Chance me for some LACs (CMC/Oberlin/Kenyon..)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm looking to apply to some of these reach schools... I know my GPA isn't great but I think I have pretty good SAT scores. I go to a small, private, Christian high school.</p>

<p>GPA (UW/W): (3.5/3.7)
SAT I: 750 Math / 740 Critical Reading / 730 Writing (2220 Total)
SAT 2s: 680 Math / 680 Literature</p>

<p>ECs:
-HS Student Council - 4 years
-Dental Clinic Intern/Volunteer: 200 hours (
-Autism Spectrum Disorders Foundation - 2 years: I worked (and still working) with a family who has an autistic son and we work with him and his social skills every week for two years (100 hours) (Even though I didn't get many hours, this was probably my most involved and devoted EC.
-California Scholarship Federation - 4 years, every semester (Lifetime Gold Member)
-American Cancer Society Club - 3 years membership total, 1 Year OFFICER
-Tennis Club - One year officer
-Debate Club- 3 years total, 1 year VICE-PRESIDENT</p>

<p>Sports:
-Varsity Golf/Soccer 1 year each (school closed the sports after, budget)</p>

<p>Recommendation Letters:
I got two teacher recommendation letters: from my teacher who's my APUSH, AP Government and Soccer coach. And from my math teacher (PreCal/TA/Soccer).</p>

<p>Common App Essay:
I don't know how to rank this but it's pretty good; I'm pretty confident here.</p>

<p>My top choice colleges:
Oberlin College
Davidson College
Claremont McKenna College
Kenyon College
Boston College</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump this thread.</p>

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<p>Bumpitybumppp.</p>

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<p>Goooo Yeomen! bump.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://oberlin.edu/instres/irhome/www/cds/2011/[/url]”>http://oberlin.edu/instres/irhome/www/cds/2011/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Take a look at the stats in section C. Re your GPA, it depends to some extent on:</p>

<p>a) where you rank in your graduating class
b) the relative rigor of your schedule (did you take the demanding classes-honors and AP)
c) is there an upward trend in your grades (a weak freshman year isn’t as big a deal as a weak junior year)</p>

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<p>a) I don’t know because our school doesn’t really rank but I’m from a small private high school with about 40 students in the graduating class.
b)Our school doesn’t offer many honors/APs but I took all of them except AP Art and AP Spanish.
c)There’s a slight upward trend but not huge.</p>