Chance me?? Por favor :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Middlebury College
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<p>Hi! I am applying for the ED II round but really have no clue on how I stand. Here I go: </p>

<p>I attend an inner city high school in south Texas. I think only about 20% go on to college.
GPA: 98.756/100
Ranking: 5/389
Distinguished diploma, Multilingual Magnet- Spanish and French
AP courses: TONS. I will have taken 11 by the time I graduate. AP Scholar.
Senior Schedule: French VI, AP Stats, AP Art Hist. Pre Cal, AP Calculus, AP Govt/Eco
SAT: let's just say not in the middle 50%.. so close!!!
SAT Subject: 800 Spanish 660 Literature 620 US History
ACT: 28
Ethnicity: mexican.mexican.mexican. First Generation. ESL student.
Extremely low-income. It's not even funny.
Interested in International Studies, environmental sciences, geosciences. </p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>Swimming/Water Polo all 4 years- Captain, plus swim club
Cross country runner- 3 years
Environmental Club 3 years- President; started a community garden. pretty successful.
NHS- Vice President
Artist- make large woodcut prints and display them as public art pieces
UT Austin Summer Program- McCombs
Volunteer as CCD Teacher at church for 6 years
Volunteer at Natatorium and teach kids to swim, help time swim meets. 4 years.
Volunteer at Zoo, give animal presentations, help with summer camp, summer naturalist
Helped with family business before economy went south for 6 years</p>

<p>Awards:
ArtPace Semester Project
Countless swimming tittles, MVP and Swimmer of the Year
AP Scholar
Discuss Award Winner
Consulado Mexicano Recognition Award
NABE Essay Winner- Proud to be Bilingual</p>

<p>Personal Essay: I wrote about meeting my mother after not seeing her for 13 years and me struggling to decide whether or not to go to college because of difficult family situation. </p>

<p>Recommendations: 2 teachers that are good writers, they love me so they should be decent.
Counselor rec: Should be decent, she knows me pretty well</p>

<p>I think my advantage is that I have visited the campus and met with a member of the admission staff. </p>

<p>Thanks so much!!!</p>

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<p>Although your standardized test scores are not competitive for Middlebury, I think you have a compelling story and have a fairly decent shot at being accepted.</p>

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<p>You give me hope! Thanks!!</p>

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<p>I think you’ll get in anywhere.</p>

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<p>I think you will get in.</p>

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<p>I think you are a very compelling candidate…
Two suggestions:

  1. Send your resume to the swim coach.
  2. Find out if your high school is connected with the Posse Scholars Program…
    information below
    Posse Scholars come to Middlebury through a partnership with the Posse Foundation, which recruits public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential and prepares them to succeed in the nation’s top colleges and universities. Learn more about the Posse Foundation… [The</a> Posse Foundation](<a href=“http://www.possefoundation.org%5DThe”>http://www.possefoundation.org)</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Agree^^^^. Fill out the on-line athletic recruiting form today. Your ACT is 1 point lower than acceptable, and your SATs are low for Midd but not hopeless. Essay/recs should mention your drive, focus, and how you’ve overcome obstacles. Then I think you’re in!</p>

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<p>I will follow all of your suggestions. Fingers crossed. Thanks so much!!!</p>

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<p>I’m glad that there are more latinos achieving! I’m mexican and I took 13 ap classes, I think your in!</p>

<p>Sent from my M860 using CC App</p>

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<p>Huh? 23 percent of enrolled students had an ACT score of 29 or lower…some much lower. Not all were athletes. :wink: Also, there were admitted students who scored 28 or lower on the ACT but chose to attend elsewhere.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the support!</p>

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<p>Crew dad- I meant that as a positive, not a negative. I should have said it was 1 point below the middle decile of accepted students.
The students with those lower scores all had compelling reasons for admission, as does the OP. The Adcom will admit him if they think he can do the work.</p>

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<p>Geez, one can only imagine what you would say if you intend to be negative. jk ;)</p>

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<p>Ya think? Couldn’t resist. I’ll behave.</p>