Chance me, anyone?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Swarthmore College
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<p>Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could give their opinion on my chance of being accepted to Swat...I'm going to apply ED because I LOVE the school so much:
GPA: 4.18 (weighted)
SAT: 2290 (730 CR, 760 M, 800 W), but I think I'm going to take it again just in case...
SAT IIs: Biology E 800, Math (level 2) 790, and I'll be taking French in September
APs: Chemistry-4, Biology-5, Music Theory-5, English Language & Comp.-5
Race: Biracial (black and white)
Gender: Female
ECs: 8 years of karate (I'm a brown belt), 4 years of choir, 5 years of theatre (acting and stage crew), Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2 years of volunteering at a wildlife refuge for 4 hours a week, helping my mom run her family daycare business (helping take care of the kids, mostly), 4 years in my school's GSA, 3 years of transcribing podcasts for mugglenet.com. I guess I do a lot of stuff....
Honors: AP Honor Scholar, French Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Thespian Honor Society, planning to apply for NHS this September.</p>

<p>This year I'm taking AP French, AP Gov, AP Calc BC, AP English Literature & Comp, Animal Science, Forensics, Child Care, and Intro to Java, as well as Chamber Choir, Show Choir (after school).</p>

<p>Ummm...methinks that is all...I'm not sure what I want to major in; at this point I'm thinking either Bio or Political Science, or both, but I have no idea..</p>

<p>THANKS!!!</p>

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<p>…hello? Anyone?</p>

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<p>altolove, imho, you look like a strong candidate. Your success as an applicant will come down to demonstrating that love for Swat in your “Why Swat?” essay. This could be a passionate love poem for the school, but laying out the specific qualities/offerings that attracted you to Swat and the ways you see yourself contributing to the community here is also a smart way to go about it. Keeping your grades up senior year will resonate positively with the adcom as well. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks!! :slight_smile: I’ve started planning my Why Swat? essay, but I think I’m going to visit the school again in Sept. so I can improve it…</p>

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<p>anyone else care to give their input?</p>

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<p>i think youre a really strong candidate! but what is your uw gpa because my uw is a 3.52 but weighted is a 4.3…good luck with everything!</p>