Chance at Oberlin?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Oberlin College
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<p>White female from Vermont</p>

<p>GPA:3.7 (might raise in senior year)
SAT: 2040
SAT 2: I'm taking US History and Lit
Rank: 22/289</p>

<p>AP's: Language/Composition: 5
Psychology: 4
French: 1 (whoops)
will be taking Biology and Literature</p>

<p>ECs
Softball for 2 years
Rock climbing club
Soccer
Environmentally Conscious and Active club (president)
Key Club
volunteer at boys and girls club</p>

<p>Job at Killington Mountain Resort for 2 winter seasons
Now working at Kmart</p>

<p>Summer Activities
English program at Brown
always reading
writing
hiking/biking/running/swimming</p>

<p>Other factors:
low income family
first generation
Have formed very strong relationships with teachers,and will have favorable rec's
Creative essay topic</p>

<p>Thank you! be honest </p>

<p>Other schools I'm looking at (because I know you have to put that in your app) :
Reaches- Brown, Wesleyan, CMU
Matches- Skidmore, U of Rochester, Conn. College, St. Lawrence, Brandeis
Safeties- UVM, Syracuse</p>

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<p>oberlin - in
Brown - high reach
Wesleyan - low reach
CMU - high reach</p>

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<p>Where did you slot Oberlin? Reach or Match? Oberlin is tougher to get into than the schools you have listed as matches but not as tough as the Reach schools on your list. For you, Oberlin is probably between a “match” and a “reach.” But given 1st gen and depending on your “Why Oberlin” essay, it’s probably a match. Personally, I think some of your matches are really safeties.</p>