<p>I am a high school senior planning on applying ED to Occidental College as it is my first choice. My GPA is 3.6 (unweighted at a progressive school that does not have AP or IB classes.) My ACT composite is 28 (although I received a 35 in reading) and my SAT score is 2000. I have logged 70+ hours working with autistic children at a local school and have helped set up multiple charity events to benefit organizations for homeless teenagers. I currently work about 20 hours a week at a job and have worked jobs every summer of high school. I'm in a band and considering sending in some of my photography as an art supplement as well. What do you think? My counselor said it is a mid-range school but I am thinking it is more of a reach.</p>
<p>i’d also like to breakdown that I am the president of my school’s GSA, a member of Model UN, and have taken extra honors classes at my school every year. Forgot to mention that I have also logged 100+ hours in a charity band gigging exclusively to raise money for cancer research. I have also been diagnosed with diabetes and gastroparesis during my time in high school which I believe affected slightly poorer grades junior year (more low B’s than A’s junior year)</p>
<p>Oxy is a relatively hard school to get into. It is n the top 50 for national liberal arts colleges. Here is the profile: <a href=“http://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/getting-in/class-profile”>http://www.oxy.edu/admission-aid/getting-in/class-profile</a>. That being said, they will probably love the community service piece and all the wonderful charity work. I think it is easier to get in ED. Our daughter attends there and loves it. Good luck!</p>
<p>Are you sending both your ACT and SATs? and what’s the SAT breakdown? ACT is slightly below the composite mean, but on the low end of the middle 50% range and your are applying ED so that will help.</p>