<p>Hey guys...any ideas ab my chances at Bowdoin would be great! (esp. from current bowdoin students..) I applied early decision and didnt submit my sats.</p>
<p>GPA weighted- 4.0
top 10% of my class
7 AP classes (three I have taken already and scored a three on each)
AP gov't, AP art, AP comp. politics, AP english language, AP english lit, AP calc, AP spanish....</p>
<p>ECs:
Varsity Tennis, 3 years (captain for 2)
"Outstanding female athlete" award given by the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association and MA house of representatives, I've had a lot of tournament play, various other awards, I play year round...I've also had a lot contact with the coach at Bowdoin</p>
<p>Model Congress, 5 years (captain for 3)
Best Bill Award, Bill Sponsor since 8th grade, also had a fab article written
ab me by the local newspaper(don't mean to toot my own horn...) and how I have been doing this since 8th grade and am awesome at it. Specific quote, "She was a force to be reckoned with at this years Model Congress....a delegate since the age of 12...."....and a republican to boot...but you guys get the pic...</p>
<p>Mock Trial 4 years, (captain for 2)</p>
<p>Debate 3 years, (captain for 2)
Western Massachusetts Champion, won 1st place 4 times in a row</p>
<p>NHS- 2 years, Vice President</p>
<p>Church youth group.......since i was conceived</p>
<p>Editor-in-Cheif of my school newspaper 2 years
A&E editor for one year....when i was a lowly underclassman</p>
<p>Community service: over 400 hours
Volunteer at many many cancer walks
Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Volunteer at a summer camp for abused and neglected children every summer
(1week per summer)
Volunteer at a summer art program for kids at a local college
(2 weeks)</p>
<p>Work:
Teacher aid at my school for four years every day after school...for kindergarten</p>
<p>Taught MCAS (mass standardized testing...like the regents in NY) to a 5th grade class</p>
<p>Kitchen staff at a summer camp...quite a humbling experience</p>
<p>Tutor/staff at my high schools summer school program</p>
<p>Academic awards:
AP Scholar
Mass Mutual Academic Acheiver
whos who among american hs students....but i think this is gimmicky...everyone gets that letter</p>
<p>my essays were great, recs were aweSOME, and my 1st trimester senior grades are the best Ive had ever and I am taking 4 AP classes....go figure</p>
<p>So any feedback would be awesome, I didn't send in my SAT scores because well they were not so peachy....they were above 1170 though, so no i didnt get like a 1000 combined theyre not that bad just not lac standard...</p>
<p>If I dont get into bowdoin (cry....) or get deferred then ill apply to:
williams
brandeis
connecticut coll.
hamilton
bates(not sending scores there either)
Mass college of lib arts
skidmore
and pondering smith.......any other ideas for backups would be appreciated
thanks!!!</p>