<p>GPA: 3.5
ACT: 27, with a 12 on writing. Retaking in September, aiming for a 28-32
Race: White
In need of Fin Aid: No
School and Location: I live in Arizona, and attend a small private college preparatory school.
Sex: Male</p>
<p>Classes:</p>
<p>9thgrade
Geometry
Spanish II
Biology
Computer Science
Literature
World History</p>
<p>10thgrade
Advanced Algebra
Spanish III
Physics
Literature
European History
Art</p>
<p>11thgrade
Functions Statistics Trigonometry
SPanish IV
Chemistry
American Literature
US History
Art II</p>
<p>12thgrade
Precalculus
AP Spanish
Journalism
Creative Writing
Connections (basically a philosophy course)
AP Literature
Advanced Art
Masterwork (An optional, self disciplined curriculum for seniors in which a senior designs a project that combines a passion he or she has and academic knowledge and interest to create a final thesis of sorts. In the past, people have written and produced 2 act plays, novels, created an art show, a symphony, etc. I would create a graphic novel with my own creative story and art.)</p>
<p>ECs:
Summer of art in my freshmen and sophomore year summers
VP of schools National Art Honor Society
Help organize school art show
President of class in Freshmen year and VP in Sophomore year. Will be secretary this year
VP of student recruitment committee
Studied abroad in Japan for a month this summer. Successfully completed intensive language course. Am taking Japanese language classes this fall and spring at community college.</p>
<p>Hooks: Being from AZ? Art interests? Lanuguage interests in spanish and japanese. My masterwork...</p>
<p>Could you please chance me at the following schools?</p>
<p>Reed College applying EDII
UChicago applying EA
Bard College applying EA
Lewis and Clark College applying EA
Whitman College
Grinnell College
Skidmore College
maybe Middlebury College</p>
<p>Hey, if you are thinking about Bard and Reed, have you considered looking at Bennington? You look like a match and they have very strong art and Language programs. Also, being male is a plus!</p>
<p>I really don't know much about Lewis and Clark or Whitman, but here's what I think about the rest given the information you provided:</p>
<p>Reaches:
UChicago
Reed
Middlebury</p>
<p>Also, your numbers are a little low for Bard, it has recently become much harder to get in to</p>
<p>Matches:
Skidmore
Grinnell</p>
<p>I also second looking at Bennington. Your GPA and ACT are a match and I think that with your background in Art and interest in Languages, admissions would really like you. Also, I go there and I love it so I am biased :-)</p>
<p>Bennington has been about 35% male since I have been there but I know there is going to be a bigger than usual freshman class in September and I am not sure if that ratio will still be the case, I would think they are trying to make it a little more balanced. Anyway, something close to that.</p>
<p>I looked into Bennigton, but the gender ratio concerned me. Also, the tuition for Bennington seems a bit steep for a liberal arts education. Then again, Bard rivals its price...Perhaps Bennington is not so bad.</p>
<p>Still, I would deeply appreciate further thoughts on my chances and any reccommendations on colleges I should consider.</p>
<p>I don't think my school ranks, but though my GPA is low, I would tend to believe I'm in the top 50%, maybe 40%. That's not saying much though...I know a 3.5 is not perfect, but I'm hoping admissions will notice my consistency to passions and academic interests, not necessarily having taken the most honors, AP courses, super duper GPA, etc.</p>
<p>being a male from arizona, you'd have a great shot at connecticut college which has an excellent reputation in the arts, international relations/languages and well established connections in east asian countries</p>
<p>in the past conn has had a preppy reputation, but over the past 10 years, it has become very liberal, artsy, and socially/enviromentally active.</p>