<p>ACT: 33
SAT: 1420/2100 (Retaking in October--> Aiming for 1500, 2200+)
SAT II: 800, 790
Rank:7/400
UW GPA: 3.92
Hardest Classes</p>
<p>Captain of Golf Team
President of two clubs
Journalist for newspaper club
Member of Amnesty International
Volunteered (200 hours)
Worked for a year
Selected for prestigious academic summer program sophomore year</p>
<p>Good chance- try to get that 2200. Even if you don't get it you will still probably make it in as long as you write good essays.</p>
<p>do you live in VA??</p>
<p>no i don't</p>
<p>i'd say you're a match, your stats are very good! good luck!</p>
<p>any other opinions?</p>
<p>Retake that SAT to secure it. Other than that, you're in.</p>
<p>yea get that SAT higher.. 1420 is low for OOS
anyone else have any comments?</p>
<p>Well he has a 33 ACT which is equal to 1460-1500....I say he's most likely in</p>
<p>u think admission officers will overlook the SAT?.. if they do, i say he'll be in</p>
<p>yea..they'll probably take the highest one</p>
<p>i hope they do cuz then i feel like i have a decent shot OOS</p>
<p>From what you told me, I'd put the chances around 60%. Now, if, hidden in those things you abbreviated were something that makes you stand out--something 'special'--then your chances might go up. But, if they sense, from what you write or how you present yourself, that you viewed that 200 hours as just "community service" (a box to be checked on an admission checklist), then it's value would be significantly diminished.</p>
<p>I have to wonder: how many applicants are members of amnesty international? There must be thousands. </p>
<p>I'm just being honest. There will be many people with files similar to yours who will get a thin envelope.</p>
<p>Look, you want to be the person that the admissions committee is afraid to let go, on the chance that you'll turn into the next famous alum. They try to find that in every applicant. Don't make them look too hard for it.</p>
<p>Agree with redbeard. My son was waitlisted with a similar profile (but higher SAT score). Great academic record, lots of AP courses, and solid ECs (like captain of varsity team, community service, and Eagle Scout) but apparently nothing that "wowed" them. Spend time on essays and apply ED if you really want to go there. It's amazing how hard they make it for oos students.</p>
<p>Eagle Scout, huh? I'm impressed. Congratulations to your son. I hope he ended up somewhere good. If not, I'm sure he'll still shine.</p>
<p>thanks redbeard. My son was accepted to a few top 25/30 schools. He decided to go to his state U honors college with multiple scholarships. It's a good academic/social mix for him and he's very excited. Still, he was dissapointed about UVA - his first choice - just like many fine OOS students. We lived in VA many years ago - those who do should consider themselves VERY lucky.</p>