Chances for a Scientific Actor

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colgate University
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<p>If you've started reading this, thanks! Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Race: Caucasian
I go to a public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rank: School doesn't rank, but probably in top 10%
GPA (UW): 3.83 GPA (W): 4.53</p>

<p>AP Classes:
AP American Government - 10th (5)
AP English Language - 11th (5)
AP World History - 11th (5)
AP Chemistry - 11th (5)
AP English Literature - 12th
AP Music Theory - 12th
AP Caclulus AB - 12th
My school offers most of the APs, so this isn't particularly impressive.</p>

<p>Current schedule:
Honors Physics
AP Music Theory
AP Literature
AP Calc AB
Honors Orchestra (been taking since freshman year)
Honors French 5
Computer Programming 1 (I need a tech credit to graduate - it's an honors credit, though)</p>

<p>SAT:
Reading: 750
Math: 760
Writing: 770
Total: 2280</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Chemistry: 710
Math 2: 740
World History: 790</p>

<p>ECs:
Miscellaneous:
Mock Trial 9th-12th
Philosophy Club (Secretary of Ethics) 12th</p>

<p>Violin:
Violin lessons (since 3rd grade)
Local Youth Orchestra (violin) 9th-10th
Pit Orchestra for musicals (violin – got to play electric once too ^_^) 9th-11th, deciding between cast and pit for this year</p>

<p>Acting:
School Improv Troupe (co-founded in 10th grade, been a member since then)
School Play 11th-12th (significant roles)
Actor in senior project plays 10th-12th
Various improv classes 10th-11th
Lead in student-run community play 11th
Actor in Traveling Shakespeare Troupe (summers before 11th and 12th grade, will be working there next summer)</p>

<p>Community Service:
None, really.</p>

<p>Job Experience:
None. I did intern with younger groups at the Shakespeare troupe, though, and will be working there next summer fulltime.</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar with Honor
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (so far)
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention</p>

<p>I'll have pretty good recs from my teachers, and an amazing rec from the woman who runs the Traveling Players Ensemble (the organization I mentioned).</p>

<p>My interests are chemistry/physics and theatre. I think I want to major in chemistry or physics and either minor or, if that's not possible, double major in theatre. I don't know how Colgate deals with that exactly, but I seem to recall hearing that double majors are more prevalent than minors at Colgate.</p>

<p>Both my parents went to Colgate, and my brother is currently a sophomore there. I don't know how much legacy helps these days, but it's nice to have.</p>

<p>I'd appreciate any input! Thanks in advance :).</p>

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<p>I would be very surprised if you did not get in. </p>

<p>Legacy + high GPA + good test scores + diverse academic and extracurricular interests = IN.</p>

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<p>definitely in. maybe a candidate for merit scholarships as well.</p>

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<p>Colgate does not offer merit scholarships, just the Alumni Memorial Scholarship which does not provide $$. I'd say you're in. A) I know 1 chem major/white male/double legacy from MD with similar stats I'd guess (lower SAT I think) B) I know 1 poli sci major/white male/double legacy/from MA with WAY lower SAT scores/GPA who got in. ALL ENTIRELY ANECDOTAL, but the point is that Colgate is pretty welcoming of legacies (Don't get too cocky, my best friend from high school had a 3.6/1170 double legacy +2 uncles +grandpa and got REJECTED (not wl)). However, in general these snippets illustrate that it's possible to get in as a white male from an over-rep state with a not too odd major and solid stats. Good luck--</p>

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<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>You almost definitely will get in.</p>