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I am an Asian female from NY. I’m worried about my lack of rigorous courses and transcript.

9th grade:
-honors english
-regents algebra. regents exam grade: 83
-regents social studies. final exam: 88
-earth science. regents exam grade: 76
-regents spanish

10th grade
-honors global regents grade: 96
-honors english
-regents spanish
-regents geometry exam grade: 92
-regents bio exam grade: 79

11th grade
-regents chemistry regents grade: 81
-regents trig exam grade: 77
-AP US score: 4 regents grade: 99
-Honors english exam grade: 94
-regents spanish

12th grade
-ap literature
-ap government
-ap biology
-honors physics
-regents spanish
-precalc

sat iis
chem- 700
us history- 710
math 1: 790

GPA:3.6 UW (been consistent all years)
W: 3.8
ACT: 33

Extra curricular activities:
-model UN (4 years) public relations
-Peer educators (4 years) Vice president
-Amnesty (4 years)
-Mock trial (3 years)
-key club (3 years)
-Spanish Honor society
-founded a club this year

I received awards for art and volunteering services.

Outside of school:
volunteered at a hospital, nursing home, soup kitchen, habitat for humanity, LGBT services, Sunday school (where I teach arabic and urdu, editor for the newspaper, organized events such as interfaith dialogues) I volunteered in Bangladesh, Nepal, and India over the summer, also volunteered at my library
-I do artwork as a hobby and I have some pieces worth sending to schools
-I’ve done karate for 10 years
-I’ve danced for 8 years and I also assisted my teacher in choreographing for tween classes

Essay: Outstanding (based on my interest for social justice and interfaith)
Recommendations: excellent

I am not requesting financial aid.
I am also interviewing soon. I keep in touch with admissions.
I will most likely apply ED.

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I’m no expert, but you seem like a strong candidate to me and a good fit for Oberlin. I know applications are stressful, but at this point, there’s no reason to obsess over things like rigor and what you should have taken but didn’t as a sophomore. Talk to your GC, check Naviance, apply to schools that will fit you. The rest will fall into place next year. These things do have a way of working out.

3

My D got into Oberlin with similar GPA, rigor and ACT although her ECs were much more artsy. Especially applying ED you have a good chance. No guarantees as it’s a very competitive college, but you do seem to be in the right range.

4

are u planning to apply ed or rd? as troyus points out, there are no guarantees but I think you have a very high probability of acceptance ed and high rd. By way of comparison, my eldest son received merit with a 3.6 (9 aps) and 2200 but chose another school. My middle child was admitted ED with a 3.2 and 2150. the 3.2 is a little deceiving as he had a rigorous course load and a very strong upward trend. He’s also a very fine writer and to some extent, we think he wrote his way into oberlin.

I think you’ll be right in the mix, good luck!

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Very similar stats to my D who is at Oberlin and received merit scholarship. Obviously can’t say for sure but I think you’re in very good shape to be accepted!