Chances (currently a Junior)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I was wondering what my chances were at schools like....</p>

<p>Bennington College
Hampshire College
DePaul University
Knox College
Reed College
Boston University
Indiana University at Bloomington
Sarah Lawrence College
(any other suggestions based on my resume?)</p>

<p>With these stats...</p>

<p>(Currently a Junior at a public high school in St. Louis County)</p>

<p>Test Scores:
ACT: 24 composite
Writing: 11/12 (whatever that figures out to be)
English: 34
Reading: 26
Math: 19 (yeah, i know...)
Science: 24</p>

<p>SAT: ...well, I'm planning on taking this in May, and I should have taken it sooner, but more priority is put on the ACT.</p>

<p>Current GPA: 3.45 (unweighted), 3.78 (weighted)
Class Rank: In the top 25%, ranking hasn't been calculated for this semester.</p>

<p>Rigor of courses: Consistent honors classes in core subjects except for mathematics (the math program was changed when I was a freshman, which divided up Algebra 2/Trig & Geometry into a semester of each for two years, and the honors courses weren't following the same program).</p>

<p>AP/College Credit Courses Taken: AP European History, AP US History, French 3 (My school doesn't offer very many AP courses)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule (tentative, of course):
Honors Orchestra Independent Study.
College Credit English
Honors British Literature (usually forms as independent study)
Journalism 2 + 3
AP Gov + Politics
AP Environmental Science
Prob + Stat (semester long)
Women, Gender, and Diversity (college credit) (semester)
AP Psychology</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: ** ( ) given to those I plan on doing Senior year
Amnesty International (founder): 11, (12)
(Leadership: Vice-Pres (11), Pres (12)
Chamber Orchestra: 9, 10
Honors Orchestra: 11, (12) (just formed this year)
(Section leader)
National Honors Society: 11, (12)
(Leadership Position: Historian)
Student Council: 9, 10, 11, (12)
(Leadership Position: Historian)
Speech & Debate Team: 10
Pirate Press: 11, (12)
(Photographer/Staff Writer)
Gay/Straight Alliance: 11, (12)
(Leadership Position: Vice-President)
PHS Renaissance Committee: 11, (12)
PHS Book Club (co-founder): 11, (12)</p>

<p>Volunteer hours: 169 hours
- tutoring violin students at elementary school
- working at Safety Town (safety education for toddlers)
- Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer
- Special Olympics Volunteer</p>

<p>Awards:
Missouri Fine Arts Academy Nominee
Solo & Ensemble: three 2's, and a 1 for a solo
Outstanding Orchestra Student: 9, 10</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Brochure Photographer for Maryland Heights Parks & Rec
Noodles & Company (busboy..ha)</p>

<p>If anyone managed to read through this, what do you suggest/what do you think my chances are?</p>

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<p>anyone, at all????????</p>

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<p>I think you have at least decent chance to all of them. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Reed is probably a reach. Have a look at
<a href="http://web.reed.edu/ir/cds/cds0607/cdssecc200607.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://web.reed.edu/ir/cds/cds0607/cdssecc200607.html&lt;/a>
section C9.</p>

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<p>Pretty good chance at Bennington and Hampshire. While both your GPA and ACT scores are a little bit low, your extra curriculars are terrific! Also, I know that Hampshire just started a branch of Amnesty International, so they are happy to have people with some experience. You will have a better chance of getting in if your essays are really good. Writing ability is important at these schools (and should be VERY strong for Sarah Lawrence as well). Good Luck</p>

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<p>Ok, lets first filter your post:
ACT: 24
Writing: excellent (lol i got a 6/12. i suck. youre good.)
English: awesome
Reading: ok.
Math: um.....yeah.
Science: ok.</p>

<p>Current GPA: 3.45 prob some b's and c's. ok gpa.
Class Rank: ok rank.</p>

<p>Rigor of courses (at least thus far. your senior year is different.): somewhat rigorous</p>

<p>AP Courses: Has taken advantage of what is available.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
I am very impressed by your senior schedule. It looks nice and tough, which is very very good.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Amnesty International (founder): You founded it, very good.
Honors Orchestra: Section Leader is good.
National Honors Society: Leader. good.
Student Council: You've done it for a while, which is good
Gay/Straight Alliance: Leader, good.
PHS Book Club: co-founder, good.</p>

<p>Volunteer hours: 169 hours- I like the variety of clientele (not sure if thats the right word) that you're volunteering with/for.</p>

<p>Awards:
Missouri Fine Arts Academy Nominee; good.
(the rest are somewhat irrrelevent)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Brochure Photographer for Maryland Heights Parks & Rec-good.
Noodles & Company - busboy, i love it.</p>

<p>Ok. Overall score out of 10:
Grades: 7/10
Rigor of classes (use of your given environment): 9/10
EC's: 8/10
Volunteer/Work exp.: 8/10</p>

<p>So:
Bennington College: High Match
Hampshire College: Reach
DePaul University: Safety/Low Match
Knox College: Reach
Reed College: Reach/High Reach
Boston University: High Match/Reach
Indiana University at Bloomington: Low Match/Match
Sarah Lawrence College: High Match/Reach (But....i think you actually have a good shot.)</p>

<p>And in case you didnt know, the scale goes from safety to high reach:</p>

<p>safety (youre in without trying.)
low match
match (good. youre a valid candidate.)
high match
low reach
reach
high reach (its gonna be hard.)</p>

<p>You have a good list.
Oh and since i live in WY, University of Wyoming would be a match for you.
In general, its an okay college, but it has excellent engineering and geology (in comparison to other colleges of its calibur.)</p>

<p>Hope this helps!
Sri</p>

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<p>bump. bump.</p>

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<p>you are good at most places..</p>