ED II -- Will I be one of the 25% accepted?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Claremont McKenna College
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My stats are:

Test scores: ACT 35 C (non-superscored: 35 M, 34 E, 36 S, 35 R)

GPA: 3.95/4.0 (unweighted from a large, noncompetitive public school: 3.8 Freshman year and 4.0 since)

Ranking: Top 5% (not valedictorian or salutatorian)

AP: Taken 13 by the end of this year. One freshman year (5) and one sophomore year (3). 5 last year ( scores of: 5, 5, 5, 4, 3). Taking six now.

EC’s: Competitive swimmer (not a recruit) for 3 years. Most likely able to be a walk-on. Chess Club (co-founder), Knowledge Bowl(captain), NHS, the usual. Worked at Subway for 1.5 years and for my school for 2 years (lots of work).
Volunteered ~ 60 hours this past summer. Mensan active member and magazine writer. Evergreen Boys State participant (and won a scholarship from it). Nothing too groundbreaking here.

Essays: Common App 8/10 Supp 9/10

Demographics:

Your typical/generic upper middle class white male. I am from Washington State. Not an east coaster.

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If you have plans of swimming at CMC, you should contact the coach. The aquatics program is very strong; they look for exceptional talent and also for depth on the squad. There’s no reason to leave your swimming accomplishments “on the shelf.”

As for your stats, you look right in the sweet spot for acceptance. I think athletics can push you over the top.

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You seriously never know!! I got in ED and i seriously never thought I had a chance. Your GPA and ACT are both higher than mine too! I think my acceptance was proof of how much CMC cares about extracurriculars. Don’t count yourself out!