I’m just curious what my likelihood might be of getting into Haverford College. I’m applying regular decision for the Fall of 2020. A major concern of mine is that someone else at my high school got in early decision a few weeks ago. His application is probably similar to mine with standardized testing and the amount of quality activities (not the same activities.) He has a slightly higher GPA and is more athletic (but he was not recruited). As Haverford is a very small school, I am concerned that they will not be as interested in me because they already have someone from my school. They don’t say that they have “quotas,” but I realize that they are interested in geographic diversity. Thanks to everyone that comments!
GPA: 3.82 (unweighted), 4.59 (weighted)
Rank: 1st Decile (no individual rank reported)
9th Grade: H English 9 (91), H Algebra 2 (88), H Western Civilization (97), H Biology (93), H Spanish 2 (90)
10th Grade: H English 10 (92), H Pre-Calculus (90), AP US History (93), H Chemistry (89), H Spanish 3 (92)
11th Grade: AP English Lang (92), AP Calculus AB (95), AP Comp Gov (96), AP Biology (92), AP Physics 1 (90), H Spanish 4 (99)
12th Grade (Semester 1): AP English Literature (94), AP Calculus BC (91), AP US Gov (98), AP Enviro Sci (98), AP Spanish Language (99)
ACT
Composite: 34 (Super scored from two tests, since Haverford super scores the ACT)
English: 34 (December 2015)
Math: 35 (December 2015)
Reading: 32 (June 2015)
Science: 33 (December 2015)
SAT Subject Tests
US History: 780 (June 2014)
Biology E: 740 (June 2015)
AP Exams
US History: 5 (2014)
Comp Gov: 5 (2015)
Calculus AB: 5 (2015)
English Language: 5 (2015)
Awards
AP Scholar with Honor
National Honor Society (11,12)
Honorable Mention in the National Spanish Exam (10,11)
Extracurricular Activities
President and co-Founder of Environmental Club (11,12)
Co-Captain of Varsity Academic Quiz Bowl Team (10,11,12)
Treasurer and Founding Member of Model UN Club (11,12)
Homeroom Representative in Student Government (10,11,12)
State Competitor in DECA (9,10,11,12)
Junior Varsity School Tennis Team (9,10)
Summer Activities
Long Island Summer Honors Institute Diplomatic Solutions in Climate Change (Summer 2015)
Summer Tennis Programs (Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014)
Volunteer Work
Trail Maintenance at Local State Park (11,12) (30 hours, each Tuesday evening during the summer)
Volunteer with Local Parks Commission (11,12)
Volunteer, Usher, and Acolyte with Church (9,10,11,12) (250 hours)
Essays
Common Application Personal Statement
About how a medical scare changed my point of view in life (might sound risky, but I’ve had multiple teachers read it and thought it was great)
Haverford Supplement Essays
Why Haverford?- Talking about community.
Honor Code Essay- Talking about how the honor code will allow me to pursue my various interests in their liberal arts curriculum. Also, how the honor code will influence my already strong values and belief in cooperation over competition.
Recommendations
AP Biology Teacher (Probably Great; I’m his teacher’s assistant and he likes me)
AP English Language (Probably Great)
State: Pennsylvania
School: Public School far suburban Philadelphia
Ethnicity: White
Income: $120,000
Applying for Financial Aid: Yes