Applying to Franklin and Marshall, University of Richmond, Bucknell, Dickinson, skidmore and trinity
I’m going to be a senior
soph year gpa:3.43 classes: chem, spanish 3, algebra 2, world history 2, english 10
jr year gpa:3.59 notice upward trend* classes: ap spanish, APUSH, statistics, english 11, 1 trimester electives-drawing, tech elective, independent study on holocaust, global foods and history elective on civil war
sr year plan: AP european history, AP environmental science, independent study in spanish, english 12, advanced algebra, chorus
question- should I take an online course in german and/ or academic electives as well
EC’s I go to a boarding school so… its hard
sports every season
job in summer
what schools could I get into
what schools would be best to apply ED
I don’t need financial aid and i’m a minority
It would be helpful to get some more information.
Without your SAT it’s harder to tell.
Your GPA is good but you seem to be applying to only very competitive schools. I’d say you have a pretty good chance at getting into some of them if get a 1400 or higher on the SAT.
However… ECs are hard is NOT an answer. You’ve gotta find something to put on your application. Do you play an instrument? Do you volunteer? Do you go to church? You’ve gotta have something. Try to find at least 2 non-sport ECs you can put in common app. If you don’t have any, it will come across badly.
Assuming you can find 2 ECs to put in, I’ll chance you based on some SAT ranges
SAT Scores 800-1100
Basically would not get into any of these schools with these scores.
SAT Scores 1120-1250
F&M: Pretty good chance, maybe 50%, higher with ED/EA
UR: maybe like 5% chance. High reach
Bucknell: 5-10% chance. High reach
Dickinson: 10-15% chance. High reach
Skidmore: 15-30% chance. High reach
Trinity: 10-15% chance. High reach
SAT Scores 1260-1350
F&M: You’d probably get in.
UR: 5-10%. High reach
Bucknell: 10-20% chance. High reach
Dickinson: 20-30ish% chance. Reach
Skidmore: 30ish% chance. Reach
Trinity: 30ish% chance. Reach.
SAT Scores 1360-1450
F&M: Almost certainly get in
UR: 20-25%. Reach
Bucknell: 30-40%. Reach
Dickinson: 30-50% reach ish.
Skidmore: 40ish% reach
Trinity: 30ish% reach
SAT Scores 1460-1500
F&M: Almost certainly get in
UR: 30ish%
Bucknell: a little less than 50%
Dickinson: 50ish%
Skidmore: 40-55%
Trinity: 40-45% reachish
SAT Scores 1510-1550
F&M: Almost definitely get in
UR: 40% ish
Bucknell: 60% ish
Dickinson: 55% ish
Skidmore: 62% ish
Trinity: 50% ish
I’d look up their EA/ED policies. Apply ED to your number one choice. Apply EA to whichever ones you can.
Keep in mind these are all liberal arts colleges, which tend to have holistic admissions. You need to have good ECs to get into holistic schools. (Especially UR!)
Good luck!
Hmm… I don’t know. I think you might get either rejected or waitlisted from Richmond. What is you’re SAT score? You definitely need some safety schools.
I got into Richmond with a 1210 SAT, but had way more of . . . well. . . everything it seems. I think being a minority will help your chances just a bit though.
@TheYellowBiscuit I’m intrested in applying to UR ED. Any advice? I have a pretty low SAT score…but I’m in the top 3% of my class of almost 600. Have pretty great activities, honors, and recommendation letters.