<p>I am going to be a senior in the fall and plan on applying early action. My GPA is currently around 3.5 and I just got my SAT scores back. On the SAT I scored a 1700 total or Reading: 600, Math: 550 and writing: 550. I live in the state of Kansas (Dont know if that matters) and I go to a private Jewish high school. My essay is going to be very good and it will talk about how I took a risk in high school by coming out of the closet during my junior year (I dont know if they like those type of essays). Also, for my extra curriculars I will have 4 years of varsity soccer and 3 years of varsity basketball. I also have had 2 jobs and a fair amount of community service. Do you think I will be able to get into OXY??? Why or why not?? Chance me please!</p>
<p>I think your GPA and test scores are on the low side—you can compare your stats to the most recently admitted college class on Oxy’s website. Your extracurricular activites are decent, and if you are a capable of playnig soccer at a Division III school, that might be a factor that would help you. With regard to your personal story, I am not so sure that in 2011, your story of “coming out” will be particularly compelling. In total, I think you are borderline at best–i would suggest having a good back-up or two.</p>