Chance junior please!

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<p>Can you guy give me some suggestions and comments base on my stats ? I am visiting Bowdoin right now and I like this place a lot.</p>

<p>Intended major: Economics, sociology</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 (it’s considered A where I went to)</p>

<p>My GPA in sophomore year was 9.2/10</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Repeating junior year at a really rigorous private school.</p>

<p>Score this year so far: AP Cal BC: B, AP Physics C:Mechanics: B-, Spanish 1: A+, English 11: A, Biology: A, Choir: A, Wind Ensemble: A.</p>

<p>AP Cal AB score: 4 (Too bad)</p>

<p>SAT is 2100. SAT II will be Math II: hope will be 700 at least and about 2 more, have not decided yet.</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccer team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11
AFCVN soccer club: grade 10
Baseball varsity: grade 11
Tennis JV ( varsity is super competitive, ranked 7th in the country): grade 11
Skiing club: grade 11
News translator for Arsenal Fan Club In Vietnam grade 8,9,10
Young leader club:grade 10
Singing club:grade:10
Choir:grade 11
CATCH program:grade 11
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 1 years
FIRST Robotics: grade 11
Community service club: grade 11
Community service trip to Costa Rica: grade 11 (Feb 2009)</p>

<p>Awards:
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School’s English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11
Nominated for National Honor Society: grade 11
Nominated for National Young Leader Conference: grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership: Head of School’s Youth Union:Grade 10</p>

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<p>why are you repeating junior year?</p>

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<p>I am an international student and I moved school so I was required to repeat one year to fulfill repeat graduation requirement.</p>

<p>What do you think is my chance of getting in with Financial aid ?</p>

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<p>All financial aid is need-based not merit-based. So if you can estimate family income or anything…that would be helpful in calculating aid. Though right now, you should focus on just getting in.</p>

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<p>So what do you think my chance of getting in for now ?</p>

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<p>Bowdoin looks at the overall student, not just test scores, which is a great thing about the college. There aren’t any specific angles with Bowdoin, although they do have a very strong tie with community service and the “Common Good”. Just participate in what you are passionate about, and that passion will show through in your application. You shouldn’t change who you are as a student to get into a specific college. A specific college should choose you based on who you already are as a student. You wouldn’t be happy anywhere else.</p>

<p>But, in my opinion, you seem to have a very strong application. Keep up the good work, and keep your fingers crossed :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know if it’s because you had to switch schools, but, in general, it looks bad when you only do a club for one year. Schools generally like to see sustained interest.</p>

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<p>It was indeed due to switching schools.</p>

<p>@TaylorAnn11: That’s what I like about Bowdoin. They like well rounded students.</p>

<p>Thanks. Any more comments about my chance ??</p>

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<p>any more comments, suggestions ???</p>

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<p>can you guys give me some more suggestions ?</p>

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<p>Can someone please leave me some comments and suggestions ??</p>

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<p>Any more suggestion ??</p>

<p>I will likely end up this school year with a B in AP Calc BC and B in AP PHysics C: Mech. Will it kill my chance of getting into Bowdoin ??</p>

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<p>What grading system is your HS on?</p>

<p>Is it B- B B+ or B B+ or B- B ?</p>

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<p>It is B- B B+</p>

<p>Then, what do you think ?</p>

<p>Also, I just got semi-finalist of Cornell essay contest. I don’t know if this will help much</p>

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<p>Eh. Those grades don’t help your chances, but Bowdoin looks at the big picture, so who knows.</p>

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<p>I know it might be a dumb question but…With 2 Bs, my chance is pretty much slim ?? Will it be different if I get like B+ ?</p>

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<p>Idk. I got in with a B+ here and there (my school is B B+). I got one for a semester class last year and one for a year class sophomore year.</p>

<p>Obvs try for the B+, but don’t give up if things don’t go your way.</p>

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<p>so personally, looking at my profile like now (comparing to an admitted student like you). What do you think about my chance of getting in ?</p>

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<p>any more suggestions ?</p>

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<p>As the summer and time to start application approaching, any more suggestion, chance for me ??</p>