<p>Scripps is my number 1 school, I just applied EDII, and I've been spending nearly every moment since I hit that scary, scary submit button reading posts on CC and agonizing over my chances. I've seen a lot of these types of posts, so please forgive me, but what do you think my chances are?
Stats:
ACT: (highest sections breakdown: composite-30, reading-31, math-28, english-35, science-27)
GPA: (unweighted) 3.3/B+
Two APs last year (English Comp [3], US History [4]; Three this year (plus Honors English) (AP Gov, AP Biology, AP US History)
I also have a steady uphill curve (which I've read, helps)
Rigorous private highschool; my college counseler seems to think Scripps is a target/safety, which I think is ridiculous (but out of 6 who have applied from my school in the past 5 have been accepted, one withdrew her application, and none have gone); I'm also wondering if being from the midwest (kansas city) could be to my advantage.
I've visited once (officially), wandered onto the campus on a separete visit, done an interview (with an admissions officer) and met with a student (who is an intern in the admissions office).
My recs should be good/great, my essays (in my humble-ish opinion) are also good/great
Extracurriculars: Cheer (fresh/soph--3 varsity letters, award (basically team mate of season, voted on by coach and teammates), Yearbook (two years, section editor this year), Newspaper (two years: staff writer then managing editor[one under editor-in-chief]), volunteering, worked at a local musuem, involved at a photography program at same museum (one of fifteen in area, had a show at the end), also worked to get a documentary shown at my school (MissRepresentation) but faced some resistance (women in the media; talked about it in my interview, not listed on my app).
Focus: Art History/Visual Arts (Photography)/General (CORE) studies (I talked a lot about wanting to learn for learnings sake in my essay/interview).
Sorry, I know this is a lot. I'd really appreciate your feedback, I've just been nervously researching everything about Scripps and I thought one of these posts couldn't hurt. Thanks again!</p>
<p>CC is amazingly addictive and terrifying this time of year, I have to agree!
Now, as far as your grades, you’re on the low end, but not TOTALLY out of range, and a 30 on the ACT is on the low end of their median range. Your extracurricular look good.
But honestly, Scripps puts so much weight on students being “good fits” that over-analyzing and worrying about your application won’t do any good!<br>
If you don’t mind me asking, where else did you apply?</p>
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