<p>Hello,
I am a current high school junior from New Jersey and I am wondering what my chances would be for applying to either Bates College or Franklin & Marshall. I'm Definitely going ED on one, but I haven't picked which one yet.
I have an unweighted GPA of 86.4 and a weighted of 93.1
I have taken all honers/accelerated courses, including three AP's so far (I plan to take 4 next year).
My SAT score is a 1970 (700 Critical Reading, 580 Math, 690 Writing)
I am a varsity rower, and have been for two years. ( I've been talking to both coaches, getting a very positive response from F&M, I'm unsure about Bates though.)
I designed, organized, and built a garden composed of plants which were all native to my area to be used my school and local elementary schools for ecological education
I plan to attend a summer environmental science leadership course this summer from a local university (Drexel).
I participate in a soup kitchen staffed by members of my church almost every month.
I served on the leadership committee for my school's Peer Mentor program, as well as participated in said program for two years.
I was a youth leader for my church's conformation class.
I have been going on a mission trip to rural Kentucky to repair houses for four years, this will be my fifth
I went with my school on a service trip to Honduras to build schools this summer.
I have also participated in my school's model UN beginning this year.
I have been a peer tutor for three years.</p>
<p>If you guys could give me your honest opinions for my chances, and what I can do to improve them, that would be great! I'll also return the favor if I can!</p>