chances?

Applying to College
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I’ve always been a slacker despite all my efforts with sometimes less than stellar results (I literally studied for AP the day before and SATs the week before). But I still thought I could get into a good college until I saw these threads where people with 4.6 GPAS and 2400s are stressing about getting into colleges. Now I’m in a panic and was wondering if anyone could evaluate my chances of getting into my colleges of choice: Wellesley, Pomona, and NYU. Be honest, brutal if you have to, and please try and give me tips on what I should retake or how I should study for the SAT I that I will be taking in two months’ that I haven’t even studied for. I am a rising senior in HS.

GPA:~4.0 weighted (I know, I told you I was a slacker, but my public HS is one of the best in CA so I hope that weighs in?)

APUS: 5
AP Bio: 4 (I thought this was okay until I looked at the AP forums!)

I will take AP Calc AB, AP Lit, and AP Spanish Senior year.

SAT I: (only taken once in March, retake in Oct): w: 740 cr: 800 m: 670
SAT II:
Lit: 760
US Hist: 730 (May) 770 (June)
Math IC: 580 (ouch, long story) should I take the IIC so as not to leave this blemish on my record? my math is shaky at best.
Writing: 790

Extracurrics: (I’m getting this from my resume thing so sorry if it sounds really detailed and stupid)
School newspaper (Section Editor)
National magazine:Served as political correspondent by attending New Hampshire primaries and writing articles on politics)<br>
Soundings School Literary Magazine
ASB (Head Commissioner of Newsletter)
Mosaic Newspaper<br>
Cupertino Historical Society<br>
Stanford Sociology/Psychology intern<br>
Children’s Discovery Museum
Sedgwick Autistic Program (Received Outstanding Service Award)
Yang-Ching Chinese Percussion
Studio 10 Dance<br>
Fong Art Studio
Grail Family services (Illustrated children’s novel to promote literacy)
Villa Montalvo (Received “Exceptional Service Award” )
Key Club<br>
Chinese School

Honors/Awards:
1st prize, Third New Century International Youth Fine Art Contest Committee
Your Magazine—won essay contest; invited to write for the magazine and website, covering the primary elections in New Hampshire
Ladies Home Journal; Wrote article that was published on primary election visit
1st place winner, World Journal International Art Contest (11); Published in newspaper
Poetic Power-in Celebrations of Young Poets book
TeenInk Poetry Journal
Mosaic Journalism workshop-Most Accurate Reporting, accepted into the workshop (only 20 from Bay Area). Work appeared in Nuevo Mundo and San Jose Mercury News

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<p>Hey! Wellesley and NYU are matches (hesitant to say safe-match) for you. Not to say you shouldn't work on your application thoughtfully. But I think as long as you do a good job on your essay and recieve good recommendations, your in. Your Gpa and SAT is not a problem, it should help you. </p>

<p>Pomona I feel is more of a low reach but pretty much the same deal, your grades and sats are fine. </p>

<p>Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised at all if you got into all 3. </p>

<p>I'm applying to Wellesley ED! Maybe I'll see you there! =)</p>

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<p>me too! well, EA. i'm a new member and what does it mean when people say "bump"?</p>

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<p>it makes their message the top of the screen.
NYU would take you no problem.
Consider that a
"bump".</p>

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<p>Hmm Wellesley offers EA? I thought it was only ED?</p>

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<p>i'm pretty sure they offer EA. not sure. either way, it'll be EA or ED.</p>