<p>I'm retaking the ACT soon to get the math up and hopefully other categories as well, and may retake the SAT. I plan to get my ACT to a 33-34 and SAT at least 2160. </p>
<p>Honors:
English 11, 12
History 11, 12
Spanish 11, 12
Bio 11 (partially)
Calc 12
Physics 12
Adv. Acting (I believe this counts as honors at my school)
Did an independent study in computer science. This isn't an interest of mine but I ended up doing it to fill a block. </p>
<p>Co-Chair of Judiciary Committee, 9-12 Student Facilitators (group that serves as student advisors to freshmen), 10-12 JV Soccer 9-11 (Captain in 11) will continue 12, JV Basketball (9-11) will continue 12, Featured Columnist/Correspondent on a sports website ...Ping-Pong Club? </p>
<p>I've done a school service trip in Costa Rica, Approx. 260 hours community service. </p>
<p>So, what are my chances? Also if you have an opinion on my chances at Bates or Vassar that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>I would say you have a really good chance of admission, though I am just a parent. My daughers stats were similiar, though she scored a lot higher on the math. Is it a slam dunk? Probably not, but I would be surprised if you did not get in, especially if you can get your math scores up. BTW: My daughter scored higher on her Math 2 SAT subject test than on the SAT exam itself.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input! I plan to get my ACT math up above 30, though I’m fairly happy with my SAT math. I was in a lot of pain during the ACT math and could not focus so I think that score is a bit of a fluke, and I managed a 700 on math in a PSAT, so I expect both scores should rise a bit once I actually study the math. </p>
<p>As for SAT II’s, I won’t be taking any as all of my top schools accept the ACT with writing as a substitute. </p>
<p>She LOVES Colby, and Waterville, and Maine. She grew up in the San Francisco area (20 miles east) and were were worried she wouldn’t like it, but she would tell you it is the perfect school for her. Good luck.</p>
<p>I’m from Seattle but have spent a lot of time in more rural areas and tend to like them. I hate crowds and congestion. I visited NYC recently and felt overwhelmed. That being said, Waterville seemed really tiny and my only worry about Colby was that it seemed too isolated. With the small student body, would she say there is enough happening on campus that you never really have to leave?</p>
<p>She got off campus for Outing Club events (cross country skiing in Canada, snowshoing along the coast, rock climbing trips (about an hour and a half away, bike club trips to U. of New Hampshire and Yale, Tough Mudder event in Vermont. She also got a season pass to Sugar Loaf and did some snowboarding there. She only went to Boston once for one afternoon and was glad to get back to Colby. I think she made one trip to Portland, ME for a concert. There is a LOT going on on campus or affiliated with the school. She finds the restaurants, especially the ones downtown near the river, really good–especially a non-chain tea/coffee shop. She never feels a need to get away and is very happy–lots going on.</p>