Chances at Sarah Lawrence, Vassar, Columbia

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey there, I'm a junior and I still haven't taken my SATs, but out of curiosity I would like to see what my chances are right now, just so I can fix my weak spots before apps next year. Thanks!</p>

<p>Personal info, if it matters: Mexican-American girl, first generation college student, lower middle class.
GPA unweighted: 3.719
GPA weighted: 4.281
Class Rank: 23 of 758
Semi-competitive high school
PSAT: 202, with relatively no studying, which I plan to change before SAT. I'm expecting to get at least a 2100
- CR 69
- M 61
- W 72
- Taking all honors and AP courses when offered</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- Community Service Club (10-11, and plan on 12)
Officer 11 and plan on officer 12
100+ hours by end of 11th
- Newspaper (11 and plan on 12)
Will likely be Editor- or Assistant Editor-in-Chief in 12
- Drama Club (10-11, plan on 12)
Have done both leading/supporting roles
Have contributed to writing for plays
Will likely be officer next year
Will likely direct student production next year
- International Studies Club (10-11, plan on 12)
Officer in 11 and plan on officer in 12
- Link Crew (11, plan on 12)
Club that welcomes freshman into high school and eases transition
40+ hours of CS a year
- Invisible Children's Project (11, plan on 12)
Year-long student-run project to support Invisible Children's Org.
60+ hours of CS a year
Clubs I will be joining next year:
- Speech & Debate
- ALAS (Association of Latin American Students)
- Maybe Poetry Club
- Maybe Academic Decathlon</p>

<p>May have a job beginning this summer, or be participating at some sort of summer educational program.</p>

<p>I'm considering Creative Writing, Journalism, Literature, or English as majors. The only colleges/universities that have really caught my attention are Sarah Lawrence, Vassar, Columbia, NYU, and Berkeley, although I plan on applying to most UCs and many more small lib. arts colleges. If any of you have suggestions for colleges or universities that I should look into, let me know.</p>

<p>I would have phenomenal letters of rec from several teachers and my school counselor, as well as great essays. My GPA and EC's are my weakness, but I'm hoping that combined it's all decent enough to get me some consideration at the schools I like.</p>

<p>Please remember I'm only a Junior, these are first semester grades/rankings, I haven't taken my SATs, and nothing is set in stone. That said, chance away. :-)</p>

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<p>If your looking into a english major, I would suggest you try and get some enlish related awards such as the Scholastic Writing Awards. As for your chances, I think that columbia is a reach, others mabe less so but still a reach. I would try and go for a 2200 on the sat, that will help you. Also, you should take the SAT II in Lit and one more b/c those are a few req's for schools (2 SAT II's). GL</p>

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<p>Yeah, I plan on taking the Lit SATII but the problem with the SAT thing is, Sarah Lawrence completely disregards SAT scores when you apply, they don't pay much attention to GPA, and they most heavily emphasize the essays. So as long as I write amazing essays, I think I might have a shot there.</p>

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<p>Buuuuuuuump.</p>

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<p>I think you have GREAT chances!!!!! But only at Columbia Early Decision! You should apply to Columbia Early Decision! It is meant for you!!!! Apply!!!!!</p>

<p>Columbia...is CALLING!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>...COLUMBIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>^straaaaaaange...</p>

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<p>I would say you look like a fantastic candidate for many of the schools you've listed. You have a solid GPA, a good rank, and a nice profile of other activities you're involved in. Score similarly or higher on your SATs the way you did on your PSATs and you're in excellent shape. I would say that Sarah Lawrence would be a "likely" school for you, Vassar a good fit to semi-reach, Columbia a reach because it's so selective, NYU a good fit, and Berkeley a good fit, seeing as you're in-state.</p>

<p>I can also recommend some more liberal arts schools for you to consider... Kenyon College (OH), Swarthmore College (PA), Amherst College (MA), Oberlin College (OH), Bard College (NY), Brandeis University (MA), Hamilton College (NY), Williams College (MA), Haverford College (PA), Bryn Mawr College (PA), Smith College (MA), Barnard College (NY), Bowdoin College (ME), Bates College (ME), Colby College (ME), Wesleyan University (CT), Colgate University (NY), Trinity College (CT), Colorado College (CO), Reed College (OR), and Skidmore College (NY).</p>