Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bryn Mawr College
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<p>I have a 3.6 unweighted and a 4.3 weighted. I go to a public arts school in south florida that is very competitive (our val has a 5.0). My rank is about 60/301. SATS: 770 (V) 680 (M) 720 w/ 11 on essay (W).</p>

<p>I’ve takent the following APs: World History (4), Calc AB (2 - I know, not good, I did not submit this one), Env Sci (? can’t remember), APUSH (4), English Language (4).</p>

<p>Classes this year: AP Psych, AP Euro, AP Stats, Debate Honors, AP Lit, Journalism Honors, AP Macro, AP Government (completed at Georgetown)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: founder of a community service organization in which I sit on a board of directors that grants money to youth projects. founder and president of a jewish cultural club. two year debater. write for pacemaker-winning news magazine all four years. violinist for 12 + years. participated in school and youth orchestras for 5 years. secretary and treasurer for active amnesty international branch. secretary for young dems. organized a local art show.</p>

<p>Comm. Service: Member of a community service oriented summer camp program. Regularly volunteer with United Way.</p>

<p>Summer: Spent one summer at Exploration Summer Program at Yale. Summer Journalism Institute at UF. Junior Statesmen Summer School at Georgetown this summer. </p>

<p>Work: Minimal summer work at parents’ law firm. Camp Counselor. Interned at a successful congressional campaign.</p>

<p>I’m applying to Bryn Mawr Winter Early. I got rejected from Haverford Fall Early.<br>
I have strong essays. I know my grades aren’t that strong though…
I also had a mediocre interview (it was the first one I had ever done and I was very nervous and tripped up a little).</p>

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<p>Oh, I also had 5 letters of recommendation, including one from my principal. Will that help at all?</p>

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<p>i think you have a good shot at getting into bryn mawr, but i have to question why you have 5 letters of recommendation when schools are only asking for 2? i went to a presentation by 8 different admissions officers (including jess lord from haverford) who said that "the thicker the file, the more suspect the applicant" (meaning that if you send in much more than they are requesting, then they start to wonder why or what you may be trying to compensate for.)</p>

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<p>I submitted more because my grades aren't stellar, and I figured it could only help...but now I'm worried.</p>

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<p>I read a book on college admission and it said that it is fine to send 1 extra piece of whatever with your application, 2 extras are ok, 3 are too many.</p>