Be honest with me -- what are my chances?

<p>I can't help but ask what you guys think my chances are. Vassar is probably my top choice, but I also like Smith and Barnard a lot. I know, I know, keep dreaming.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Me: middle-class white girl, parents deceased, first-generation college student, strong writer but an abysmal math student, attending a competitive public high school in surburban New England (moved mid-sophomore year from an underperforming high school and have spent the last two years playing catch-up with the smart kids).</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 3.719 (my school does not weight or rank)
Class Rank: approx. top 15%
Class Size: 422</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
AP English Lit & Comp (current grade: 96)
AP World History (current grade: 92)
Precalculus
Am. Goverment
International Studies
Spanish IV
Chorus</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 610
SAT I Critical Reading: 780
SAT I Writing: 710
SAT II Literature: 720
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 600</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Theatre (actor, costumer, director -- through HS, community theatre, summer theatre camp where I was a counselor last summer)
Dance (jazz, ballet, hip-hop)
Model UN (Undersecretary General)
Newspaper (contributing writer/photgrapher)
Concert Choir
Gay-Straight Alliance
National Honor Society
Diversity Club
Spanish Club
Theatre Ambassador @ local professional theatre</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
Secretary of theatre club
Undersecretary general of MUN</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Fundraising coordinator for summer theatre camp scholarship program
intern @ local community theatre</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
National Merit Commended Scholar
Honors junior English portfolio</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>

<p>Bard (reach/reasonable)
Barnard (reach)
Boston College (reach)
Colgate (reach)
College of William & Mary (reasonable)
Fairfield University (reasonable, but I'm not that into it)
Harvard (obviously not getting in here)
Hobart & William Smith Colleges (safety)
Simmons (safety)
Skidmore (reach)
Smith (reach/reasonable)
St. Michael's College (VT) (safety)
Stonehill (safety/reasonable, but I'm not a big fan)
University of Vermont (safety)
Vassar (reach & #1 choice)
Wheaton (MA) (reach/reasonable)</p>

<p>Intended Major:
English, Anthropology, maybe a Theatre minor</p>

<p>the only college i have any info about is william and mary.. and i think you have a good shot.. id put it at a good match for you</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>I never got to visit W&M -- any idea how important an interview is?</p>

<p>i don't mean to be nasty but the truth is that if your parents are deceased, you'll have some advantages!</p>

<p>Good, balanced list with reasonable reaches.</p>

<p>stressed0ut -- Yeah, I know. I guess you take what you can get, right?</p>

<p>Bard...Match
Barnard...Match/Reach
Boston College...Match
Colgate...Match/Reach
College of William & Mary...Match/Reach
Fairfield University...Match/Safety
Harvard...Reach
Hobart & William Smith Colleges...Safety
Simmons...Safety
Skidmore...Match/Safety
Smith...Match
St. Michael's College...Safety
Stonehill...Safety
University of Vermont...Safety
Vassar...Match/Reach
Wheaton (MA)...Match</p>

<p>Vassar is one of my top choices too!</p>

<p>Skidmore is definitely not a reach. I'd say it's a safety, in fact. Don't know to much about most of the others though.</p>

<p>I think you're pretty much on the money with your list. Best of luck, I'm sure you'll have some great choices.</p>

<p>Everything goes out in the mail in the morning!</p>

<p>Thanks for your input, everyone. I'll probably be back come April. :)</p>