Ethnicity: Caucasian (white)
Gender: Male
Income bracket: >100k
Residence: AZ
High school: College preparatory (private/catholic) w/ 1,300 kids
GPA: 3.8 UW/4.1 W (6 AP’s/12 Honors)
ACT: 32
SAT I: N/A
SAT II: N/A
Class Rank: N/A (school doesn’t do it)
Awards/Honors:
- 2nd Place in the 2015 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (Plant Sciences)
- Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Bronze)
- Congressional Award (Silver)
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
Activities:
- Baseball (9-12)
- Football (9-10)
- Honor Choir (9-10)
- Co-President of the Young Republicans Club
- Vice-President of the Spanish Honor Society
- Founder/President of my high school’s DECA chapter
- Volunteer at Boys and Girls Club (250 hours)
- Volunteer at Loyola Project (80 hours)
- Volunteer at Promise AZ (40 hours)
Essay: EXTREMELY STRONG
Recommendation letters: Should be good… I picked two teachers who I like and know me well!
Intended Major:
Business (Management/Finance)
I would appreciate anyone’s feedback! It would mean a lot
Given that most students overestimate their strength in these categories, and that you’re OOS, I’d say W&M is an extreme reach.
UNC Chapel-Hill is a low reach, not because of your academics, but because of your state of residence. They take less than 20% of out of state applicants. William and Mary is another reach, for the same reason. Good luck! Maybe chance me back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/2008153-johns-hopkins-ed-to-zanvyl-krieger-college-of-arts-and-sciences-chances.html#latest
I think both should be considered a reach because of your OOS status. You have a better chance at W&M but still just very competitive for OOS. Give it a try but just know that VA and NC both favor in state students.
@CThomson18 @Muad_dib Extreme reach is a huge exaggeration. I don’t think this guy knows what he’s talking about OP. The OOS acceptance rate at W&M is 31% and the ACT range is 28-33, so you’re close to the 75th percentile of admitted students.