<p>Hey everyone I was just rejected from Bowdoin (tear...) and if anyone could give me my chances at these schools it would be great! thanks and good luck to everyone else out there applying!</p>
<p>GPA 3.6 /weighted 4.0
top 10% of my class
7 AP classes (three I have taken already and scored a three on each)
AP gov't, AP art, AP comp. politics, AP english language, AP english lit, AP calc, AP spanish....</p>
<p>SATS 620 verbal/560 math
IIs- 650 writing and Im waiting on Lit and Math 1c (expecting low 600s)</p>
<p>ECs:
Varsity Tennis, 3 years (captain for 2)
"Outstanding female athlete" award given by the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association and MA house of representatives, I've had a lot of tournament play, various other awards, I play year round...I've also had a lot contact with the coaches at all the schools im applying to</p>
<p>Model Congress, 5 years (captain for 3)
Best Bill Award, Bill Sponsor since 8th grade, also had a fab article written
ab me by the local newspaper(don't mean to toot my own horn...) and how I have been doing this since 8th grade and am awesome at it. </p>
<p>Mock Trial 4 years, (captain for 2)</p>
<p>Debate 3 years, (captain for 2)
Western Massachusetts Champion, won 1st place 4 times in a row</p>
<p>NHS- 2 years, Vice President</p>
<p>Church youth group.......since i was conceived</p>
<p>Editor-in-Cheif of my school newspaper 2 years
A&E editor for one year....when i was a lowly underclassman</p>
<p>Community service: over 400 hours
Volunteer at many many cancer walks
Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Volunteer at a summer camp for abused and neglected children every summer
(1week per summer)
Volunteer at a summer art program for kids at a local college
(2 weeks)</p>
<p>Bay Path Women's Leadership Conference- representative from my High School</p>
<p>Work:
Teacher aid at my school for four years every day after school...for kindergarten</p>
<p>Taught MCAS (mass standardized testing...like the regents in NY) to a 5th grade class</p>
<p>Kitchen staff at a summer camp...quite a humbling experience</p>
<p>Tutor/staff at my high schools summer school program</p>
<p>Academic awards:
AP Scholar
Mass Mutual Academic Acheiver- & student representative for my high school
whos who among american hs students....but i think this is gimmicky...everyone gets that letter</p>
<p>my essays were wicked good, recs were aweSOME, and my 1st trimester senior grades are the best Ive ever had and I'm taking 4 APs...go figure</p>
<p>I'm applying to :</p>
<p>Hamilton- with alumni recommendation
Bates- w/o SATS
Connecticut College-GreAt interview
Skidmore
Brandeis-my best interview
Wheaton (ma)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts- safety & I already have a scholarship that will allow me to go there for 4 years ...free!
Williams- with alumni recommendation...it sure is a reach but what have i got to lose?!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>