<p>ok , i had applied to williams this year and was rejected. I am thinking of taking a break from academics for 1 year and bringing up my ECs, try for 2400 on SAT and 800 on SAT 2, play tennis on the national level and then reapplying to williams college next year. IS THIS A GOOD IDEA??</p>
<p>Also, In my senior year, just before my final exams my father got transferreed to a place 800 miles away. My whole house was in a state of packing while i was giving the exams due to which i cudnt perform as much as i wud have liked too. Do you think I should tell colleges that when i send them ma result??? Coz i dunt wana sound like i am making an excuse for ma bad scores. Is this a genuine reason, will colleges believe me and take it into account or will i just sound like a loser????</p>
<p>Before I address your question, some quick suggestions.<br>
1. I understand this is the internet, but it wouldn't hurt to check your spelling on occasion.<br>
2. Also, lay off using so much internet shorthand/slang and so many damn question marks. </p>
<p>Anyway, without knowing more about your background, it would be pretty pointless to evaluate the pragmatism of your plan. To be honest, though, it doesn't sound very realistic or wise. Even if you scored very close to a 2400 on the SAT or an 800 on your SAT II's, there's no way you can count on your achieving goals the next time around. And unless you already know that you WILL play tennis on the national level, I don't know how you can make that assumption either. </p>
<p>What boggles my mind, though, is the fact that you were outright rejected if you believe yourself capable of achieving these goals. Assuming you had NEAR perfect numbers and are very talented tennis-wise, it's hard to see why you couldn't have gotten in as a recruit. </p>
<p>As far as making an excuse goes, though you can certainly add an addendum, I think it would just come off as whining. If you get the scores you want, then they'll speak for themselves. </p>
<p>Finally, I'm usually a believer in the idea that you should attend the best school you can out of the ones to which you've been accepted. Taking off an entire year just for the sake of getting into one particular school is just too extreme. If you really feel that Williams is the only place for you, go somewhere else freshman year and then apply for a transfer. In fact, that strategy would likely be far more successful. If you can demonstrate academic excellence at another school, then a transfer application has a reasonable chance at success. Your strategy, on the other hand, could simply be interpreted as a kid desperate to go to Williams.</p>
<p>okh hi . first of all , thank you for your answer and am really sorry for my spelling, i was in a hurry u see! :)....anewayz....see man, am a international applicant from India. I have financial limitations for choosing instiutions in the US. So u see, williams being need-blind was one of my only limited options. I have scored 2190 on the SAT 1 with 1480 on CR n M. However, I scored pretty lousy on my SAT 2 --Phy-720 n 670 on maths level 2. </p>
<p>I am pretty sure, I can do much better than that! As for tennis, I already play tennis at the state level, so am just aiming for one-notch higher.</p>
<p>Also, I madea suicidal mistake while applying man. I used the same application for applying to williams as I hd used to apply to other schools for ENGINEERING! In my hurry, I forgot that my essay specifically mentioned engineering as my goal. My intended majors were also all engineering ones. I feel this could have damaged my chances pretty bad. In the break year i intend to take, I would prepare for some tests in india, bring my ECs upto scratch and take another shot at williams. So u see, i am giving my self another chance at williams as well as better chance in india coz i will devote the year for preparing for exams in india as well. Plz tell me whether this is nut-case plan or a doable. I am pretty much sure, I can do what I set my mind to. As for being desperate for williams, That i sure AM!!!...am an EPH at heart forever!!!</p>
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<li><p>Being pretty sure you can score (significantly) higher than you did the first time around is not a good way to go about this process. Pinning all of your hopes on this one goal is, IMHO, a high-risk endeavor with the potential for little to no reward. </p></li>
<li><p>The application gaffe is a big one. In the increasingly competitive college application arena, this is the sort of mistake that would probably lead to an auto-ding, regardless of activities, grades, or test scores. To the AdComm, it just suggests you didn't put that much effort into the app and didn't care all that much. </p></li>
<li><p>The take-away is that if you really do intend on taking a year off to improve your profile, make sure to diversify. Improve yourself in several areas and do NOT focus all your energies on Williams alone. Look into other U.S. schools with similar financial aid policies and schools within India.</p></li>
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<p>thanks a lott man, you have been great. Thanks!! :)</p>