Chances for Bowdoin, Carleton, WU in St. Louis, TUFTS, and Colgate

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Freshman GPA: 2.8 (rough, rough year)
Sophomore GPA: 3.7 uw, 3.8 w (took bio honors)
Junior GPA: 3.81 uw, 4.41 w Honors (Chemistry, Modern U.S. History, Lit Genre & Style, Spanish 4)
I took all honors courses last year, with the exception of pre-calc. My school doesn't offer AP's.
I am taking all honors courses again this year (Stats, Adv. Bio, Human Rights, Contemporary Lit, Spanish Culture).
School doesn't have rankings.
I would like to pursue a major in Neuroscience.
Elective Class: Advanced Topics in Science (Research Class)
Right now I am doing a research project on Exponential Memory Decay. I am taking two sample groups and using stats to find the rate of memory decay, as well as finding out if the brain is more adept to remembering textual information or pictorial information.
ACT Score: 28 (32 reading, 28 science, 27 math, 22 english, 9/12 writing)
Working ALOT on my own to get that english score up. Working with a tutor once a week as well, goal is to get a 31.</p>

<p>EC's:
Worked at UCLA Longevity Center for 85 hours this past summer. UCLA Longevity center deals with geriatric psychiatry and finding ways to delay Alzheimer's/dementia as well as other aging ailments. </p>

<p>Worked Homeless Service Center
At the Homeless Service Center I logged in homeless peoples information, communicated with homeless people and passed out information. 45 hours</p>

<p>Westside Children Center:
Worked with underprivileged students as a teacher’s aide
Provided service for 15 weeks for 3 hours at a time
45 hours</p>

<p>Also volunteered at my school during the summer and worked for 55 hours as an aid to teachers</p>

<p>Interned at Ameriprise Financial advisers for 55 hours and learned about the stock market, and professionalism. </p>

<p>Mentoring 11th grade year:
Peer Mentor for 7th grade student
Student Mentor for 7th grade student
Year long process</p>

<p>Multicultural Seminar:
Partiticipated in 8 week multicultural seminar focusing on modern oppression, racial identity and ally behavior and skill building. This course prepared me to better understand my own multicultural identity, and how to communicate across difference. </p>

<p>Student Task Force:
12th grade</p>

<p>Sports:
9th and 10th grade: Varsity Soccer
12th grade: Varsity Basketball
(took year off to focus on my academics)</p>

<p>I would appreciate someone to chance me on this. I have other colleges in mind, but these are my top choices. I wil chance you back, feedback appreciated!</p>

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<p>Please someone chance me! Bowdoin is my number one choice, and Im thinking about ED. I’d appreciate if someone looked and chanced me!</p>

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<p>I would say that most of those schools for you would be a bit of a reach except Colgate which I do not know much about. Your extracurriculars are good but they also look like you have done a lot of things for a short amount of time rather than doing a few things in depth. Bowdoin, Carleton, Tufts, and WashU all probably require you to get a score on the ACT near 32+ to be competitive.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input. Any other opinions, specifically on Bowdoin?</p>

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<p>Bowdoin, being test optional could really help you out. If you want to apply ED go for it. All my friends love Bowdoin. But it is still crazy hard to get into. Your grades are low for Bowdoin, but they show an obvious upward trend. You need to write a killer essay to have a shot man</p>

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<p>I have my essay all done now. Would any one mind reading and critiquing it? It would really be appreciated!</p>

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<p>Bump. In addition, I’ve also taken into consideration other schools: Bates, Colby, Oberlin, Case Western. Please comment!</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump. Also, does anyone think i have a good chance at Bates, Colby, Oberlin, Case Western.?</p>