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Colleges and Universities A-Z Reed College
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<p>I know it's cliche when people do this, but even from my research I still can't figure out where I stand with Reed. It's definitely a top choice for me. I'm applying RD.</p>

<p>Other Colleges:
Claremont McKenna College
Pitzer College
Connecticut College
Oberlin College
Whitman College</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>GPA: Unweighted 3.41 Weighted 3.91 (Will be higher after 7th semester grades)
SAT I- CR: 750 M: 690 W: 690
SAT II- Biology M: 780, US History: 750, Spanish Reading 750
AP- European History 4; Spanish Language 5; US History 5; Biology 5</p>

<p>High School: Highly ranked public high school in Southern California (very high API score)
I can't tell you my class rank because my school "does not rank students"</p>

<p>Transcript= very rigorous. Honors in Freshman year and APs starting as a sophomore.</p>

<p>EC:
Academic Decathlon: 4 years, President</p>

<p>Equestrian: 9 years horseback riding and competing in horse shows. 4 years on high school team. 15 hour/ week year round commitment. Athletic Letter</p>

<p>School Site Council: 1 year. Secretary</p>

<p>Young Democrats: 2 years</p>

<p>Yosemite Institute: 4 years</p>

<p>Internships:
2006: Portantino for Assembly Campaign. over 100 hours. Assemblymember is writing me supplementary letters of rec.</p>

<p>2008: United Democratic Headquarters. 40 hours.</p>

<p>Awards:
AP Scholar with Honor
Golden State Merit Seal</p>

<p>Intended Major: History</p>

<p>Counselor Recommendation: Will probably be great.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations: Most likely good. One teacher showed me a copy of a letter he wrote for a different school and it was great.</p>

<p>Why Reed essay: I'm a very intellectual person with an intense passion for learning. How I use things like Andrew Jackson's presidency and Hydrogen bonding as small talk in conversations.</p>

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<p>As far as I can tell you won't be initially counted out. If your transcript is as rigorous as you say it is, they'll notice that and your scores and activities are also very strong.</p>

<p>I firmly believe that at Reed, what matters most are the essays and, if you had one, your interview. So really make sure that your personality shines through in /both/ of your essays (not just the Why Reed one). Also, and this could just be me, I tried to keep my personality there even in the assignment I sent them. But so long as your assignment strongly shows that you can think critically you should be fine.</p>

<p>Overall, you definitely have a chance! Just make sure that you work on those essays until they're perfect.</p>

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<p>I agree with SN, you look like a match (which I typically think of as having a 50/50 chance, no surprise either way).</p>

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<p>Thanks! That was helpful.</p>