Carleton chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carleton College
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Academics:
GPA: 4.34 weighted (mostly As and A+s, 5 A-s/B+s)
ACT: 32 composite, 32 superscore
APUSH: 4
AP LANG: 4
AP BIO: 3

Activities/Leadership:

Newspaper - News Editor
Marching Band - Section Leader
Iowa Youth Congress - President
Model United Nations - President, Outstanding Delegate
Mock Trial - Outstanding Attorney
Spanish Club - CoPresidente
Cross Country - Junior Varsity Captain
Jazz Ensemble 1 - Section Leader
Speech - Improv Captain
Drama (Club)
Concert Band - Section Leader
Pep Band - Section Leader
Show Choir Combo - Combo Captain
Pit Orchestra
Liturgy Ensemble
Soccer
Key Club
Ambassadors
Mascoting
National Honor Society
Math Club - Relay Captain
Running Club - Officer
Spanish National Honor Society
XTrAS
Ministers of Hospitality
Senior Service Committee - Education Subcommittee Leader
Senior Mentors
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) - Junior Facilitator (JUFA)
Iowa Youth Institute - Borlaug Scholar

Honors/Awards:

World Leadership Conference Delegate Top 10 Finalist (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership)
Outstanding Delegate (Model United Nations)
Outstanding Position Paper (Model United Nations)
Solo Division 1 Ratings (Concert Band)
Letters/Pins (Band)
Outstanding Soloist (Jazz Band)
Rookie of the Year Award (Show Choir Combo)
Combo Spirit Award (Show Choir Combo)
Most Improved Award (Cross Country)
Band Achievement Award (Band)

Essays:

I overcame a speech impediment and became a successful public speaker.
I created and led a school-wide movement that emphasized the importance of mutual respect among all extracurricular activities (XC Equal Rights Movement).

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Are you male or female and are you applying ED or RD?

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You do realize that you can only list 10 activities and 5 awards on the common app right ?

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Male, RD

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Small number of spots available RD but with a well written application and showing some interest this is a match.

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Holy moly. I’m not sure about your chances at Carleton but your EC list is insane. No one at our high school would be able to even do Mock Trial and Model UN at the same time, let alone all of these other ECs! Our S does XC and track and can’t fit ANY other club into the mix with the time commitment and five hours of homework a night. I wish our school made it easier for kids to do multiple ECs.