Chance me for Amherst Pls and Thnx :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2310
[ *] ACT:N/A
[ *] SAT II :Lit(800) Bio(790)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79 (Not so good) W 4.5
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):none
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):art history (5) Lang(5) AB Calc(4) Ap Bio(4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP french, ap art, ap lit, ap gov, honors physics, human behavior (sociology/psychology)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP scholar with honors, national merit seminfinalist (Do academic decathlon state awards count?)
[ /list]Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Art club (VP):9,10,11,12
started by our grade, we make art and all profits go to charities
Academic decathlon, 9, 11,12
art (portfolio)
piano ABRSM Level 8
ESU Shakespeare competition
(Should i put figure skating even if i just do it for enrichment?)

[ *] Job/Work Experience: Pottery Place,10,11,12, lots of responsibilities, my job is super awesome
[ *] Volunteer/Community: Animal Shelter, adoption events etc, many hours, art club hours
[ *] Summer Activities: online classes, more working (at the summer camps for my job)
[ *] Essays: good ?
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: good?
[ *] Counselor Rec: Very good!
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:

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[ *] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: public, competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: asian
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: 250 k +, no fin aid
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope
Anyone know any good liberal arts schools, performance and studio art schools, open curriculum schools that would be a good fit? Thnx :slight_smile:

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ohh I mean Ahmerst college btw hahaha

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Looking good for Amherst. One of my top choices too!! I think the trouble is they take such a small class so it makes it competitive for absolutely anyone. Best of luck!

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Amherst only admits a very small % of kids with strong academics and average ECs (relative to their applicant pool). You seem to fit that category. Without some time of hook or distinguishing characteristics valued by the school, I think your chances are either in the single digits or slightly above.

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I believe you will be considered pretty much a URM because Asians don’t apply to and attend LACs as much as they do to Ivies etc. That said, I do agree that your ECs don’t make you stand out and your gpa appears low. Apply and hope for the best. We don’t see the other parts of your app such as your recs and essays so you never know what will happen. Good luck!