<p>Hi guys I'm wondering what you think my chances are that if I apply to Bowdion, Amherst, Wesleyan, and Middlebury that I'll get accepted into one of them. My GPA is not great 3.52 unwieghted and 3.93 weighted. Top 17% of class, I have taken 5 APs. Eagle Scout. Paper route for 2 years. My SAT is 2030 (740 M, 670 CR, 620 W) and I am waiting for my new SAT scores to come back. I run XC, indoor and outdoor track and have been 17-time al conference, also all-state XC team, state xc runner up team. etc. I'll be on the varsity squad at any of the schools (besides maybe Middlebury). I've been emailing back and forth with the Amherst and Bowdoin coaches and they say that if my SATs come back high enough then they may be able to have some leverage in admissions and help me get in. So, what are my chances? What will I need for SATs? I live in Maine and my family's income is < $65,000. Also, what would my chances at less selective schools like Bates, Colby, Boston College, etc. look like?</p>
<p>Eh I don’t know if you’re really cut out for any college, let alone these ones. Your best bet is community college, but you should really check to see if they’ll accept you. Some of them are open admissions, but your case is a special one where nobody would actually enjoy accepting, ya get?</p>
<p>Might look at Holy Cross-top25 LAC with decent XC program. Holy Cross is a little easier to get into vs Amherst etc but HC IS A GREAT SCHOOL WITH jan15TH APPLICATION DATE.</p>
<p>Please ignore Mrduckyfeet, as he is obviously either trolling or is incredibly ignorant. With a 2030 SAT, and a 3.5 UW gpa, you can definitely do better than community college. Maybe not these schools, but certainly other good ones. Anyway, the stupidity of some people on these forums never fails to amaze me…</p>
<p>If your SATs come back closer to the 2100-2150 range, I think you’ve got a shot. But as others have said, I think it’s gonna come down to how much support the coaches are gonna throw your way. Stand alone I think you have a pretty good shot at BC and the Maine schools. As you know, it’s so hard to tell. I know (non athlete) kids who got in to NESCAC with similar scores, but I also know kids with higher scores that were deferred/rejected. Good luck!!</p>