Eagle Scout Chances at CMC, Vassar, Wesleyan, etc...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This is my massive college list (I removed safeties because I don't need chances on them). My parents have forced me to apply to the more difficult universities, but I really want to end up at one of these LAC's.</p>

<p>Carleton C
Carnegie Mellon U (LEGACY)
Claremont McKenna C
Colgate U
Cornell U
Middlebury C
Oberlin C
Pomona C
U Chicago
Vassar C
Wesleyan U</p>

<p>-Unweighted GPA 3.75</p>

<p>-Weighted GPA (5-point scale) -- Unknown, probably ~3.95</p>

<p>-# of AP/IB/honors courses: Nine, almost most at our school</p>

<p>-class rank/size: 600 students, consistently send at least 2 students to each HYP etc. 3 people already got into Stanford REA O__O</p>

<p>-ACT scores --33 Composite 35 english 33 reading 33 science 32 math 11 essay</p>

<p>-SAT II scores 730 Bio M 700 Lit 690 Math II </p>

<p>-AP scores: Bio 5, rest unknown since they're all this year</p>

<p>-ECs --
*<em>Eagle Scout and heavily involved in troop since middle school
*</em>Played Clarinet since 2004 sent in music supplements. High level of talent.
*<em>"President of Bands" aka highest student position in all music ensembles, I am planning a benefit concert to raise money for our arts program this year
*</em>Marching Band/Wind Ensemble/Symphony Orchestra Section Leader for 4 years
**Model UN 4 years , best delegate award at Brown University 2009 and other assorted awards at UCLA, Berkeley, high school conferences. Going to the UN this year for debate</p>

<p>-employment -- since last summer, eight hours a week 40 weeks a year as student aide to adult school</p>

<p>-honors/awards -- NHS this year CSF all other years...bleh</p>

<p>-short explanation on essays: about my love of perfume and thereafter appreciation of art and continued interest in the sciences. rather unique i'd think for a male applicant. short answer about a little scout telling me i was his role model :3</p>

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<li>letters of rec: i read one rec, its pretty good, other idk, counselor will be good</li>
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<p>I am white and middle class, no demonstrated need.
My main strengths: test scores+EC's+essays (at least i think so :) )
Weaknesses: GPA...</p>

<p>thank you guys! :D</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuuump</p>

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<p>Carleton C: Match
Carnegie Mellon U (LEGACY): Reach
Claremont McKenna C: High Match
Colgate U: High Match
Cornell U: Reach
Middlebury C: Not sure
Oberlin C: Match
Pomona C: High Match
U Chicago: Reach
Vassar C: (Helps that you’re a guy) Match
Wesleyan U: Not sure</p>

<p>Interesting essay topic!! Very creative. And pretty good extracurrics. Also nice that you submitted an art supplement. I play clarinet as well but I won’t be submitting a supplement (Not because I’m not good but because it would be a last minute thing). Good luck with everything!! Chance me??<br>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1057649-wheel-chance-what-goes-around-comes-around.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1057649-wheel-chance-what-goes-around-comes-around.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks !!! ^^^^ (bump)</p>

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<p>badiddlybump</p>

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<p>Carleton, Claremont, Colgate, Oberlin, Vassar, and Pomona are probably target-schools. As is Carnegie Mellon, given that you’re a legacy.
Cornell, Middlebury, Pomona, Wesleyan, and UChicago are most likely reaches. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1060375-what-my-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1060375-what-my-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks !! bump</p>

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<p>new year bump!!!:3</p>

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<p>Carleton C- Match
Carnegie Mellon U (LEGACY)- Match
Claremont McKenna C- Low Reach
Colgate U- match
Cornell U- match
Middlebury C- match
Oberlin C- match
Pomona C- Reach
U Chicago- low reach
Vassar C- match
Wesleyan U- ?</p>

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<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>brahghhh bump</p>

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<p>buuuuuuuuuuump ;_;</p>

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<p>You’re taking 8 AP’s this year?</p>

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<p>oh god no, i’ve just taken 9 weighted courses total. but i can see where you got that-- sorry @_@</p>

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<p>bumpcity10char</p>

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<p>amazing extra curriculars and being eagle will help, I don’t know much about your academics, other than from EC, so any passions or what?</p>

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<p>Well, I excel in science and english (and now econ, but thats a separate arena). Math is my weak point. Here is my schedule this year:
MUN
Honors Physics
Wind Ensemble
AP Government
AP Economics
AP Calc AB
AP Music Theory
AP English Lit</p>

<p>but in all of my supplements i made it very clear how passionate I am about biology. I basically have spent all my life researching it outside of school. I frequently mentioned buying a diagnostician’s book and reading from it every night until the pages fell out. I spend ~3 hours a week reading about pharmacology. In some senses it has been shown in my apps if I was given the chance, otherwise no.</p>

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<p>anyone else? :3</p>