<p>GPA: unweighted: 3.7 (top 200 public school); Weighted: ~4.2
AP: 12 AP courses: Lowest grade: 1 B- (Physics); one marking period. Mostly B+, A- and A.
SAT: Took 1x 670CR, 660M, 630W
SAT II: German: 600
Extra: National Ability Center Volunteer: Hippo-therapy with physically and mentally challenged children (2 years and 2 summers); Non-Profit Art Center (Nationally known) ( 2 years): art work with children; Catholic Church: Academic work with low income children (2 years); Ski Instructor at Deer Valley and Snowbird Ski Resorts (4 years).
Work: See above: Ski Instructor's Assistant for 3 years, and Ski Instructor at D.V. this year.
Languages: Fluent in German; Conversational in Spanish (AP Spanish: A-).
Essay: My volunteer work doing hippo-therapy at N.A.C.
Study Abroad Interest: Germany. I have relatives who reside throughout the country.
Citizenship: Dual: USA/Germany
Family does not qualify for aid. </p>
<p>Anyone?.. Anyone? …Bueller?</p>
<p>Class rank fluctuates between top10 and 13 percent, depending upon marking period.<br>
Everything is a little low, huh?</p>
<p>Your SAT scores and class rank are a bit low to be competitive for Midd. Try to get your scores above 700.
In recent years, around 85% of admitted students have been in the top 10%. Those outside the top 10% usually have strong hooks. Of course if your school doesn’t rank, Midd won’t know that you’re outside that range.</p>
<p>Thanks. I would be very surprised, if I were to get in. That is why MIDD, and some others, are referred to as “reach” schools.</p>
<p>As is already said, work on the SAT Scores- both SAT I and II. Score a 700+ in each section of the SAT and in each subject test. Your ECs will make for great essays. I’d say you have a good chance at any ‘reach’ school because you have interesting stories to tell. But all this provided you get the right credentials. Good luck! </p>
<p>Also - should probably not report the German SAT 2 score if you can’t get it pretty close to 800. I don’t doubt that you’re fluent but the score gives a different message.</p>
<p>I know. The problem is that I didn’t study for the exam. For the past 15 years, I have summered in Germany. When there, I speak only German. I don’t question my ability to fully understand and speak German. I just was caught up in the moment. Funny, what time constraints can do. I don’t mind sending in the grade. I want them to have a full picture. It’s my only reach, and I’ve already been accepted into 4 great schools. The things that I like best about MIDD are the language program, the beautiful campus and the expectation to spend a year abroad. </p>
<p>Hard for any of us to say. Your numbers are in the ballpark (maybe slightly on the low side), but with a school like Middlebury, it will always be a crapshoot. Plenty of qualified students are rejected every year. You’ll never know unless you apply. Good luck. </p>
<p>I agree with minute mom. Don’t send in a score that makes you look bad. The “full picture” may keep you from getting in, tho all your scores are low for Midd. If you want to ski, UVM is certainly an option for you.</p>
<p>Thanks. I won’t come east to ski. I can fly home to ski whenever time permits. Don’t let the recent dump go to your head.</p>
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<p>Good thinking… the terrain in the east is generally more difficult and the conditions less forgiving. You wouldn’t want to look bad skiing out here. 
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<p>Bwahahaha. Being a Middlebury graduate, I know that you are too smart to actually believe that,. But, it is good to know that some MIDD grads. have a sense of humor.;)</p>
<p>So, where have you skied in the east to form a basis for comparison?</p>
<p>Stowe: 3wk
K Mart: 2wk
Jay: 4 days
Hunter: +15 days
Ice Face: 5 days.</p>
<p>Sorry, none come close to Snowbird, Alta, Snow Basin, Pow Mow, Deer Valley, or even the Can</p>
<p>However, that is not what this is about. While, the “real” schools are in the east, the real mountains are in UT. </p>
<p>Well, if Midd has a ski team ( ia have not looked, but would think they do), you can use athletics to try and help your application. But then you would be have to ski though. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Different strokes. I’ve skied Squaw Valley, Heavenly, Sierra Ski Ranch, Taos, Alta, Snowbird, Park City, Vail in the west plus a few others that I can’t recall. Bolton Valley (season passes as a kid), Sugarbush, Mt. Tom, Berkshire East, Brodie (RIP), Jiminy Peak, Shawnee Peak (fka Pleasant Mountain), Lost Valley, Mad River Glen, Sunday River, and of course the Middlebury Snow Bowl in the east. While the mountains are definitely bigger in the west, eastern skiing certainly has its challenges. I remember once as a kid riding up a chair lift with a guy from Colorado who came to Vermont to ski because of a snow drought at home. He was complaining about the narrow trails and icy conditions, and wondered why we didn’t just cut all the trees down. When I skied in the west, the biggest adjustment was getting used to skiing at altitude, especially at Taos.</p>
<p>Yes, Midd has a ski team, and they’re usually pretty good. The Middlebury Snow Bowl hosted the NCAA championships last year (also in 2005 and 2001, most recently). So, go ahead and leave your skis at home.</p>
<p>…I wouldn’t go that far. I’m happy to bring a narrow touring set-up </p>
<p>Wasatch, just a heads up. If you end up attending Middlebury, leave your preconceptions at home. I’ve skied and lived all over the east and west. Both regions have their advantages, but don’t think just because you can ski one region you can ski the other. Go in with an open mind and recognize that while the mountains out west may be bigger, that doesn’t mean the skiers are. </p>
<p>You will never convince a kid who grew up skiing Wasatch pow that Killington and Sugarbush and Stowe “have their advantages”. I doubt he has any preconceptions. He prefers powder skiing in the west to scraping down icy chutes in the east - nothing wrong with that.</p>
<p>Looks like we found another person with preconceptions. </p>