Chances for Occidental, Smith, Brandeis, Mount Holyoke? Other suggestions?

<p>Student Council Positions:
Class of 2013 Secretary (11)
School Commissioner (10)</p>

<p>Speech and Debate:
Co-captain(12)
1st place at High School Debate Tournament(11)
Semi Finalist at Debate Tournament (10)
Speaker Award at Debate Tournament (10)</p>

<p>Work in the Jewish Community:
Northern Congregation of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) member (11-12)
Torah Growth Leadership Award 2012 (NCSY) (11)
Jewish Classes for credit (10, 11 and 12)
Synagogue Kindergarten Teacher,(10)
Jewish Leadership Program, Summers 2010 and 2011 (10 and 11)
Teen Jewish Philanthropy Group (12)
Founder/President High School Jewish Student Union(12)</p>

<p>I expect several very good letters of rec.</p>

<p>ACT scores-better than SAT
First try:20
Second try:26</p>

<p>Grades each semester-UW:
9: 3.8 and 3.6
10: 3.5 and 3.5
11: 2.7 and 3.8</p>

<p>Several honors and a few AP, unsure of weighted GPA or class rank.</p>

<p>Low grades are due to a sudden death of a parent</p>

<p>Interested in poly sci or government and law school.</p>

<p>What are my chances for these schools? What are other schools that are similar/I could get into.
Thank you!</p>

<p>Your ACT is really low for all of these schools, but your GPA is okay for Smith/Oxy/MHC. I’m truly sorry for your loss.</p>