Chances at Colby/Bowdoin? 3.9 W GPA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Junior in Highschool
Have not taken SAT or ACT yet

AP World History/ 4
AP Bio
Ap Lang/Comp
Dual Enrollment US History

STEM Academy ( have to apply to get in)
Varsity Swim & Dive all 3 years, Captain Junior year
Swim on a club team year around
Volunteer on local Youth Sports Advisory Board
Volunteer coached for local summer swim team
NHS, Young Democrats

Multiple academic and sport awards
Have swim coaching job and lifeguarding job in summer, and work at a bakery during summer and year around (3 jobs total)

Will have a 3.9 W GPA by the end of the year
Started out with a low freshman and sophomore year GPA, 3.47 W and 3.58 W, respectively, but have a strong upward trend.

Possible major: environmental science

Chances?? Please suggest any matches or colleges I should consider. Any peer schools for a lower price?

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Also, what would my chances at UNC or UVA be? I am a Virgina resident.

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I don’t know about Colby pr Bowdoin, they’re both highly selective and competitive, and you have as good of a chance as anyone, I think. If you’re looking for a low target/safety with the same sort of vibe, try UVM! They give lots of merit aid, small LAC feel in a great town.

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Thank you!

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If you are female, your chances would tend to be better at Colby than at Bowdoin.

With respect to your interest in environmental sciences, Allegheny, Eckerd, Hamilton, Hobart William Smith, Middlebury and St. Lawrence could be other good choices, and span a range of selectivity.

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I am male, how does that affect my chances? Thanks

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For many, but not all, liberal arts colleges, your chances would seem to be at least somewhat greater as a male applicant:

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1904947-gender-imbalances-in-admissions-at-top-30-usnwr-lacs-p1.html

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It’s impossible to chance at either Bowdoin or Colby, or any other similarly highly selective LAC, prior to completing the next step in your academic profile - ACT/SAT, SAT’2s, etc.

That said, if you have taken the PSAT that should give you some indication of where you currently profile, and then you should also focus on what kind of vibe you are looking for.