<p>First of all, I agree that there is no point at all taking the SAT again with that score, that is strong enough to be an asset at any school you are applying to, and even if you could raise it a few points, that is highly, highly unlikely to be determinative. </p>
<p>I think you stand a very good chance at gaining admission to at least a few schools on your list, you are unlikely to get into all, but you are almost certain to get into a few. </p>
<p>In terms of Williams, I think you stand a very good chance of getting in (certainly better than 1/5, in other words better than the average applicant). You sound like a particularly good fit for Williams and I would try to make that clear through your application materials. First, crew is VERY strong at Williams, but Williams relies on a lot of people who have never even rowed before, so if you want to do crew in college, your experience would certainly be an asset (women’s crew has won six straight national titles, and the men’s crew is consistently one of the best small-school crews in the country). Most definitely reach out to the coach if that is your intention. </p>
<p>Your time spent at museums and working on sculpture would also be a big asset. Williams has as I’m sure you know two major museums basically on campus, and one nearby in MassMoca, and a famous art history program. A lot of students get involved working at the museums. Williams also has a massive art studio facility and is always looking for students who are interested in and talented at studio art. Finally, math is unusually popular as a major at Williams, and along with art history, definitely one of the strongest majors on campus. Community service is also something that Williams has been emphasizing more and more in recent years, and something you could also choose to emphasize. So it seems like your intellectual and personal interests are a really good match for what Williams has to offer, and that is something the school will appreciate, particularly if you apply E.D. I would focus your applications materials for Williams (or any of these schools) to emphasize 1, or at most 2-3 major areas of interest, whether that ends up being art/music, athletics, math, community service, all of which you seem to have shown a dedicated interest in, to highlight what you will contribute to the community. If you did apply E.D., I think your odds at Williams would be very good (at worst 50/50), although again, there are never any guarantees at this level. Even R.D., I like your chances, but with less than 1/5 getting into virtually all the schools you are applying to, it is never easy to predict with any degree of certainty. But given your interest and aptitude in both math and a wide variety of arts, it’s hard to imagine a better academic fit, at least, than Williams. </p>
<p>(For what it’s worth, I also think that Swarthmore, Amherst, and UChicago would all at least strongly consider your applications. Vassar would accept you for certain, unless they are afraid that you are just using them as a back-up and would turn them down. I know less about Brown and Yale).</p>
