I WANNA BE A BATESIE--What are my odds?

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<p>Hey, I’m a senior who has just sent in her ED application for Bates. I was wondering what you thought my chances of getting in were:</p>

<p>white, jewish female from long island
sat: 690 math, 690 cr, 800 writing
act: 32 composite
sat II: 670 math 2, 690 us history, 720 french
(i’m submitting them)
GPA: 98.1 weighted or something
class rank: 13/338</p>

<p>mock trial all 4 years HS; vice-president
national honor society, tri-m music honor society, french honor society
two languages–4 years french, 3 italian
6 ap courses. grades so far: english 5, us history 4, world history 4
community service: worked at the bar association, performed concerts (this is actually community service)
oboist for a major orchestra, was in all county once, will be playing with orchestra at carnegie hall this spring (i also play the english horn and the piano)
horseback rider, can jump
managing editor for independent literary magazine
wrote college essay on my love of reading and related that to various aspects of my personality
had a successful on-campus interview
…size me up!</p>

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<p>good chance!</p>

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<p>great chance</p>

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<p>How could you not make it into Bates with your stats??
That would be a huge surprise!!</p>

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<p>Update---I GOT IN :)</p>

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<p>Congrats =p. </p>

<p>Yeah, its crazy. I have most of the same stats you do. Hopefully I get in RD! </p>

<p>Also, my best friend is playing for Carnegie Hall too. I guess its a bunch of schools. </p>

<p>Oh, and my college essay sounds similar to yours.</p>

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<p>I'm applying RD too. Yay Bates and congrats to Paigepaige! Anyone want to start an RD thread? MillerW16, it looks like you applied ED to Amherst (I'm applying RD there). Message me. N.</p>