Chances @ Colby, Bates, Bowdoin

Applying to College
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<p>I'm going to be a senior in high school. I'm interested in Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin( also interested in playing sports, volleyball or softball, there). I'm also considering Quinnipiac as a safety. Please tell me my chances of getting into these schools.</p>

<p>My Stats</p>

<p>GPA (weighted) 4.08
GPA (unweighted) 3.7
Class Rank 11/180
SAT
Critical Reading 550
Math 660
Writing 590
Overall 1800/2400
1210/1600
Classes-Honors all 4 years and taking 3 AP senior year ( AP psych AP bio AP english)</p>

<p>Community Service
Volunteer @ St Vincent DePaul- over 60 hours
Member of National Honor Society- Over 50 hours to school</p>

<p>Work
Babysit since age 12
Bus at a Country Club</p>

<p>Sports
Volleyball
JV- 9
Varsity-10 11 12
Captain 12
Named League All-Star 2009 (10) & 2010 (11)
Named Enterprise All-Scholastic 2010 (11)
Named 2 time Volleyball Players Of The Week
Voted Team MVP</p>

<p>Softball
Varsity 9 10 11 12
Named All-Star 2011 (11)
Named Team Unsung Hero 2010 (10)</p>

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<p>Colby: Your SAT scores are too low. If you had an awesome essay and awesome recommendations, you might make it, but I wouldn’t count on it even with that. Retake the SAT if you haven’t done so already, or take the ACT instead. I think being recruited would help though.</p>

<p>Bates: Again, SAT scores are low, but don’t matter as much for this college. Your ECs should help, and you should also try raising your GPA, even during senior year.</p>

<p>Bowdoin: Same thing as Colby.</p>

<p>Quinnipiac: Yeah, this would be an adequate safety.</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores are low for all three. Bates and Bowdoin are both SAT-optional. I’m not sure how they’ll view your GPA (which you probably want to be stellar if you aren’t submitting SAT). I would say all three are reaches. Best odds are at Bates probably because at Colby you are required to send SATs and Bowdoin is more competitive in general.</p>

<p>If you are interested in playing sports in college, you could try contacting coaches.</p>