Chances for Me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of William and Mary
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<p>White in-state female from Hampton Roads (<30 miles away. It’s a cool place! When I was small I took a couple of summer classes there. And I mean elementary school. You could say I met my love of words there!)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.52 W. Have never gotten a B on a report card.
Rank: 2/377 (shared w/Asian/Caucasian accepted to MIT a day or so ago!)
SAT I composite: 800 CR/780 M/800 W (12 pt. essay)
SAT IIs: French Reading, Biology E, Eng. Lit–will get Dec. 19; I want at least 650, 750, 750 (Lord please…)
APs: self-studied U.S. Gov (10), self-studied, Eng. Lang (11), other than that Comp. Gov and Psychology (10), Calc B/C w/AB subscore and U.S. History (11). All 5s.</p>

<p>Full IB schedule this year (as well as last year when French was still IB–they don’t offer HL): HLs math, biology, English, history. SL Social Anthro this year. 1 sem Theory of Knowledge (weighted IB course), 1 sem Creative Writing (4.0 course only, but I love it…it’s not for the “easy A.”)</p>

<p>IB scores for junior year: 7 SL French, 5 SL Art Option B (workbook). Yuck.</p>

<p>Essays: Not written yet but I expect they’ll be at least middling if I don’t stress.
Teacher rec: Awesome. English teacher loves me and writes WELL!
Counselor rec: Don’t know.
Hooks: Dad got his MBA there just after I was born, so I’m a legacy.</p>

<p>ECs: I now believe I put in way too many. Things I should have put in and been more selective:</p>

<li>museum volunteer (“planting”) 11-12</li>
<li>Relay for Life (did not note mother had cancer here, on the grounds it might look like a sympathy thing) 9-12</li>
<li>People to People Student Ambassador (summer 10)</li>
<li>Trifecta of Honor Societies: French (12), Math (11-12, now VP), Nat’l (11-12)</li>
<li>play classical piano</li>
<li>Yearbook assistant editor (12)</li>
<li>Student Government (sec 10, rep 11 [wasn’t elected–:-(], sec 12)</li>
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<p>I wish there were some way they could see your participation in activities and your confidence rise the same way they could see GPA rise on the transcript.</p>

<p>Awards: (being selective here now)</p>

<li>1st place regional science fair (10)</li>
<li>Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Central VA region state science fair (10)</li>
<li>AP Scholar w/Distinction (in 11)</li>
<li>Nat’l Merit Semi-finalist (hope to be finalist)–12 technically</li>
<li>Outstanding Social Studies Student (Grades 9 and 11)</li>
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<p>Apparently I also have the highest…composite ranking (rank + ECs???) of anyone in my school…but there have been quite a few people applying from my school. Senior class president (also MUN president who’s won several awards) was accepted ED. So was a legacy. Another was deferred. My friend who’s #5 is applying too, and for a scholarship. I’m also applying to UVA…</p>

<p>Am I right in thinking this is an OK choice for a backup? Or should I be more worried? What say you?</p>

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<p>I think you should be applying to Harvard.</p>

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<p>lol me too--if you're not worthy of william and mary, ppl like me are not worthy of community college.</p>

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<p>Oh, you are DEFINITELY in!</p>

<p>I disagree with you applying to Harvard, unless of course it is the school where you want to attend. No one should apply to a school just because they meet the standards. Apply to a school that meets your needs and where you would be most happy.</p>

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<p>As long as you don't advocate cannibalism or something in your essays, then you are definitely IN.</p>

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<p>Heh, cannibalism...reminds me of the one terrible spelling error I heard about while attending an info session..."I love to 'torture' children..." (It was supposed to be 'tutor'...)</p>

<p>Harvard would be a stretch but I will apply to an Ivy in the hopes that the divine fates (or something like them) smile upon me. That would be far more difficult to say. Even if I did get in, though, $ is a factor there, and W&M and UVA are two great in-state schools! Sometimes I think my parents moved there just for that.</p>

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<p>i'd say you're good for uva too. no worries!</p>

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<p>But you should definately choose W&M over UVA, should you get into both!</p>

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<p>oh yes! totally agree--w&m has so much more class.</p>

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<p>you have a very good chance</p>

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<p>OK, new stats on SAT IIs:</p>

<p>French: 650 (Yuck! Icky! Stupid 6!)
Biology E: 770
Eng. Lit: 800! Yay!</p>

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<p>This can only help you. Good luck.</p>