<p>I'm confident in my school part...but I'm not so sure about my ACT score.</p>
<p>GPA 3.8
National Art Honors Society, National Honors Society
German Club, Habitat for Humanity
Bowling Team, Swimming Team
Ap Lit and Comp 4
Ap Art Portfolio ..
Ap Gov't ..</p>
<p>Haven't written my essay for the app yet, but I'm working on it..</p>
<p>..and an ACT of 23..I'm taking it again Saturday</p>
<p>Will my other qualifications outway the 23 to get into Oberlin?</p>
<p>I am not an admissions officer but having sent two kids off to college, I can add my two cents. As you already know, you will need to bring up your ACT score unless you decide to apply to schools that do not require standardized tests (S Lawrence, Bard, Hampshire, Bowdoin, Bates, etc). My daughter found the Official ACT Prep Guide (big red book) to be very helpful. It takes discipline but based on your transcript, you can do it. You need to take ALL of the sample timed tests in the book. Where you find you are weak, go back and study these sections in the book. The more actual tests you take, the more familiar you will be with the pacing of the test. If you find a particular area (i.e. higher level math) is bringing your composite down, you should get some tutoring. Secondly, your “resume” does not tell us much about your passions and strengths. Have you developed a developing interest throughout high school (i.e. art – based on your screen name?) Most applicants will have high GPA’s and AP classes. Are you a leader in any of the clubs you indicate?</p>
<p>A lot of getting into Oberlin is being a good match for Oberlin. Leslie Braat (one of the admissions counselors) wrote an awesome blog post about walking into a coffee shop and meeting this girl who’d be perfect for Oberlin.</p>
<p>“So I mentally ran through a checklist that went something like this:
Intellectual curiosity – check
Musical talent/appreciation – check
Concern for the environment/sustainability – check
Involvement in social justice – check
Wants to make a difference in the world – check
Passionate – check”</p>
<p>[Oberlin</a> Blogs | Blog Entry: “It’s an Obie world after all”](<a href=“http://blogs.oberlin.edu/about/ethos/its_an_obie_wor.shtml]Oberlin”>http://blogs.oberlin.edu/about/ethos/its_an_obie_wor.shtml)</p>
<p>The more of those traits you share, and your ability to communicate that in your application… the better fit Oberlin will be for you, and vice-versa.</p>