ED Chance me, please and thank you.

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<p>White male, from Vermont.
I go to a school of approx. 250 kids, and there are 59 people in my Senior class. Because of this, my class rank is not released to colleges (or me, even).
GPA UW: 3.8
GPA W: Though I take AP classes, my school is small and thus does not weight grades
SAT Super: CR: 690, M: 610, W: 620 (11 on essay)
ACT: 29</p>

<p>AP: Environmental Science (5)
[Keep in mind i would've taken more, but my school doesn't offer very many at all]</p>

<p>SATII: Math I: 690, Biology E: 690</p>

<p>ECs: I have A LOT...
-Participant in International Earth Science Olympiad in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (One of 6 Americans selected throughout the USA)
-Preforming independent research study on streams in VT with Univ of VT, EPSCoR
-3 Yr Varsity Hockey
-1 Yr Varsity Soccer (3 JV)
-3 Yr Varsity Tennis (1 JV)
-S.H.A.P.E. - Philanthropy club at my school, active member (4 Yrs)
-Leader of Environmental Club (4 Yrs)
-Middle School Mentor (3 Yrs)
-Diversity Day Coalition (3 Yrs - promoting diversity in the 98% white state of Vermont..)
-10th grade Excellence in Biology award, only one kid in my school
-9th grade Excellence in history award, only one kid in my school
-"Good Heart" award - given for kindness and all-around good person
-National Honor Society (Inducted in Junior year)
-Fluent in English and French (Not really Ec...)
-Participant in the Governor's Institute of Vermont Engineering Program (1 Summer)
-Asked to participate in Youth Medical Leadership Forum, could not attend because of $$
-Vermont Youth Leadership Attendee (1 of 4 in my HS)</p>

<p>Additional Details </p>

<p>-I have taken all possible science courses at my HS
-VERY rigorous schedule this year
-Worked 3 summers our of my HS career (10,11,12) [2 Jobs sometimes!]
-My essay is really good.. I'm being totally honest, about my struggles and successes of living in a really competitive town
-Really good recommendations, one coming from a UVM physics professor, the one whom i went to Indonesia with.</p>

<p>I know i'm not the most amazing student, but I believe my superior ECs and good SAT will help make up for this.</p>

<p>Chance me place, thank you very very much!</p>

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<p>PS, I will show EXTREME interest in NU by applying ED and with my answer to their “Why do you want to come here?” thing on the supp</p>

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<p>you should retest if you can
if you are applying to engineer, your math is on the low side</p>

<p>but you definitely have a strong chance!</p>

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<p>eng47</p>

<p>You make an interesting case. Your Grades look fine, but your SATs are low compared to NU’s average. Low enough that I would not be optimistic.</p>

<p>However, the Earth Science Award – being one of six in the US chosen for something would count as a Major Honor, and this is the kind of thing that often makes schools stand up and take notice.</p>

<p>I really have no feel for how the admissions committee would view this and whether it is enough to overcome the SAT.</p>

<p>Apply and find out!!! Good luck.</p>