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<p>I really like Colgate but was kinda turned off b/c I feel that I really don’t stand a chance for RD but I am still wondering…can anyone qualify my profile please? Thank you in advance!</p>

<p>2nd generation Korean-American
Born in Georgia, now residing in suburbs in California
Income bracket <40,000</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.6 weighted
Rank: 4/517
PSAT: 190
SAT: ugh…690M, 650W, 640CR
SAT II: 660 Math IIC, 670Bio E, 710 US History
ACT: 29----took it cold for 1st time, retaking in sept
34 English
30 math
29 reading
23 science
Writing 12 </p>

<p>Special Circumstances: nothing really, except that I moved from GA to CA in the second semester of my sophomore year and that GA did not offer AP classes to sophomores…so I technically had only 1 semester of AP World History…</p>

<p>10th:
AP World History: A (5 on exam)</p>

<p>11th:
Pre-IB Pre Calc/AP Calc AB: A
AP English Language: A (4)
AP US History: A (5)
AP Biology: A (4)</p>

<p>12th:
AP English
AP Calculus BC
AP Govt
AP Economics
AP Physics</p>

<p>EC’s:

  1. National Honor Society 2 years</p>

<li><p>California Scholarship Federation 2.5 years </p></li>
<li><p>Latin Club 4 years (founder/instructor)
I had previously taken Latin in GA however, moving to CA which did not offer Latin, I decided to create a latin club and teach latin I and the culture to those interested)
I also took the National Latin Exam for Latin I and got bronze medal</p></li>
<li><p>Future Doctors of America 2 years (founder/co-president)
Basically, we bring guest speakers to our club meetings (neurosurgeons to pediatric cardiologists) who talk about their occupations, do volunteer work at local hospitals/Red Cross, and provide hands on experience to those interested in pursuing a medical profession.</p></li>
<li><p>LiNK-Liberty in North Korea 3 years (co-secretary/promotions director/public relations)
Spreading awareness upon the humanitarian crisis in North Korea and doing humanitarian activist promotions (ie: organized an all-day LiNK awareness assembly at school, protests in front of the Chinese Embassy in LA, sending petitions to various embassies and release North Korean detainees, host a benefit concert and raise $5,000 for SAFE Haven orphanages in China that are posts involved in an Underground Railroad to help NK refugees) I am a great advocate for this cause while many ppl in my church have dissapproved b/c they feel that I am simply straining the already tense relations our motherland: SKorea and NKorea and US. Nevertheless, I this issue itself is my passion and energy not only b/c of the horrendous atrocities being committed right under noses but also b/c some of my family members are in NKorea right now…and so, its not only a matter of human decency but of ultimate necessity. </p></li>
<li><p>Model UN 2 years (cofounder/activities director)
My involvement in LiNK led me to intiate our school’s 1st MUN chapter. (our school just opened in 2004…hence our class is the 1st graduating class for 2007!)</p></li>
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<p>You have a decent shot RD. I would try to retake SAT/ACT to improve your chances.</p>

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<p>Ditto Gellino -- Your scores are low for Colgate; 2150+/31+ would help. Now that Colgate's officially on par with Georgetown, Middlebury, Cornell and Dartmouth (courtesy of Newsweek), if you don't think your chances would be good at any of those other schools, they won't be at Colgate either. IMHO. Also where are the sports and leadership? One good thing: you're pre-med from CA and with the new science building needing to be filled, that could help.</p>

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<p>ok...so i am assuming i need to be involved in sports in order to go to colgate...well that counts me out...well i thank you for your responses. i guess that's done. best of luck to you all. thanks</p>

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<p>you dont need to be on a sports team to go to colgate, whered u hear that? i never plyed at a varsity level in anything, just a bunch of recreational games with friends, and i got in... and IM sports are popular, but its not like if you dont play any, ur screwed, theres tons of clubs and other stuff goin on</p>

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<p>ic....well i guess i misunderstood collegeparent...but whatever sports or no sports i doubt my stats will get me through...so for the time being i'll leave colgate alone until after the ACT's</p>

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<p>If you like the school, you should apply. Retake your ACTs, put together a really good application, and hope for the best. Everyone has reach schools and there's nothing wrong with taking a chance.</p>

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<p>You've certainly got a shot. I don't know what that ACT translates into, but your 1330 SAT is close to the Colgate 1347 avg and being in the top 1% of your class is certainly above average for Colgate (and just about any school, for that matter).</p>