Guess Bard's Decision!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My EA letter from Bard should be coming tomorrow or Thursday! I want you to be brutely honest...accepted, deferred, or rejected?</p>

<p>Intended Majors:
Dual Major in Psychology and Philosophy</p>

<p>Private Catholic School in Mass
White Jewish Boy
GPA: Just under 3.2 UW (Will be 3.2 after this term)
Class Rank: 32/177....but 7th boy?
ACT: 30 34 R 30 E 31 M 26 S
SATII: 67O LIT 610 MATHII 680 MATHI
First-Term GPA: 3.67</p>

<p>Classes:
Spanish I
Algebra II Honors
Human Biology Honors
English I Honors
World History Honors
Religion I
Information Technology Expo (Independant study)</p>

<p>Geometry Honors
Biology Honors
American Civilization Honors (Double class English/History)
Spanish II Honors
Religion II
Band</p>

<p>AP US History
Honors Intergrated Math/Physics Technology (Double class Calc/Physics, hardest class in the school)
English III Honors
Spanish III Honors
Religion III</p>

<p>AP Calc B+
AP Chem A-
AP English B
Bioethics Honors A
Psychology A
Sociology A</p>

<p>ECs:
2006 MA HS Varsity State Powerlifting Champion 165 lb class....multiple National rankings and other high placing meets
Varsity Football
Drummer in multiple rock bands
LOTS of Community Service (Ran a blanket drive)
NHS
Physics Team (BU Physics Olympics)
Amnesty International
Two Jobs (Work at a gym, and work at a physical therapy clinic as a physical therapy aide)
Leadership Assembly and Junior Class Treasurer</p>

<p>Really excellent recommendations...a world-famous physisist/nun who taught HIMPT and AP Calc, my principle who has a PhD from Harvard and teaches my Bioethics Class, and my English III teachers who is a great writer and absolutely loves me. All talk about my passion to think philosophically and to understand concepts, not just memorize them. Also described as one of my school's "finest young men". I loved that part. Line up perfectly with what Bard claims they are looking for.</p>

<p>My common app essay is a personal reflection on why I chose psychology/philosophy...about a friend who I tried to help but ended up in rehab, and how I want to reconcile myself by helping others. My other essay was about an arguement between my mother and I over applying to Bard.</p>

<p>Filled out recruitment forms for Rugby at Bard and have emailed with a few players.</p>

<p>Took a tour and filled out papers there.</p>

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<p>Your EC's are pretty interesting (Sweet that you're a drummer...I'm a guitarist) and might heighten your chances, but the GPA seems a little low. Class rank is in the top 20th percent I'm assuming, considering our school has 185 seniors and the cut off for top 20 is 36. Good ACTS, and fair SATS, but Bard doesn't count SATs anyway so you're pretty much off the hook if you're unhappy with your scores.</p>

<p>Good first term GPA....I WISH YOU LUCK! I'm applying there and I just finished the additional essay and I'm sending it out now. </p>

<p>Btw, have you visited? What is Bard like, because it's the only school on my list that I haven't gotten the chance to see yet. :)</p>

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<p>i think you have a really good chance! good luck.</p>

<p>but why do you go to a catholic school?</p>

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<p>The public school in my town is terrrrrible. It's even at risk of losing acredidation, or however you spell it. It was my best alternative.</p>

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<p>50/50 between accepted and deferred, IMO</p>

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<p>50/50 is good enough for me. I wish I had tried a bit harder...boo.</p>

<p>The letter will come today or tomorro. Ahhh!</p>

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<p>I'd probably say you have a 80% chance of being admitted...15% chance of being deffered/admitted, 5% rejected.</p>

<p>You have a very good chance at Bard.</p>

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<p>Well...</p>

<p>...I got in!</p>

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<p>mazal tov!</p>

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<p>Congratulations!</p>

<p>I was actually thinking Bard at one point (I'm probably going to double major in political science and creative writing [Bard's specialty]), but, I realized that as a moderate to slightly conservative Democrat, Bard wouldn't exactly accept me.</p>

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<p>Congrats!!!!! :)</p>

<p>I bet you'll sleep better for the next week...great present.</p>