<p>I'm a female junior in a public high school in NJ.
My weighted average is a 96.5.
I was in all honors for academic classes as a freshman and sophomore.
Junior Schedule: AP English, AP US History, Honors Spanish, Physics, PreCalc, Holocaust Studies, Political Science, and Honors Constitutional Law
Activities:: Volleyball, Freshman Advisor
Clubs: Future Educators (Secretary), Young Politicians (Secretary), Calliope/Writing (Publicist), Current Events, International Compassion (Founder and President)
Volunteer (so far this year): Center For Food Action (40 hours), Library (40 hours)
Job: Tutor (4 hours a week)
I got a 181 on my PSAT without ever seeing the test before or taking any preparation classes, so I expect at very least a 2000 on my SATs.
I am very good at writing essays and I know that I will get very good teacher recommendations.</p>
<p>Are the following colleges low/matches/reaches? Which do you recommend? Suggestions, please!
Gettysburg College, Dickinson College, Franklin and Marshall College, University of Richmond, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply!
I know that according to US News & World Report that Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall, and Dickinson are all ranked #47 for Liberal Arts. Out of curiosity, why do you think Gettysburg would be a low match while the other two would be matches?</p>
<p>I got into gburg with a 3.74/ 4.25 weighted gpa and a 1980 SAT. I had alot of Civil War EC’s and good recs so that helped. But based on your stats I’d say Gburg match and dont be surprised if you got merit aid-- I did and your stats are better than mine. </p>
<p>DISCLAIMER:I’m no admissions counselor tho, things could have changed in the past few years</p>
<p>Gettysburg admissions is very interesting. I would say that you are a good match but often other factors come into play… such as if you play a sport, an instrument, and what your financial situation is. Often times when it is not a slam dunk decision it comes down to the families estimated contribution. It should come as no suprise that they will often look more favorably upon the student who they won’t have to give financial aid to, versus the student who will require them to make a financial investement in. That being said, you have the type of statistics that should make you a viable candidate. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your comments!
I played volleyball freshman and sophomore year, but do not anymore.
However, my family has saved enough money to completely pay for college, so although we would like financial aid, it would not be a significant amount, so hopefully that will help me!</p>