Chances for Claremont McKenna

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>Thanks for taking a look at this. I'm curious about my chances mainly because my SAT is a bit low, but I got a high ACT score. I'm looking for some responses from students in similar situations. Thanks for taking a look!</p>

<p>School:
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[li]Claremont McKenna College[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Academic Info:
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[<em>]Weighted GPA: 4.35
[</em>]Unweighted GPA: 4.00
[<em>]Class Rank/Size: 8/495
[</em>]AP Classes: 9
[/ul]</p>

<p>Test Scores
SAT Is
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[<em>]Sitting 1 - Reading: 690, Math: 700, Writing: 690 (Composite: 2080)
[</em>]Sitting 2 - Reading: 730, Math: 770, Writing: 670 (Composite: 2170)
[<em>]Superscores - Reading: 730, Math: 770, Writing: 690 (Composite: 2190)
[/ul]
SAT IIs
[ul]
[</em>]Biology (E): 790
[<em>]Math II: 790
[</em>]US History: 740
[/ul]
ACTs
[ul]
[<em>]35
[/ul]
APs
[ul]
[</em>]Biology: 5
[<em>]US History: 5
[</em>]Environmental Science: 5
[<em>]English Language: 5
[</em>]Planned: Chemistry, Calculus AB, English Lit, Government, Macroeconomics
[/ul]</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
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[<em>]Leadership - the Associated Student Body class at school (9th-12th)
[</em>]ASB Vice President (12th)
[<em>]Commissioner of Technology (9th/10th/11th)
[</em>]Roller Hockey team - captain (11th/12th), player (9th/10th)
[<em>]Backstage Manager - 2 school plays (11th/12th)
[</em>]Student Evaluation of Teachers Committee - chair (11th/12th)
[/ul]</p>

<p>Volunteer Work/Community Service
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[<em>]Kids Discover Arts Day - once yearly, act as mentor for kids doing art projects (9th-12th)
[</em>]Blood Drive volunteer - registration at biannual school drive (9th-12th)
[<em>]Street cleanup volunteer - bimonthly local street cleanup (9th-12th)
[</em>]Leadership Kids Safe Day Seminar speaker (9th)
[li]Garlic Festival Volunteer (9th-12th)[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Awards/Distinctions
[ul]
[<em>]AP Scholar with Honor - national award
[</em>]California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Lifetime Member
[li]Principal's List (9th-12th)[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Employment
None</p>

<p>Recommendations
[ul]
[<em>]Glowing recommendation from my junior English teacher (who also was the director of the drama productions and advisor to my senior class)
[</em>]Recommendation from my Honors Bio/AP Bio teacher
[/ul]</p>

<p>Essay
[ul]
[<em>]Common App: Leading a successful petition-based effort to get AP Chem at my school
[</em>]CMC Supplement: Wrote about advising the character John Locke from LOST
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Thanks to anyone willing to take a look!</p>

<p>It looks like you have a solid chance at CMC. The only aspect that may not come across as well it leadership, since CMC is so big on that. So long as that was displayed well in your application, I think you have great chances!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>CMC superscores, as far as I know they primarily look at math and CR scores, for you that is 1500. I don’t think that is low to anyone. Your essay can be taken as an untraditional type of leadership. It looks like you are a solid candidate. There is no way of knowing how admissions picks one qualified student over another.</p>