Chances RD!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Davidson College
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<p>ok, i'm a persian muslim Class of 09
High School: Long Island pubic school with a great reputation (Top 50 in U.S)
GPA: UW-3.65...all honors classes (Davidson will weight it accordingly because of my high school's reputation)</p>

<p>SAT: 2030 Math-690 Writing 730 CR: 610 (Took it Three Times***)
SAT II's: 730 Math I, 680 U.S History, 630 Math II</p>

<p>By the time I graduate, I will have taken..
Ap English
Ap Spanish
Ap Calc AB
Ap Stat
Ap Physics
Ap Euro
Ap American
Ap government/Economics</p>

<p>*Great Essay
*Great Counselor Rec
*2 good teacher recs</p>

<p>*Went to China last summer to take courses at a university. It was also a cultural immersion program. I think this is important because it's very interesting. Not too many go to China every summer.</p>

<p>E.C.
4 year varsity wrestler and captain, 2 Time All County
3 year varsity lacrosse
2 Time All County Saxophone
Piano for 8 years, Singing
Pres of Medical explorers and jazz band
VP of Future Business Leaders of America
French Club (Web Master 11th 12th), World Affairs Club, Varsity Club
National Spanish Honor Society
Tri-M music honor society
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Other:
went to summer school after 9th grade to get ahead in science
went to sat prep after 10th grade (didn't help)
went to National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) in 10th Grade
*Four Model United Nations</p>

<p>*Please chance me, i know my SAT's suck, but would my ec's compensate for the "just good" scores?</p>

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<p>Ahh. Too many chance posts!</p>

<p>Seriously people! You're FINE! Your admissions decision is no more dependent on any particular aspect of your application than it is on the current whims and mood of the person reading your application and preparing the committee statement! It is possible to get into Princeton but not Clemson. It is possible for someone with a C+ GPA to get into Harvard. Everything is possible. The college admissions process is a total crap shoot.</p>

<p>I'm sorry to go off on a rant here, but honestly, you know you have excellent credentials, you know your SAT scores don't actually "suck" (that they're more than "just good") you're graduating with tons of AP credits and tons of exceptional extra curriculars and honors -- you've probably given it your all and now you can just keep your fingers crossed.</p>

<p>You'll be fine! All of you making these chance posts, you're going to be fine! Even if you don't get into your first choice, you will ultimately find a place that is a great fit for you. If you get deferred, wait-listed, or denied, it probably means it's not meant to be and you would be much better served elsewhere. Just relax =P</p>