<p>Hi thank you for reading this!!!</p>
<p>I will be applying to Amherst!! I am very excited and very anxious to see if I get in…</p>
<p>I rank 1/408 in my class…it should be pointed out that my school is not that competitive though, at least to me…I am an IB student, and I got straight A’s and A+'s this year…the only year I got A’s in USA so far. I came from Iran four to five years ago becasue I am a Baha’i and in Iran the government as you may already know hates Baha’is. I am also the first of my family to attend college; I also come from a low income family. I wanted to apply to Questbridge but I feared I might get matched to some other college other than Bowdoin!
As far as SAT’s go, I have not very good because of my not-very-good Enlglish. I will take it agian and I think I will be in mid 600’s in verbal and writing but in 700 in math: hopefully!!!
I am a rescue squad member and i have done several clubs in my high school…chess being the one that I won the regional once with; i also wrote a story that placed high in the county…I am learning guitar as well. The thing about me that I think will stand out is that I havn’t lived here long but since I came to US I literary worked my back off!! </p>
<p>I really appreciate anyone leaving a comment!! Thank you guys!</p>
I read your post in Amherst’s forum too. I also applied to both schools, so I will try to tell you what I have learned. Since they are Liberal Arts, they tend to place more emphasis on the individual rather than just test scores. Saying that, test scores are still important. However, you shouldn’t be dissuaded just because your scores aren’t the best (they are within the range for the schools); my scores weren’t amazing, yet I was still accepted. Just be sure to let the schools know you as an individual and emphasize your passions. Highlight what you have the capacity to bring to their school and community. Your hard work and dedication should come through in your app and essays. You have worked hard; most of the rest is up to the colleges. Just continue working hard your senior year. If you’re worried about your English, you can always get a teacher or friend to read over your essays. Anyone has a chance at getting into these schools. Good luck!</p>