<p>With a 3.92 UW you’re in the top 15-20%?! Must be one heckuva school.<br>
I don’t know the schools that well, with the exceptions of Bowdoin, so this will mostly be freewheeling commentary.</p>
<p>Your ACT isn’t great, but from what I know about Bowdoin’s stats, your GPA and rank should help you (98%+ are in top 25% of their class, so don’t freak out if your rank isn’t on an HYPSM level). </p>
<p>Two varsity sports show that you’ve been committed to physical as well as mental development–unless you were a fair-weather member, of course. However, you do have a wide range of interests that show you’re not a one-track sort of person. One thing to be aware of, though, is that there’s not a lot of focus. You do have the honor society memberships and leadership, but bear in mind that it’s what you do as a leader, or even as a member, that really counts, not how many laurels and honors you collected. The volunteering and tutoring seem a bit generic; be sure to elaborate on these in your applications if you haven’t submitted them already. </p>
<p>Your low GPA and bad test scores won’t be the death of you if your essays show that you are a creative person whose intelligence is not necessarily revealed by test scores. Plus, refugee status helps loads. I know I certainly emphasized that in my applications. :D</p>
<p>And for Bowdoin, I’ll put you at a nice 8.5 out of 10. You have a really good shot at this school; it’s your SATs that might be the invisible landmine, so make sure your essays ROCK.</p>
<p>I dunno if any of this helps. But at any rate, best of luck!!</p>
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