<p>Female
Competitive public high school ranked in Newsweek top 100
SAT score: 2100...Math: 680, CR: 690, Writing: 720
No class ranking, in top 15% of class
Unweighted/weighted GPA: 3.8/4.4 (2 Bs, possibly one D on transcript)
All academic honors classes except for one regular-level math class
3 AP classes [US Government score: 3]</p>
<p>Extracurricular activities:
-Model UN delegate
-Member of Environmental Club
-Delegate/President of a government club
-High school student representative on a couple of county committees
-Leadership committee for Community Service club
-On the Executive Board of county-wide Student Government
-Appointed by state governor to a council
-A board director for a political fundraising group
-Unpaid intern for local political party</p>
<p>Job:
-Summer job at a tutoring center
-Hopefully a part-time job at a bookstore</p>
<p>Community service:
-Teen Court
-Tutored a middle school student
-Counselor at summer camp</p>
<p>*Will have great teacher recommendations
*Will have great essays</p>
<p>Could you please chance me for: Pomona College, Middlebury College, Colby College, Kenyon College, Colorado College, Macalester College, St. Olaf College, University of Michigan, Clemson University, George Washington University, American University, Northwestern University, McGill University, uh.. I think that's about it. I know I'm probably being overeager with some of these choices.</p>
<p>And feel free to suggest any schools you think I should look at that you think I would have a good chance of getting into. Thank you!</p>
<p>Middlebury College: High Reach
Kenyon College: Reach
University of Michigan: Match/Reach
George Washington University: SAT’s are good, but that D sticks out like a sore thumb.
American University: Match
Northwestern University: High Reach
McGill University: High Reach </p>
<p>Look at NYU, Boston University, UNC-Wake Forest</p>
<p>I’d say you are not crazily out of range for any of those schools. Among the LACs, Pomona and Middlebury will be very tough though. Not being in the top 10%, M&CR scores under 700, and especially a D, could sink your application to those schools without a pretty flashy EC or, perhaps, really fabulous essays.</p>
<p>I think you have a decent shot at the other LACs, but I’d recommend adding/swapping at least one that is a tad less selective than St. Olaf. Check out Lawrence University for example.</p>
<p>Colby, Macalester and Colorado College are about equally selective. Your chances of getting into 1 or more of these should be much better than your chances of getting into Midd or Pomona. Colorado College is likely to care a lot about “fit” since they are on an unusual “block plan” that can be great for some kids, not so great for others. So maybe they would take a chance on a kid with a “flawed” transcript, if the essays/interview/etc. do communicate that goodness of fit (by stating how you’d take advantage of the focus and flexibility the block schedule allows).</p>