Chances for Class of 2013

Colleges and Universities A-Z Davidson College
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<p>I visited Davidson this past spring and loved it the moment I stepped on campus. Chances for acceptance?</p>

<p>**My GPA is lower than one would expect of a student applying to top-tier schools, but that is because my school is incredibly difficult and has absolutely no grade inflation. The GPAs of accepted students from my school are always lower than the average accepted GPA of the colleges because colleges know how rigorous my school is.</p>

<p>Stat profile...sorry its long! its just the form one provided by college confidential. </p>

<p>Gender: Female
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Private</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.50
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 50
I'll have taken 6 APs (pretty much the max for my school) and all the honors classes available for my subjects</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>ACT: 33 (hopefully 34 or 35 on the second try)
SAT IIs in June, SATs in the fall</p>

<p>EC's </p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
-Class president (senior and freshman years)
-Part-time employment at real estate office
-Significant leadership position in prominent national anti-genocide coalition,
-Editor of school newspaper
-Photography Club
-Student admissions representative
-School representative on national diversity conference
-School representative on regional community service board
-Peer leader of Operation Snowball (local youth outreach group)
-Summer internship with an immigration justice organization</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
-2X class president (Freshman and senior years)
-Significant leadership position in prominent national anti-genocide coalition, organizing six states worth of high schoolers
-Editor of school newspaper
-Founder/head of school's first anti-genocide group
-Peer leader of Operation Snowball (local youth outreach group)
-Senior leader (American Youth Foundation)</p>

<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Field Hockey
JV Captain '07
Varsity Field Hockey '08</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Regional high school leader for a prominent anti-genocide coalition; I organize about a hundred or so chapters within six states
-Monthly volunteer work, serving dinner, at local soup kitchen
-Occasional volunteer work with mentally disabled children
-Community Service Club
-Regional community service board
-Youth outreach program (peer leader)
-Big Brothers Big Sisters (one year)
Honors and Awards:
-Scholarship for Excellence (merit scholarship)
-Academic All-State Field Hockey
-Leadership Award (American Youth Foundation)</p>

<p>College Summer programs:
-Accelerated academic program at Amherst College</p>

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<p>anyone? please? :)</p>

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<p>I think you have a chance. Admission to davidson will be significantly harder to attain after last basketball season but your ACT is pretty high. I would try the SAT and see how you do on that as well. Are you looking to play sports at davidson (in particular fh)? That could help. Also, make sure your essays really portray a passion for something. Davidson only has 1700 students so they are looking for each one to really be an individual who is going to contribute to their student body bc of a passion they have.</p>

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<p>thanks! ive done a lot of work with international human rights, and im hoping to really emphasize that in my application. ive got a pretty big position in a national anti-genocide coalition, im doing an internship helping immigrants apply for asylum, i started my school's save darfur chapter (and i head it), and im doing an independent study on global human rights next year. its something i really really care about, and im hopeful my essays and my reccommendations will express that</p>

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<p>that sounds like something they would like as they have one of the best international studies programs (Dean Rusk Program). Are sports a no then? I would also try to look into scholarships asap. There is a lot of $ available but you have to apply early (not early decision, just get your application in before the normal deadline) so i would look at them soon and see if any fit you. Even getting nominated for some of them can help with your admission.</p>

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<p>sports are a no, i play for fun with school but im not serious about it. yeah i love the dean rusk program, its part of why i want to go to the school. i did look at the merit scholarship awards...id probably look at the community service/leadership ones. that sounds about right, yeah? im not going to be applying for financial aid, but i know that the nomination could help me with an application. thanks for the advice, i really appreciate anything you could suggest :)</p>

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<p>buuuummmppp</p>

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<p>anyone? :)</p>