Chances of getting into Bowdoin ED?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am a high school junior, and Bowdoin is one of my top schools. I am almost sure that I want to apply ED, and I'm curious about my chances of getting in.</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.86
Unweighted Class Rank: #1
Weighted Class Rank: #27 (class of over 700)
I have not gotten my ACT scores yet, but I'm hoping to do well.</p>

<p>I have taken all honors courses since freshman year, with the exception of gym, choir, drama, and freshman Spanish.
By the end of this year I will have completed AP US History, AP US Gov, AP Comparative Gov, and AP Lang.</p>

<p>Senior year I'm taking AP Spanish, AP Micro Econ, AP Macro Econ, AP Calc, AP Enviro (with honors classes in other areas)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Choir since freshman year
City-wide choir since sophomore year
Voice lessons grades 8-10. Too busy this year, but I plan to start again senior year.
Volunteering teaching ESL since second semester of freshman year (with a hiatus first semester of junior year when i got too busy)
Second Place in State Debate Tournament this year
Science program at a prestigious liberal arts school the summer after sophomore year
Gay-Straight Alliance sophomore year
Math Club since junior year
Ultimate Frisbee since junior year
I'm doing a science internship this summer</p>

<p>I'm worried that my extracurriculars aren't strong enough. I do anticipate getting very strong letters of rec though, and I am a strong writer. Any thoughts on my chances of getting into Bowdoin? I'm also interested in Amherst, Smith, Bates, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Haverford, and several others, but my top school is Bowdoin. </p>

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<p>Why Bowdoin?</p>

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<p>I really think a small liberal arts school is the right setting for me. I grew up in New England, and although I don’t live there now, I’ve always wanted to return for college. Bowdoin has fantastic ratings, and from what I’ve seen, the vast majority of the students who attend love it there. The government department seems fantastic, and I’ve also consistently read positive things about the food and dorms. Beautiful campus, nice little town, and a 3 hour bus trip to Boston (where I have old friends). The positive atmosphere and the top notch education is what I’m most excited about though.</p>