Chance at Swarthmore??

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<p>Hispanic male from Florida with an UW GPA of 3.65. </p>

<p>Scores:
ACT: 31
SAT II's
US-History- 630
Literature- ~700
AP US History- 4</p>

<p>Courses I am taking Senior Year
AP English Language
AP Spanish Language
AP Government
AP Statistics
Anatomy and Physiology
Ethics, Morals, and Values</p>

<p>I have been a member of the following sports teams. I plan to continue all of my sports throughout senior year:</p>

<p>JV Cross Country 9 (captain)
Varsity Cross Country 10-12 (captain)
Varsity Wrestling 8-12 (cocaptain)
Founding member of First Lacrosse Team (Plant Panthers) in Tampa (7th)
Varsity Lacrosse on the Panthers 8-10
Varsity Lacrosse (cofounded the team) 11-12 (captain)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Tour Guide (11)
Assistant Head Tour Guide (12)
Lacrosse Club 9-12 (founder)
Photographer/Sports Writer for the Newspaper (9-12)
Classic Film Club 10
SADD 9-12 (Vice President 12; VP Finance 11)
Writing Center Tutor (12)
Diversity Awareness Club (11-12)
Spanish Club 9-12
Red Cross Certified in CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguarding
I have been lifeguarding at my local pool for 2 years.
8 Time Winner of Presidential Physical Fitness Award</p>

<p>I also am very passionate about fishing, kayaking, SCUBA Diving (NAUI certified), and spearfishing.</p>

<p>My essays and peer/counselor/teacher recs all look very good. I have worked very hard on my essay.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>What is your class rank? </p>

<p>Your GPA is pretty low for Swarthmore, and the test scores are on the low side as well. Everything else looks pretty good, and being a Hispanic male will help you too.</p>

<p>Are you planning to apply ED? That could make a big difference as well.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I would have to have a better sense of the type of high school and how you stack up against the other students in that school. There are hints that it's a private school, but I can't tell.</p>

<p>Also, what about math and science on the Senior course list and SATIIs? It's certainly not iron-clad, but generally speaking, Swarthmore would normally like to see all of the major sciences: Bio, Chem, Physics.</p>