Chances at HC, BC, Lafayette, etc....

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>All right, I just recently submitted my applications to colleges and I'm feeling a little nervous. I'd like to receive some chances at the following colleges: </p>

<p>Holy Cross
Boston College
Lafayette
Amherst(coach will support application)
Middlebury(coach will support application)
Villanova(teacher recommendation from grad)
Williams(my brother currently attends)
Fordham University</p>

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<p>Black Male from Nigeria but raised in New Jersey (since only a couple months old)
Parents never went to college (they were born and raised in Nigeria)
SAT: 1850
GPA: above a 4.0 weighted and around 3.9-4.0 unweighted</p>

<p>---Captain of my Varsity football team: All-state football player, several 1st team awards(about 5) and a coaches association trophie (If it matters, this was my first organized sport that I began playing my freshman year)</p>

<p>---Received Highest Honors for 4 years because of my GPA </p>

<p>---President of my senior class and active member of the student body council
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---National Spanish Honors Society recognition, award, and member</p>

<p>---President of the Spanish Club (If it matters, Spanish was my first foreign language subject at an academic institution because my elementary school did not have foreign language subjects)</p>

<p>---National Society of High School Scholar</p>

<p>---Venture Scholar</p>

<p>---President and Coordinator of the Students Against Destructive Decisions at my high school (If it matters, I was in this club since 9th grade)</p>

<p>---Head coordinator of Minority mentor club at my school</p>

<p>---Coordinator of my school's yearly blood drive</p>

<p>---Coordinator of an alumni association to aid high school students in the college admission process</p>

<p>---Chosen Speaker at an Admission assembly for incoming students to my high school</p>

<p>---Active Pianist at my Church</p>

<p>---Coordinator of my school's yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive</p>

<p>---Well over 100 hours of community service</p>

<p>According to my teachers, they wrote excellent recommendations for me (1 of my recommendations came from my coach who was also my English teacher, and the other came from my physics teacher who significantly liked my work ethic and inputs in class)</p>

<p>My essays were reviewed by a couple of individuals. All of them, especially my AP English teacher said it was phenomenal.</p>

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<p>Fordham: Low match
Holy Cross: Match
Boston College: Reach
Lafayette: Match (pay attention to your interviews)
Amherst: Reach
Middlebury: Reach
Villanova: Match
Williams: Reach</p>

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<p>Fordham: Low Reach
Holy Cross: Low Match
BC: REach
Lafayette: High Match
Amherest: Low Reach
Middleburry: Low Reach
Villa: Low Match
Williams: High Reach</p>

<p>Youll need some safties</p>

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<p>Holy Cross - not sure
Boston College - low reach
Lafayette - match
Amherst - High match / low reach, being black and coaches help ALOT
Middlebury - same
Villanova - match
Williams - reach
Fordham University - match</p>

<p>If it helps you at all I know a couple people with low scores that have go to amherst. One was with high gpa, okay sat scores (not sure but I think like 2000) but she was recruited for soccer. She was white however. Another got a 1950 was black and got in. He was good at sports, but he never talked to the coach or anything and nothing like you in terms of talent. I would say you have a very good chance at Amherst… good luck!</p>

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<p>First off, thanks a lot for the replies!! </p>

<p>Also, I was wondering…I go to an extremely competitive Benedictine High School where the acceptance rate to this school is about 9%. all my classes at this high school other, than my AP’s of course, are honors. Does that improve my chances at all? I also do not(will not) send my SAT scores to Holy Cross. Also, if my essay stands out to the admission staff will that also increase the chances? Sorry for these questions… I’m just nervous… Can you re-evaluate on that basis? Thanks again :)</p>

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<p>Fordham: Safety
Holy Cross: Match
Boston College: Match
Lafayette: Match
Amherst: Reach
Middlebury: Match
Villanova: Match
Williams: Reach</p>

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<p>Wade, you sound like you have a lot going for you and I would say you have a chance at all of these schools. Amherst and Williams are probably as hard, if not harder, to get into as any Ivy. The real point I wanted to make, if you didn’t already know, is that the NESCAC school coaches (Amherst, Williams, M’bury) can all “slot” you if they choose to. That is to say, if they really want you and you fit within their school’s profile, academically, your acceptance is all but assured. Each coach only gets a limited number of these “slots” I would suggest. If I were you I would ask each of them the question directly, “Do you have a ‘slot’ available for me?” Good luck and please post where you end up.</p>