Hi! I’m a rising junior and I would like to know my chances of acceptance at Trinity College and Connecticut College in Connecticut.
Unweighted GPA: 3.87
Weighted GPA: 3.9415
SAT: 1280
Rank: 12/178
Sophomore year:
2 Honors classes
1 Advanced class
Next year I will take all 2 AP courses for juniors allowed by my high school
Extra-Curriculars:
1-Year Varsity Basketball
Distinguished/ Regular Honor Roll
Future NHS member
NSHSS Member
Future Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science member
Future Future Business Leaders of America member
Tried out for Mock Trials team but there ended up not being a team due to lack of participation
Peer Tutor
Marywood Math Contest participant
American Math Contest participant
National Youth Leadership Forum nominee
Junior Leadership Northern Poconos member
1-Year Youth Group member
1 Summer Job
I would like to know what my chances of admission would be for the aforementioned college. Thanks in advance!
P.S. If you have any other college recommendations I would love to hear them as long as they’re in New England/ Northeast!
@Michael6655 I think your stats look pretty good for either Trin or ConnColl. BTW ConnColl is test-optional.
Both schools are in a convenient place for Northeastern travel, either on 95 or 84. At ConnColl there’s also the New London train within a mile or so of campus that can take you to New York City or Boston–or connect anywhere.
We looked at both schools. Trinity had some beautiful old gothic buildings, some newer buildings, a newish student center, a great rare book collection and library, and is right in the city of Hartford (capital.) The immediate neighborhood is not for everyone, though perhaps opens internship possibilities. Personally, I did not feel safe in the neighborhood, even during daylight.
Trin has a good reputation for economics and finance, maybe political economy. (Look it up in Fiske’s.) We found students and staff friendly and helpful. I read some of the award-winning senior student essays and was impressed.
Recently, some people from the neighborhood crashed a party on campus and randomly started beating students up. Trin’s neighborhood stood in the way applying there, for us.
ConnColl is up on a sunny hill that overlooks the Long Island Sound and the Thames River. The campus is architecturally stunning, with a style and historic uniformity that feels very Oxford-like. Granite and very handsome.
ConnColl has a known reputation in political science, sciences (botany and astronomy too,) theater, and dance. (Look it up in Fiske’s.) As a future business person, you might be interested to know that the heads of AOL and Warner pictures are ConnColl grads. (Check out the Conn Wiki.)
While New London, CT is not Paris, France, it is also not bad and did not feel threatening to me. When we had lunch in town it was quite pleasant to look out on the water and ships.
ConnColl’s athletic center is great, with high windows looking out on the Thames–huge spaces with lots of light. Way better than other college gyms we toured. The sailing team is the best anywhere. I think they’re also strong in soccer and lax, but I’m not expert on sports.
If you are into music, Conn just received a large gift of Steinway pianos. The schools offers practice rooms, free music lessons, and several a cappella groups.
ConnColl’s library has just been renovated. There’s also a beautiful 750 acre arboretum with a lily pond on campus. Campus offers plenty of areas to explore for studying, being social (coffee bars or dance parties at the “Cro”) and quiet walk nature walks.
People who know ConnColl tell us it is really first rate for academics.
For QoL there are new dorms and old. You only have to share a room your first year. Students review the food as good. There are 5 dining halls and a few different coffee bars on campus.
Visit both schools, see what you think. My son is very excited to be starting at Conn. I feel we left no stone unturned in our search.
Another well-informed ConnColl booster on College Confidential is “CamelMan,” who posted when he was a student a few years ago. You can still find his posts, which are helpful and balanced.
Good luck!
I think those are both reaches for your stats. You might take a look at Wheaton, St. Michaels, UVM, Salve Regina, Providence College, Emmanual, Ithica, Clark. Some requiring a bit higher stats include Skidmore, Dickinson, Holy Cross. If you are female and open to an all women’s college, look at Mount Holyoke.
I think you’re fine. It’s early yet, you haven’t had a junior year course and you will improve your test score by studying for it over the next few months. Good luck!