Hamilton ED2 chance?

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<p>I'm a white female from a very competitive public school in CT. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.78 (uw) 3.93 (w)
Grades and rigor of classes on upward trend since 9th grade
SAT I: 2130 (720 CR, 710 M, 700 W)
SAT II History 760
SAT II Lit 700
APUSH - 4
AP Psych - 4
AP Lang - 4 </p>

<p>Senior year scheudule - AP Lit, AP Environmental Science, AP Stats, AP Econ, AP Gov, Theatre</p>

<p>1st teacher rec and guidance counselor rec should be great. 2nd teacher rec will be very good. </p>

<p>Essay is very good. It is about how I have learned to live within the instability of an alcoholic family. One of my parents has been in and out of recovery for the last 6 years which was the reason my grades suffered in Middle School (2 grades of which are on my transcript because they were HS level and are pulling my GPA down) </p>

<p>National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Theatre Honor Society - 2 years</p>

<p>4 years of Theater-acting, lights, set crew, directing
4 years of GSA - Founding Member and have been treasurer for 3 years, President 1 year
4 years of a literary magazine
2 years of Newspaper
2 years of a tutoring program in our HS
2 years of writing theater reviews for a teen magazine in NYC</p>

<p>Leadership
Founded a teen program at the town library
Founded a theater program that produced a play for elementary students. I directed, did props, costumes, everything.
Founded a theater blog.
Founded a Student Directed show at my high school.</p>

<p>Summers
Freshman-attended a local performing arts program
Sophomore-attended same local performing arts program and did internship at acting program in NYC
Junior year-did internship at same acting program in NYC and attended Tisch Summer Program for the Arts at NYU</p>

<p>Awards-AP Scholar, Scholastic Writing Silver Award, Statewide playwriting contest </p>

<p>I will most likely be applying ED2 to Hamilton</p>

<p>Thanks so much for chancing me!</p>

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<p>I’ve also been on campus 4 times, and spoken to my local rep at my school twice, so my supplement essay is all about how I envision myself on campus with a lot of details, and how the open curriculum allows me to explore all of my passions</p>

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<p>I would say that you should be accepted. Hamilton is very hard to predict. Colgate is a similar school and would likely accept you because they have more slots.</p>

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<p>thanks for your feedback! i looked at Colgate as well, but didn’t like it as much as i liked Hamilton</p>

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<p>you’ll get in</p>

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<p>Best of luck! I applied ED1 with similar stats and after visiting campus twice and I got deferred. You definitely have a chance, but don’t count on it.</p>