Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wesleyan University
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<p>Please chance me at Wesleyan/any similar schools if you can. Thanks!</p>

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<li>SAT I : 2360 (CR:800, M:760, W:800)</li>
<li><p>SAT II: US History: 800, Bio-M:790, Literature: 740
Please chance me at Bates/any similar schools if you can. Thanks!</p></li>
<li><p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.6; Weighted: ~4.2</p></li>
<li><p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No class rank/percentile available.</p></li>
<li><p>AP Scores : US History (5), Psych (5), European History (5), Biology (5)</p></li>
<li><p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Macro, AP English, AP Latin, Physics, Calculus</p></li>
<li><p>Major Awards : National Merit Scholarship Finalist (pending... recieved 232 on PSAT), AP Scholar with Honor, Bank of America Student Leader (1 of 5 selected from PA out of over 100 applicants), National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurriculars:
Model UN, 9th-12th grade (10th: Secretary, 11th: VP, 12th: President)
Philosophy Club, 11th-12th (Founder and Co-President)
Mock Trial, 11th-12th (12th: VP)
Debate Team, 9th-12th (12th: Head of Public Forum Debate)
History Club, 10th-12th (11th & 12th: Secretary)
Science Fair, 10th-12th (1st Place in Behavioral Sciences at state competition past 2 years)
Latin Club: 9th-12th
Newspaper: 11th-12th
Photography: 9th-12th</p></li>
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<p>Ice hockey, JV 9th-10th, Varsity 11th-12th; awarded varsity letter in 11th</p>

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<li><p>Job/Work Experience:
Waiter at nursing home, summer 2010
Strategic Initiatives Intern at Philadelphia Youth Network (urban education organization; internship through BoA Student Leaders program), summer 2011</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer/Community service:
Founded Operation: Addressing Homelessness, a non-profit that provides P.O. boxes to homeless residents of Philadelphia
Satell Fellowship for Leadership and Social Activism (year-long selective leadership/activism program including meeting with politicians, volunteer work, etc.)
Organized collection of used SAT books for free tutoring program in Philadelphia
~100 hrs at various (food bank, nursing home, etc.)</p></li>
<li><p>Summer Activities:
Genesis (summer academic program) at Brandeis University (2009)
Working in nursing home (2010)
BoA SL Program (internship & summit in DC) (2011)</p></li>
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<p>*Good essays and recommendations, in my opinion</p>

<p>Other
* State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
* School Type: Public, very competitive, suburban
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
*Income bracket: high
*Legacy at Princeton</p>

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<p>I don’t like to see your post orphaned gdj325, and even though I don’t like answering chances threads (let’s face it, no one on this board has a crystal ball), I’ll make the following remarks:</p>

<p>1) Your boards are above average for a white male applicant, and it’s no secret that more girls apply to LACs than guys. Gender parity would definitely work in your favor at Wesleyan, Swarthmore, Oberlin, and probably Pomona.</p>

<p>2) You should use you essay to tie things together and give the adcom a better sense of what drives you other than getting good grades. I know this is unfair because your OP was not meant as a finished product, but right now your volunteer work (which sounds fantastic) is buried beneath a lot of generic ECs (sorry, to say this but, <em>everyone</em> is a member of Model U.N.)</p>

<p>3) If you’re good enough to be recruited for ice hockey, now would be the time to get in touch with coaches and stuff. </p>

<p>4) I think you’re in at Bates, Colby, Pitzer, Trinity, and similar places.</p>

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<p>why not try your shot at princeton especially with a legacy?</p>