Chances for Middlebury?

<p>Hi all, I'd love to get into Middlebury (partly because of the location in Vermont!). I'm an international student, but I'm not doing any AP courses. However, I am looking into it for 12th grade.</p>

<p>I haven't actually taken the SAT yet, but I've taken several practices and let's just pretend I have taken the SAT :)</p>

<p>SAT I
710 CR
700 Math
720 Writing</p>

<p>I know I don't have the best scores presented there, but I'm hoping with a little bit of study I can up those scores. </p>

<p>SAT II
~760 Literature
I know they don't take SAT IIs into account at Middlebury if you do SAT I but I'd like to throw that in there anyway.</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars and other
Skipped two years of school - would be starting college a few months before 17th birthday... is this a factor? Obviously I can wait until 18, but might be a plus.</p>

<p>Two-time Model United Nations regional finalist
Two-time regional winner (1st place for grade level) Chinese language speaking competition
Two-time volunteer for political party at polling booth (handing out election info, etc.)
Yearly volunteer for Salvation Army donation collection
US$3,000 / year scholarship to one of top eight schools in region
Top 2% of 11th grade students in region by academic record
'Highly Commended' prize for national essay competition run by foreign government's embassy in my country
Perfect score in national maths assessment competition</p>

<p>So, how do you think I'll fare? I'd love to improve my SAT practice test results before I take it in May/June.</p>

<p>I don’t think being younger is a plus if you don’t have fabulous scores etc. A socially relevant gap year would make your application stronger.
There is not always a perfect correlation between practice and actual SATs
Your extracurriculars aren’t very exciting…
Your GPA doesn’t help much if you weren’t taking the hardest courses offered at your school.</p>

<p>Thanks for that info. What would you suggest to improve these? For example, what would count as a ‘socially relevant gap year’? Thanks!</p>

<p>I think if you end up with 720’s that gives you a decent chance at Middlebury although, even with higher scores, no one is a “shoe-in”. Skipping two grades sounds like an interesting story! Showing interest at Middlebury will help a little. Can you get there for an interview? Consider applying early if you are sure it’s what you want.</p>

<p>Well, what is your passion? Science/math-try mentoring/tutoring the less fortunate coupled with a job in a lab…Mission work through your church or a charity…Apply to whatever organization(Rotary?) to be an exchange student…Expand on the Salvation Army thing…Something you really love that isn’t necessarily academic. You are so young, you don’t need to go to college yet!</p>

<p>Thanks guys - I’m not too familiar with the US college application system but is it possible to still go two years after you’ve graduated from high school? That way, I wouldn’t have teachers recs, etc. but I’d be older.</p>

<p>The advantage is not simply in being two years older. The advantage is in what you did with those two years.</p>

<p>Maybe go to university in my own country for undergrad and post-grad it all the way in the US :)</p>