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<p>I am a Chinese student.</p>
<p>Bates is one of my top choices.</p>
<p>I am looking at
Hamilton
Colby
Colgate
Colorado
Macalester
Bryn Mawr
Mount Holyoke</p>
<p>I am looking to major in Psychology</p>
<p>My SAT is a little low -1810 (CR480 M710 W620)</p>
<p>School rank -top5% </p>
<p>My school doesn't offer any APs</p>
<p>I am going to take Toefl in November (95+ appromately)</p>
<p>EC's
several awards for painting and writing
volin for 3 years
drawing club for 3 years
working at Student Union for 2 years
volunteer at the hospital for 100 hours</p>
<p>Good at drawing and calligraphy</p>
<p>Can any one give me some advice?
Thanks!!</p>
<p>I think your application looks ok. As far as I can see, the only downside to your application is the CR score. According to the CC website, the median CR score is 680 so I am guessing your score of 480 is below the 25th percentile… I suggest you retake the SAT and focus on the CR section… Your writing is probably somewhere in the 25th percentile and your Maths is somewhere in the 75th percentile( I got the same score in maths)… I think an increase in the CR score to somewhere in the 650 range will make you a competitive applicant…The rest of your application looks just fine. You are ranked in the top 5% of your class and thats really good. Judging by your rank, you probably have a good GPA as well… Here’s wishing you all the best with your application and your sat score( if you are taking it again).</p>