How do I line up? Please give opinion

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colgate University
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<p>I'm a high school junior, and I'm interested in Colgate.
My GPA in my freshman year was UW 3.38/W 3.82, and sophomore year 3.7/4.33.</p>

<p>Classes I took:</p>

<p>As a Freshman - Honors Biology, H. French 2, College World cultures (no honors available), H. English 1, H. Algebra 2 (moved down to college halfway through the year), trumpet in Band and Jazz band
I did the winter and spring plays and had 11 hours of community service</p>

<p>As a Sophomore - College Quantitative Chemistry (like an honors class), Honors Old World/New World History, H. French 3, C. Geometry, H. English 2, Honors Jazz Ensemble, Honors Wind ensemble, and Full orchestra
I did the fall musical, was on the mock trial team in the winter, played JV volleyball in the spring (am playing varsity next year), played taps on memorial and veterans day, was on student council and had 42 hours of community service</p>

<p>Classes this year - AP US History, H. Classical literature, C. Precalculus, C. Physics, H. French 4, H. Wind Ensemble, H. Jazz Ensemble and Full Orchestra
Same ec's as last year</p>

<p>Classes senior year - AP Calc AB, AP french, AP english or h. medieval lit, h. psych, h. wind ensemble, full orchestra, h. jazz ensemble or AP comp sci (haven't decided yet)
Dropping a science b/c thats my worst subject</p>

<p>I've been going to german school every saturday for the past 10 years and I speak it fluently</p>

<p>This summer I did a 16 day community service project in france, got 350 hours of community service for it, and am doing an independent study on it this year</p>

<p>I was recommended for, then interviewed, then got picked as one of 2 kids in my grade and went for the RYLA conference this past year (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), which was a 3 day leadership seminar sponsored by the rotary club</p>

<p>I'm like top 20%-top 15% in my 220 person class</p>

<p>SAT II's
Math 1: 690 (maybe not sending in)
Bio: 630 (def. not sending in)
German: 750</p>

<p>AP tests
German: 5</p>

<p>PSAT's
M: 670
W: 720
CR: 600
Combined: 1990</p>

<p>Sorry I know that was a mouthful, but for those of you out-of-staters who got in (I'm from Massachusetts) how do your stats line up/do you think I have a chance. My freshman year wasn't that great but starting last year I really applied myself and hope to continue like that.</p>

<p>Food for thought - what about UWashington, UMichigan, UCLA, UNC Chapel Hill, UMaryland, UC San Diego, Colby, Boston College, UVA, William and Mary, Wesleyan, or Mcgill</p>

<p>Thanks so much for reading this</p>

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<p>That’s an awful lot of accomplishments! I imagine you’re pretty tired, having done all that?
Your background, activities, and academics make you appropriate for a lot of very good colleges. Academically, Colgate might prefer a little more success, but you never know, particularly since you’ve done some very good things, otherwise (the German, AP classes, good standardized test scores, etc). Best advice is to work hardest at academics, not extracurriculars, and get your grades as high as they can be. </p>

<p>The schools you list are so diverse, it’s hard to make sense of them. You have small rural liberal arts schools along with enormous state universities. I’d think much more about the kind of school where you’d be happy. Michigan, McGill, San Diego . . . and Colby, Colgate, and Wesleyan could not be more different.</p>

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<p>Having gone to Colgate for undergrad and Michigan for grad, I would NOT lump them together. The competitive spirit and drive to succeed are the qualities that Michigan and Colgate students share but Michigan just happens to operate everything that Colgate does on a much bigger scale You need to spend time and really think about what you want out of your college education.</p>