I suppose I may as well wait, but what the heck... EA Chances?

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<p>hi all. just gimme an idea… </p>

<p>User Name: thatgirl
Gender: F
Location: Long Island, NY (very jewish. i’m not.)
College Class Year: 2011
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 93.5%
Class Size: 280
Rank: doesn’t rank, but i’m up there. </p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 740
SAT I Critical Reading: 700
SAT I Writing: 690
SAT II U.S. History: 730
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 680
SAT II Biology - M: 690</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
-Class Planning Commitee (4 yrs; Treasurer)
-School Newspaper (2 yrs; columnist, Special Features Editor)
-Peer Drug Educator (4 yrs; co-president)
-Tutoring (1 yr; treasurer)</p>

<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
-Varsity Fencing for 4 years (Captain for 2 years; twice awarded “Coach’s Choice”)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Parent-Child Care Center: Intern and educator (4 wks, 20 hrs/wk)
-Editor of a composition of primary WWII documents (letters from a soldier) that is now published in the Library of Congress (9 month</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
2005 Nassau All-County Art Exhibition Achievement Award
2006 Quality of Life Award
2006 NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing
2006 CollegeBard AP Scholar with honors</p>

<p>Teacher Recs- very very good
GC Rec- accurately reflected me as a student, so i suppose good</p>

<p>Essays- strong (writing is my strong point)</p>

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<p>It looks good.</p>

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<p>thanks :) i also applied to georgetown early, so i'm hoping for at least some good news</p>

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<p>oh also, i've been hearing talk on this BC forum about how going to a catholic private school affects your chances. so i was wondering, what does coming from a predominantly jewish community/ public school mean for me?</p>

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<p>You're Jewish? Awesome!</p>

<p>It won't hurt you.</p>

<p>It could help if they're looking for religious diversity.</p>

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<p>lol actually i'm catholic, but i live in a very jewish area</p>

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<p>You're Catholic? That's awesome too!</p>

<p>Catholic and Jewish people are both very nice.</p>

<p>Either way, you rock.</p>

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<p>i'm baptist....but i go to a catholic school....is it easier for ppl who went to a catholic school?</p>

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<p>Catholic schools do seem to be feeder schools for Boston College.</p>

<p>You'd have to check how your school did in the past.</p>

<p>I'm not sure how religion works at Boston College though.</p>

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<p>I know not all Catholic schools are feeder schools. If you went to a Jesuit school it'll help you a ton but so many people like me come from ordinary Catholic schools that it doesnt make a difference. But our rival school is a jesuit school, Saint Ignatius in San Francisco, and I know a ridiculous percentage of their kids get in. But there are only 15 or so Jesuit high schools in the country...</p>

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<p>hm. well this makes me feel better about being from a public school.</p>

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<p>i think you have a great shot at BC and georgetown! =)</p>