Interesting Situation: Chances For Highly Selective Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Current Junior</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5 UW school doesn't weight GPA</p>

<p>School: New England boarding school. School sends a good number of kids to top colleges but isn't considered at the top tier of boarding schools.</p>

<p>Prospective Major: Math and Economics</p>

<p>AP's:
AB Calculus
Statistics
Spanish
US History
Economics (senior year)
Literature (senior year)
English Language (senior year)
European History (senior year)</p>

<p>My senior year I will be taking Multivariable Calculus and doing an independent study in Spanish in addition to the 4 previously mentioned APs</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
- Cross Country (4 years)
- Volleyball (3 years)
- Jazz Ensemble (4 years)
- Percussion Ensemble (4 years. Have performed at Dartmouth and UMASS)
- Math Team (3 years)
- Peer Tutor</p>

<p>Leadership
- Disciplinary Committee
- Resident Leader (boarding school equivalent of RA)
- Academic Honor Board</p>

<p>Community Service
- Tutoring Elementary schoolers in Math and Spanish
- Volunteer work with the Homeless during the summer</p>

<p>Standardized Tests
SAT: 2260
I plant on taking Math 2, Spanish, and US History SAT 2's</p>

<p>Based on this what are my chances at the following schools:</p>

<ul>
<li>Washington and Lee (have been maintaining dialogue with admissions since my sophmore year)</li>
<li>Claremont Mckenna</li>
<li>Sewanee: University of the South</li>
<li>University of Rochester</li>
<li>University of Richmond</li>
<li>Wake Forest </li>
<li>Tufts</li>
<li>Wesleyan (my school sends a number of people here)</li>
<li>Bucknell</li>
</ul>

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<p>You have a good shot at most of those schools. Claremont McKenna is a big reach with your GPA, especially since the acceptance rate is like 15% or less now. Your ECs are good but not great… I’d say that URichmond and Bucknell are low matches, Sewanee is a safety, and Wake Forest, URochester and maybe Washington and Lee are lower matches. Tufts, CMC and Wesleyan are bigger reaches.</p>

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<p>A good friend’s son had very similar stats to you and was wait-listed at Wake (and he is a legacy), Richmond and Bucknell but was admitted to Washington and Lee (attending).</p>

<p>My son, with slightly lower SATs, but higher GPA was admitted to Wake (attending) and Richmond (and others which are not on your list).</p>

<p>Thus, I think you have a good chance at most on your list - its just so hard to predict! </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>