<p>Hello, </p>
<p>I made some changes to my college list and got back my ACT scores; therefore, I was wondering if my list remained realistic in regards to my stats. I was also wanted a few opinions about whether I was putting the schools into the right categories? Thanks!</p>
<p>Safety:
University of Mary Washington
UMass Amherst or U of South Carolina </p>
<p>Match:
Smith
Bryn Mawr
UMD- College Park
College of the Holy Cross </p>
<p>Reach:
Middlebury
George Washington (looking for a particular scholarship so difficult to chance)
Wellesley </p>
<p>Here are my stats: </p>
<p>GPA: 3.9 (UW) 4.07 (UW)
Rank: 2 out of 112 </p>
<p>Courseload:
By end of senior year will have: 6 AP (out of 8 possible) and 2 college course at a pretty highly regarded university
AP Scores:
AP US- 5, AP Art History-5, AP Language- 4</p>
<p>Testing:
SAT: 1900
ACT: 30 (I think I can do better, so retaking in December. Are ACT scores superscored?)
SAT II: US History- 790, Lit.- 700, (maybe Math II)</p>
<p>Interests: History, maybe minor in a language</p>
<p>Ex:
-Co-founder of mom's non-profit organization
-Internships with an art museums(11) and a historian (12)
-Piano
-Youth Group
-Literary Magazine
-National Honor Society
-Work experience at a public library
-Lacrosse camp
-Theatre camps/classes
-Saturday academy
-Volunteer work at museum, non-profit, and library
Awards:
AP Scholar, National Honor Society
Thanks for any responses!</p>
<p>You’re right about Bryn Mawr and Smith matches, and let’s just say that I’m not happy about having to compete against you for a space at Smith. The Seven Sisters have holistic admissions and will love your work at art museums. </p>
<p>I wonder if you could guess my chances at the schools I’m applying to, especially Agnes Scott and Smith. You seem to have a good grasp on LACs. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/808196-i-want-candy-colleges-change-lives-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/808196-i-want-candy-colleges-change-lives-schools.html</a></p>
<p>I am not very fimiliar with the non SS colleges on your list. I think you have a good chance at the women’s colleges on your list. I commented on a few.</p>
<p>Wellesley: My number one too! You’re GPA is great. You ACT score is the mean for them. Have you done an interview, it will very much help.</p>
<p>Middlebury: they have a lower acceptance rate, even though Wellesley out ranks them! This will be tough, but again your ACT and GPA are more than acceptable. </p>
<p>Smith: Much easier to get into that Wellesley. Again, interview. The women’s college have the time and resources to check out their prospective students. Very good chance of getting in. It’s a great MATCH for you!</p>
<p>Thanks! I just wanted to add a couple of things I forgot to write down. I am white female from DC and a legacy at College of the Holy Cross. Thanks again! I really hope I get into Smith, its my first choice at the moment.</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>I think you’ve chanced yourself very successfully- I would take advantage Bryn Mawr’s test-flexible admissions and submit the ACT instead of your SAT, it’s a lot stronger. I’m a current student there so if you have any questions, feel free to message me! Smith will be another target, Mary Washington will definitely be a safety for you, and you can probably expect a lot of money from them. Same with UMASS-Amherst and USC, they’ll definitely want you, although those two schools are a lot larger than the other LACs you’re looking at. If you’re able to submit just your ACT to Wellesley, I think you also have a strong chance, so I would put it as a low reach; your SAT is the only thing that’s really holding you back, since you have strong ECs and an excellent class rank/GPA. If you were not looking for that specific scholarship, I would definitely put GW as a in bordering on safety. Middlebury will be a reach, though. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Also, just so you know- ACTs aren’t superscored.</p>
<p>Also, first quarter grades are in: I received all A’s except for one -A (which I think is a mistake). Thanks again for the responses!</p>
<p>I am also probably applying to College of William and Mary as a reach. Is this reasonable?</p>