Last time fpr USC, Northwestern, Wash U....

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,
I just finished junior year and wanted some opinions on the college list myself and my GC have made (thus far).</p>

<p>GENERAL
White Female
Rising senior at All-girl’s boarding school on art scholarship
Living in Shoreline CT.
Prospective Major: Film Studies/ Communications </p>

<p>TESTS
ACT: 28 (retaking b/c I was really sick when I took it… surprised I did even this well)</p>

<p>SAT II: 650-Biology-E , math IC-640, writing- 650, us history- 720</p>

<p>SCHOOL
GPA: 3.5 without 9th grade, 3.52 with 9th grade. Unweighted all the way</p>

<p>Rank: no rank.</p>

<p>Senior Year:
French 4
AP STAT
AP ART
AP Physics
English electives ( hopefully film as lit. and Shakespeare and power)
International Human Rights.</p>

<p>Taken/ Taking:
10- AP Bio (4)
11- AP US (?) ß- I think it is lost in mail
12- AP STAT, AP ART, and AP Physics</p>

<p>SPORTS
Varsity Softball
- 2004, 2005 Western New England champs
- 2004 Founders League Champs
- 2004 Coach’s Award</p>

<p>Travel/ Summer Softball (7 years)
-2005 FAST Nationals
-2005 West Point J.O. Tournament
-2003 All-star team, district runners up
- 2002 PONY Nationals
- 2001 NSA Nationals, ASA State Champs , ASA Regional Champs
- 70-10-1 for the summer season in 2001
- 2000 All-star
-UMASS D-I skills camp</p>

<p>Varsity Swimming (2004, 1 letter. It interfered with travel practice)</p>

<p>JV Field Hockey (2003, again interfered with travel practice) </p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country (2005) </p>

<p>ECs
(I’m not including any 9th grade school ecs b/c I switched schools)</p>

<p>Literary Magazine- 3 years (art editorial board and contributor. 2006 head Art Editor)
Student Newspaper- 2 years (Cartoonist. 2006 head Art Editor)
School Art Sale- 3 years (featured artist, designed campaign poster for 2005, sale worker)
GSA (3 years)</p>

<p>Summer Stuff:
Precollege Art Classes- 3 years
Precollege Art Show- 3 years
Town art show- 2 years
LSC Summer Language Adventure in Montreal (French homestay)- 3 weeks
Arts Alive Set-up Volunteer
NYFA/ AMC movie camp</p>

<p>Work:
Subway- 10-15 hours a week.</p>

<p>Also, I made a 20 minute film documentary about “the benefits of an all-girls education.” I edited, shot and directed the entire thing this last semester for course credit ( but I also designed the class). It turned out really well but still needs some tweaking (which I’m doing in the fall). I’m considering sending a copy with my app. Would this be a good idea or a bad idea? </p>

<p>Also, I kind of have an unusual living situation. My mom owns two businesses and we live with her most of the time in CT. But my dad works in Chicago/ Baltimore/ Switzerland and flies back and forth every weekend. I only see him from Friday afternoon -sunday night, if I don't have a softball tournament. Not divorced though. Is this considered an odd situation or am I just clueless?</p>

<p>And Now For the Schools (ranked by my GC):</p>

<p>Reach:
Northwestern
USC
Wash U</p>

<p>Match:
GWU
Syracuse
UMICH
Fordham
Emerson</p>

<p>Safety:
American
BU
UWISC- Madison
Ithaca</p>

<p>Thanks for your opinions everyone!</p>

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<p>It seems like you are really interested in art and softball, which is good, but maybe you join some more clubs this year? (to show diversie interests)</p>

<p>Also, if you have done a lot with film-making in high school, you might want to apply to film schools. Even though they are REALLY competative, it's worth a shot.</p>

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<p>Art and Softball and Film. I am applying to mostly film programs. As much as I would like to join some more clubs, I am a senior... so yeah. But I really want to do some more service stuff. I used to volunteer at a riding center but I can't do that anymore b/c I board.</p>

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<p>I see your list as almost correct but I would slide UMich up to an average reach since your GPA is below the average acceptance GPA (unless you're in-state). Your ACT is good and luckily Mich doesn't look at SAT IIs. Good luck and as you know Michigans Girl's Softball team won the the World Series of Softball this year so Go Blue!</p>

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<p>to give you an idea about competitiveness of our school... we had our 10-year review this year (so we can be accredited as a new england prep school). The only things we lost points are was that important files weren't in fireproof cabinets and.....
that the students are worked way too hard. see they admitted to it.</p>

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<p>I'm not sure if you'd call USC a reach in the same right as northwestern and wash u.</p>

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<p>bump bumpty bump bump.</p>