Chances of acceptance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colgate University
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<p>Please just take a quick look at tell me what you'd think my chances of admission would be at Colgate? Thank you!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

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<li>I currently have an unweighted GPA of 3.8-3.9.</li>
<li>I am currently placed 70/670 in my class (this will go up by the end of the year)</li>
<li>My SAT's, which are pathetically mediocre (I WILL BE RETAKING THEM.):</li>
</ul>

<p>*Critical Reading = 660, Math = 570, Writing = 640
*Total of 1870/2400</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT II's</li>
</ul>

<p>*Literature: 630</p>

<ul>
<li>ACT:</li>
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<p>*Composite: 28
*English: 30
*Math: 25
*Reading: 30
*Science: 25</p>

<p>Course Rigor:</p>

<p>By the end of my high school career, I will have completed 6 AP/College-level classes and 6 Honors classes.</p>

<p>Just for the heck of it, here's my senior schedule:</p>

<p>-AP English
-AP Economics
-AP Biology
-Pre-Calc.
-French
-Syracuse Univ. Project Advance: Psychology
-Child Psych. II</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>*As for other activities, I have been a Girl Scout since Kindergarten, and am in the process of obtaining the Gold Leadership Award, the highest honor available in scouting.</p>

<p>*I am very active in my school's French Club, and I plan on running for president for this upcoming year (only seniors are considered for the posistion of President).</p>

<p>*I am also planning on becoming the Secretary for my school's National Honor Society.</p>

<p>*As for community service, I currently have approximately 150 hours and I am currently doing part-time volunteering at a local clinic for girls suffering from eating disorders.</p>

<p>*I spent a week and a half this past summer in Belle Chasse, LA helping to rebuild the home of a Katrina victim.</p>

<p>*I also attended the National Student Leadership Conference with a concentration in National Security and the Intelligence Community.</p>

<p>*I am studying the Arabic language outside of school through an adult education program.</p>

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<p>If you love Colgate, apply. But do not be disappointed if you do not get in. Your stats are below their incoming first years. My S is a student at Colgate and has higher SAT and class rank than you. My D was waitlisted at Colgate with higher stats than you-even with a brother attending. She now attends an Ivy! Last year' s valedictorian at my kids HS was rejected. </p>

<p>Colgate is very hard to get into. Apply, but consider it a reach.</p>

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<p>Better than your chances at Cornell, at least. Still, pull up your SATs dramatically (or just take ACTs) and land some solid SAT 2s.</p>