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<p>Location: Vermont
Class: '09
School: Public, suburban, 1000 students, competitive at the top 10%
Rank: We no longer rank
GPA:
9: 3.99/4.33 UW
10: 4.04/4.33 UW
11: 3.68/4.33 UW
Our school doesn't weigh grades, and the scale goes like 4.33 = 100%, 4.0 = 95%.</p>

<p>Test scores so far:
SAT I: 2240 (CR 760, M 680, W 800)
ACT: 34 (Reading 36, Math 33, English 33, Science 32)
SAT II French: 800
SAT II Math 2: 720
SAT II Literature: 740
PSAT: 225 (NMSF)</p>

<p>AP Classes:
11:
AP US Government (5)
AP French Language (5)
AP Chemistry (4)
12:
AP European History
AP English Literature
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics C</p>

<p>Academic awards/honors:
9th grade school writing award
10th grade Japanese award
11th grade writing award (x2)
9th grade Band Director's Award
NHS
District band (9-11)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Scholars' Bowl (9-12, captain 12)
Speech Club (9, then debate started)
Debate (10-12, co-captain 12)
School wind ensemble
Participated in French exchange in February 2008
Rowing (crew) team (11-12, just started last year)</p>

<p>Summer programs:
CTY summer programs (all writing courses) 2005, 2006, 2007
Green Mountain Boys' State 2008</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Spent year TAing at my synagogue's Hebrew school (probably 45 hrs total)
Will be doing the same this year, 2 hrs/week.
Helped my dad in the production of local literary festival (2005-2008)</p>

<p>I've written a novel, and some schools' applications allow me to include a sample chapter.</p>

<p>So, how are my chances at the following?</p>

<p>Vassar
Middlebury
Wesleyan
Dartmouth
Williams
Connecticut College
Harvard (lawlz)</p>

<p>I just got deferred from Amherst ED, so please let me know if there are any other safety small LACs I should be considering. I'd like to keep my apps down to 7 or so.</p>