C'mon College Confidential Chance Coalfellow

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>Massachusetts public high school</p>

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<li>WGPA: 3.94</li>
<li>School doesn’t rank</li>
<li>SAT I: 800 CR, 770 Math, 800 Writing (2370 total, 1570 w/o math)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 780 US History, 770 French w/ listening, 750 Biology E</li>
<li>Courseload: Mostly Honors throughout High School
*Senior Year: AP French, English, Environmental Science, European History. CP (college prep) trig</li>
<li>Extracurriculars:</li>
<li>Mock Trial Captain of the Defense</li>
<li>Speech and Debate, various regional trophies</li>
<li>Piano Royal Conservatory of Music lvl 8 Certification</li>
<li>Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada Bronze Cross certified</li>
<li>National Merit Semi-Finalist, National Latin Exam Summa Cum Laude</li>
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<p>Obviously what worries me most is that GPA. Honesty would be appreciated. Much obliged, CC.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is excellent, why worry about a 3.9? — what I think stands out more for Amherst is your EC’s and essays. Your EC’s are just ok, they don’t really make you different or stand out — are you passionate about your EC’s (from your post it doesn’t seem that way). Make you essays excellent and that will help.</p>