Chances for '11?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bates College
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<p>General: White Middle Class Male from New Jersey</p>

<p>Academics:
Extremely Competetive Public Magnet High School. Actually just
named a “Public Elite” by Newsweek (only like 20 schools got that
award).</p>

<p>SAT’s:
Verbal: 740
Math: 760
Writing: 730/Essay 10</p>

<p>Freshman year:
GPA 3.779
Honors Biology A-
Honors Intro Chem A
Honors Alg II & Trig A
Honors Amer. History A-
Honors Amer. Lit I B
Honors Spanish II A
Geometry A
Medical Science Seminar A-
Nutrition A</p>

<p>Sophomor Year (no AP’s offered):
GPA 3.801
Honors Chemistry A-
Honors Intro Physics A
Honors Adv. Analysis I (Pre-Calc) A
Honors World History I A
Honors Amer. Lit II B+
Honors Spanish III A-
Molecular Biology I & II B+ & A-
Organic Chem I A-</p>

<p>Junior Year (predicted grades):
Should finish with another 3.8_ GPA
Honors Anatomy and Physiology A
Honors Inter. Physics B+
Honors World Literature I A
Honors Spanish IV A
Honors Latin I A
Honors Adv. Analysis II (Pre-Calc II) B+
IB History A/A-
Zoology B</p>

<p>Senior Year:
Courses I will be taking:
AP Bio
AP Calculus AB
AP Chem
IB History (2 Year course)
Honors World Lit II
Honors Spanish V
Molecular Biology IV & V
Bioethics</p>

<p>EC’s:
Model United Nations 9-12 (Co-Secretary of External Affairs (2007))
Debate Team 10-JV, 11 & 12 Varsity (possible Captain (will find
out soon)
National History Day 10, 11, 12
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) 11, 12
400 Hours of Volunteer work at Local Boy’s and Girl’s Club
National Honors Society 11-12
Volleyball 9 & 10 JV, 11 & 12 Varsity (Captain Next Year)
2 Medical Summer Programs
Senior Year Internship (most likely at Plastic Surgeon’s office)</p>

<p>Awards:
Various Model UN Awards at Conferences (e.g. MIT, GWU)
5th Place JV Debate Team in County
National Merit Commended Student (possible Semi-Finalist)
Local Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year
Possible NJ Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year
2nd place Senior Group Documentary at NJ History Day
Top 14 in Nation Senior Group Documentary at National History Day
3rd Place Biomedical Debate at NJ HOSA competition
Dean’s List every trimester in school
Finalist (Top 24 in Nation) at HOSA Nationals in Biomedical Debate</p>

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<p>I think it looks like you have an awesome app. (I'm Bates '08, and got in with lowers SATs and not-quite-so stellar grades.) Just make sure you have a killer essay, and I'd be shocked if you didn't get in.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Just wondering where are you from. And if it is not in the Maine area, how was the transition from where you lived to I guess the more relaxed area such as Maine.</p>

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<p>I'm actually from Jersey, too -- Hillsdale, about 30 min outside NYC. honestly, i've enjoyed the change of scene a LOT: people are much more relaxed up there (as you said), and that does kind of rub off. I mean, I might not want to spend my whole life far from a real city, but it's been an awesome change of pace. Really nice people too.</p>

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<p>I will be going to Bates this fall....I think the thing with Bates is that they really do look for well-rounded people. The interview and essay are critical. When you write the "why Bates" essay, really think about what makes Bates different from every other small competitive LAC. It isn't enough to simply say that it's a small environment and the like. Also, I reccommend sending in supplementary material, such as your best in-class essay. I also applied ED I, which I believe helped a lot. If you want to know my stats, I'm not shy...so feel free to pm me and I'll tell you as much as I can. I also did not send in SATs.</p>