<p>User Name: nike2890
Location: Washington
College Class Year: 2017</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.99
GPA - Weighted: 0.00
Class Rank: top 5%
Class Size: 397</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 620
SAT I Critical Reading: 700
SAT I Writing: 780
ACT: 30
SAT II Literature: 690
SAT II U.S. History: 710</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Page for the Washington State House of Representatives
Private Piano lessons for 11 years
Active in local church
Sales Associate at Nike Factory Store - 11th and 12th grade
Leadership positions: Secretary of National Honor Society
Peer tutor for special needs class
Camp counselor for 5th grade camp
Assistant 7th/8th grade volleyball coach
Student
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: JV Volleyball - 9th grade
Varsity Volleyball - 10th grade
Private tennis lessons
Volunteer/Service Work: Volunteer at local hospital all 4 years of high school
Volunteer at local food bank
Student tutor
150+ hours of community service
Honors and Awards:
AP Scholar with Honors
Washington Scholars Program Nominee
Honor Roll - Highest Achievement all 4 years
Salutatorian
Student of the Quarter</p>
<p>Your high GPA, plus AP Scholar with honors, and extensive EC make you a strong candidate for Carleton Class 2017. Carleton takes the holistic approach in admission, which works for your benefit. You just need to show your personal interest, trait, and effort and explain why Carleton is a good fit for you. Check the Carleton common data set 2012-13 ([Carleton</a> College: Institutional Research and Assessment: Common Data Set (CDS)](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/ira/basic_carleton_data/CDS1/]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/ira/basic_carleton_data/CDS1/)) and look at C7 & C9.
Best wishes for your college application.</p>
<p>I don’t want to make assumptions, and obviously you are much more capable of determining where you fit, but Carleton is a fairly liberal school. You said for one of your ECs that you are active in the local church, so just be aware that you will be a definite minority if you attend. (I’m assuming that you’re a Christian, but I once did come across an atheist who served at her church just to get another EC.)</p>
<p>Anyway, your stats look strong enough, and you have decent chances. Good luck.</p>
<p>^Dude. Christian ≠ conservative, especially at Carleton.</p>
<p>OP: Try to enjoy the rest of your senior year. Your guess is as good as ours at this point, and since it’s now out of your hands, it’s probably best to stay off CC until it’s closer to decision time.</p>
<p>I do not agree what johnstocky said that Carleton is not a good fit for Christians who are “active in the church”. If indeed there are very few Christians in Carleton, and you are a very committed and mature Christian, why don’t you consider it a mission field? If you think you are just an “ordinary” Christian teenager, I am sure you can find Christian friends on campus as long as you go to the right places and pray hard for it. Carleton is not the most liberal college. If Christian students are advised not to attend a college of liberal atmosphere, the only choices left are Christian colleges. If admitted, you should visit the school to make your final decision based on all the academic, social, financial and spiritual factors that count to you.</p>
<p>johnstucky, you are making assumptions… one of my kids is very active in our church, which is a Unitarian Universalist church. She is very liberal. You can’t equate being active in a church with being a conserative.</p>
<p>I attended Carleton, and it was in their Christian Fellowship group that my Christian walk really got strong. I did graduate many (many!) years ago, but I still receive a newsletter from Carleton’s Christian fellowship group, and it sounds very strong–many Bible studies, fellowship groups (including specialized ones–eg one for freshmen, one for girls, one for guys), and a weekly worship singing time (I think that was called “Mustard Seed”). Yes, Carleton is , and has always been, quite liberal, but there are plenty of strong Christians there. Also, I agree with the post about considering it a mission field. We need to be “salt”.</p>
<p>Thank you, jennieling, for your confirmation that there are vibrant Christian fellowship and Bible studies on Carleton campus. My child is going to Carleton this fall and I am happy to know that there are good opportunities for Christian students to grow their faith. My child’s nonchalance toward college application keeps him away from CC, so mom is here to find relevant information.</p>
<p>There are plenty of services for various faiths on campus. I don’t know why johnstucky said anything like that because that’s so completely untrue.</p>
<p>You won’t be in the minority if you’re active in religion. You’ll find plenty of friends and have the time of your life with everyone else. As long as you don’t start shoving your religion everywhere or start trying to convert random people, you’re good to go (and this can be said of anywhere in the real world too).</p>
<p>^Agreed - I’m not sure why johnstucky felt the need to make that assumption, but there are a fair number of Christians on campus. I’ve had two previous roommates who were dedicated Churchgoers and were involved in religious life on campus; one is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the other in the Christian worship group, Mustard Seed. I occasionally attend mass when it’s held on campus, although I’m not particularly religious. But I digress.</p>
<p>Back to the original topic - OP, you look like a very qualified candidate who would definitely have a shot. Carleton admissions tend to be holistic - although the SAT score is a bit on the low side. But you seem qualified in all other areas and it sounds like Carleton would be a good fit for you. Best of luck! Feel free to PM me if you want any information on student life, etc.</p>
<p>thehangingtree - curious if you are an international student. My understanding was that Carleton still uses snail mail only for U.S. applicants.</p>
<p>Carleton will send the decision letters by USPS for domestic students. The letters are expected to be received by April 1. Applicants’ accounts will be updated around that time. Some schools will send admissions/FA to their top choice applicants from the RD pool earlier (Grinnell does so this year) but I doubt Carleton will do so.</p>
<p>Nope, I’m from the US. My online portal changed to say that there was some update and I clicked on it and got my letter of admissions. The envelope came like a week after.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t take what johnstucky said with much consideration at all. There will be people of all faiths at most colleges–especially schools as diverse as Carleton.</p>
Your guess is as good as ours at this point, and since it’s now out of your hands, it’s probably best to stay off CC until it’s closer to decision time.</p>