassadors group member</p>

<p>Ran XC fresh year</p>

<p>Shadowed/assisted a horse vet over the summer: ~30 hrs</p>

<p>Worked on a dairy farm feeding calves twice a week : ~ 20 hrs</p>

<p>Green Mt Horse Association jumping crew, vet assistant/scribe and other various jobs: ~15 hrs</p>

<p>Shadowing/ assisting various vets every Saturday morning 9-12: 15 hrs</p>

<p>Volunteer at The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, orphan baby bird feeder</p>

<p>Attending Cornell Summer College Course in Captive Raptor Management junior year</p>

<p>Attended Adventures in Veterinary Medicine sophomore year.</p>

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<p>If I had to bet, I’d guess you get in, but it’s somewhat borderline. The poor grades junior year are obviously a big deal, just bad luck. Hopefully they are sympathetic towards your explanatory supplement. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thank you! i appreciate it :)</p>

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<p>I think you are a match for Bates, though with selective schools like such, it can be difficult to predict at times. Your cultural background will work in your favor, as Bates is looking to increase its diversity. The Junior year situation was a bummer, but if your grades before and after the illness are strong then hopefully the admissions team will be understanding. I would work on getting good grades the rest of senior year and maybe giving the standardized tests another go (even though Bates is test-optional). I may also recommend that you try to find activities which you did all four years of high school, as this shows long-term commitment. Best of luck to you!! :)</p>

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<p>thanks! i appreciate it.</p>