chance me? pretty please?

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<p>Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me their opinion! :-) Also, if you tell me reach/match/safety, it would be great if you could tell me why... thank you!! </p>

<p>basics:
-CA resident
-attend rigorous private school
-indian (born in US)
-random "extra info": have lived with a total of 29 family members throughout my life </p>

<p>Academics:
-GPA (weighted) - 4.21 (highest in class - no "honors" classes offered); unweighted - 3.96
-taken most rigorous course schedule allowed (7 APs by end of senior year)
-top 10% of class</p>

<p>Academic Awards:
-National Merit Commended Student
-Washington University in St. Louis Book Award
-Cum Laude Society
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Maxima Cum Laude National Latin Exam Award </p>

<p>SAT I Scores:
verbal: 650 (ouch..)
writing: 800
math: 730
(total: 2180) </p>

<p>SAT II Scores:
Biology M: 750
Math IIC: 790 </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Newspaper: (18 hrs/week - school year)
-editor in chief (12th grade), page editor (11th grade), reporter (10th and 9th)
-won "Excellent" award in national convention for editorial writing
-newspaper won 3rd best in the nation in it's category (8-page papers)</p>

<p>Theatre: (14 hrs/week - year round)
-drama club secretary
-placed in top 24 student-actors in state of California through monologue competition
-won superior awards two years in a row at state thespian convention
-won "Best Dramatic Actor" award (11th grade)
-inducted into the International Thespian Society (100+ hours of theatre) freshman year
-inducted into "Honor Soceity of International Thespian Society (600+ hours of theatre) junior year
-have had leads roles in two major productions
-have acted in a show at a community college
-have stage-managed and assistant-directed a major school play sophomore year
-attended a shakespeare seminar course intensive at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
-worked as a Standardized Patient at UC Davis medical school
-worked as a full-time summer intern at a professional theatre</p>

<p>Literary Magazine:
-production editor (12th grade); assistant production editor (11th grade); copy editor (10th and 9th grades)
-literary magazine won 5th place in the nation at national journalism convention (12th grade) and 10th place last year (11th grade)
-won "Excellent" award in poetry writing </p>

<p>Sports:
-Varsity Skiing: I started the girls' ski team at the school and was captain in 11th grade and 12th grade; placed 10th in league overall
-Indian Dance (Bharatha Natyam): 9 years
Varsity Soccer: 9th, 10th, and 12th</p>

<p>Community Service:
-work as a weekly tutor for "Breakthrough Collaborative," a organization for underprivelaged middle school students
-volunteer work at hospital (100+ hours)</p>

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<p>I am in the business as they say and think, yes you are a viable candidate, it will depend on the applicant pool. For NESCAC's..noone is a safety. Colby, in the last year (and more I think, has recruited a few Indian nationals from a school over there, obviously an iniative of some sort. So, float an app there, but also at the other NESCAC's where you may stand out more, in theory.
also, visit, visit, visit...if you can..
hope this helps, good luck!
also, for a safe..try st mikes..great living honors program is very good.</p>

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<p>You look like a great match for Colby. Your ECs are really strong, particularly your focus on theater and Indian dance, the latter of which sets you apart.</p>

<p>I also know that Colby has been working hard to increase diversity in many ways on campus. So do visit and interview if you can, you seem to have just the well-rounded interests the school is seeking out. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks to those who responded... and i did visit campus (which is beautiful!!) and interviewed... the thing i'm worrying about is my SAT I scores mainly... i know they don't really evaluate the writing section, so, in theory my score is really 1380, which i know couldn't be a good thing... eh...</p>

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<p>I wouldn't worry too much about your SATs. You are within the median for all applicants, so your SATs are not going to get in the way. Colby is truly interested in the whole applicant, and you have a great profile.</p>