Chances!!!!!

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<p>Hi, just thought I'd get an evaluation of what you think my possible chances are!:) Thanks in advance for the input!</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 or 3.7
GPA 1st Quarter of this year: 4.3 and 4.4...so its gone up!
SAT: 2070 (720 cr, 710 w, 640 m)
Diploma: I am an IB Diploma Candidate (only 15% of students at my school are...and I'm taking 4 Higher Levels and 3 Standard Levels)
Selling Point in Courses? I am taking two foreign languages (french and spanish) both at the highest IB level.</p>

<p>Athletics:</p>

<p>Varsity Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12, Awarded All-Tournament, "Most Dominant Offensive Player"</p>

<p>Varsity Lacrosse: 9, 10</p>

<p>Travel Volleyball: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>USA Volleyball: USA High Performance Youth National Development Camp- Selected twice, USA Regional High Performance Team (CHRVA), which participated in the USA High Performance Championship against select US, Canadian, and Brazilian National Teams.</p>

<p>Travel Lacrosse: 9</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<p>Model United Nations: 9, 10, 11, 12- was 1 of 3 awarded "Special Recognition" in a committee of 132 at the Genoa Model UN Conference in Genoa, Italy</p>

<p>Habitat for Humanity: Co-Founder 11, 12</p>

<p>Foreign Exchange: AIU High School Diplomats (Summer 2005), I was chosen to spend 10 days at Princeton University, taking part in a cultural exchange with Japanese students. </p>

<p>Service:</p>

<p>Tutor
D.C. Special Olympics Volunteer
Co-Chairman of the Tsunami Relief Project at my school which raised over $35,000.</p>

<p>Other Educational Experiences:
Brown Summer Program: mini-course in International Relations
Stanford University Education Program for Gifted Youth: English Course</p>

<p>Life Experiences: I lived overseas in Seoul, South Korea and have travelled to China, Japan, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Thailand. </p>

<p>School Profile: My school is always ranked in Newsweek's "Most Challenging", and is second-best in the DC metro area. </p>

<p>The volleyball coach as told me that I am her top recruit, if this aids me in any way. I do have a few blemishes on my transcript (C's); however, I have a very strong course-load, and my volleyball takes up about 19 hrs of my week...that's without travel to several tournaments throughout the nation. I think my essays are interesting, and reflect my unique, rather diverse upbringing. I have visited, stayed overnight, but did not have an interview.</p>

<p>WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?:)</p>

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The volleyball coach as told me that I am her top recruit, if this aids me in any way.

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<p>I'd say that your chances are very good. First of all, you have some very interesting life experiences and extracurriculars that will play well at Swarthmore.</p>

<p>Second, being at the top of any coach's recruiting list can be a BIG plus in admissions. This is especially true because Swarthmore is not using up the lion's share of athletic admits on football and men's ice hockey.</p>

<p>If Swarthmore is your first choice, you should communicate that to the coach. He or she will go to bat harder for a top recruit who actually plans to enroll.</p>

<p>BTW, athletic recruiting at Swarthmore is allocated 15% of the slots in the freshman class (about 65 students). It's a dance between the athletic department and the admissions office to determine which recruits are "admittable", meaning a certain level of academic achievement and an overall good fit with Swarthmore. Once they've agreed on that list, the athletic "tip" carries a lot of weight.</p>

<p>Based on what you've written, I would say that you are certainly "admittable".</p>

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<p>i'd do all but guarantee admission with your stats and recruit status.</p>

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<p>and her essay is quite beautiful too</p>