Chances.. Pretty Please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of the Holy Cross
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<p>white male</p>

<p>northern Virginia (VERY different from the rest)</p>

<p>RANK: 60/579</p>

<p>UWGPA: 3.4</p>

<p>WGPA: 3.8</p>

<p>SAT: M-570, CR-610, W-680 (don't plan on submitting SAT)</p>

<p>ACT: 29 (retake for a 31 I hope =])</p>

<p>9th GRADE:</p>

<p>MYP Algebra II
MYP World History
MYP English 9
MYP German III
MYP Biology
HPE
Choir</p>

<p>10th GRADE:</p>

<p>Algebra III/Trig.
MYP/AP Comparative Government
MYP English 10
MYP Chemistry
IB German IV (SL)
HPE
Journalism I</p>

<p>11th GRADE:</p>

<p>IB Math I (SL)
IB History of the Americas (HL)
IB Biology I (HL)
IB Chemistry I (HL)
IB German V (SL)
Journalism II
IB English I (HL)</p>

<p>12th GRADE:</p>

<p>IB Math II (SL)
IB Topics in 20th Century History (HL)
IB Biology II (HL)
IB Chemistry II (HL)
IB Environmental Systems (SL)
IB English II (HL)
TOK</p>

<p>decent EC, though not many school related (theatre, environmental club, MUN, etc.)</p>

<p>300+ volunteer hours (required of programme since 6th grade)</p>

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<p>I think that Holy Cross is a bit of a reach for you. Since you are not solidly in the top 10% of your class, you would need some compelling extra curricular or sport to make you stand out to get them to relax this requirement and I don't see that in the information above.</p>

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<p>I'm going to agree with innocentbystander. I think Holy Cross is kind of a reach for you. You're going to need something that really stands out.</p>

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<p>If you are from Fairfax County in Northern Virginia, you may have a better shot since the school system is so highly regarded.</p>