Liberal Arts Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats
Female from Northern California
SAT: 1920, M-610 W-650 CR-690
ACT-31, M-27, S-28, E-33, W-34
I'm retaking both of those</p>

<p>GPA-3.7-3.8 weighted depending on what classes you weight
Extracurricular-Girl Scout Board of Directors, Volunteer at Girl Scout day camp 8 summers, Drama, 8 years (big commitment--I want to minor in it,) Girl Scout trip to Sweden (had to be selected,) Harvard Model Congress Senate
AP Scores-AP English Language-5 AP Environmental Science-4, AP US History-3
SAT Subject Tests-English Lit 710, US History 760</p>

<p>I go to one of those insane Catholic girls schools and next year I'm taking AP Stats, AP Comparative Gov, AP US Gov, AP Art History, AP English Lit, Theology IV and Creative Writing</p>

<p>I'll graduate with 8 Ap's and 4 Honors since Freshman year</p>

<h2>Schools</h2>

<p>Mount Holyoke
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Occidental
Claremont McKenna
Mills
Wheaton (MASS)
Sarah Lawrence
Scripps
Oberlin
Reed
George Washington
UCSC
Lewis and Clark</p>

<p>I know that is quite a long list but financial aid will affect where I can go and I probably won't apply to them all.</p>

<p>I know my essay and recs will be great, but I feel like my gpa could be kind of low--I go to a really intense school. Where do I have a chance?</p>

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<p>UCSC - Likely admit
Mills - Likely admit
Lewis and Clark - Likely admit
Scripps - Match
Occidental - Good stats, but what makes you stand out there? Slight reach.
Claremont McKenna - Reach</p>

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<p>Your gpa is kind of low, but your test scores are pretty good. I think your all-women's schools are reaches. Good luck. Write a killer essay, and don't be afraid to send in extra material. My friend sent in a tape of her interviewing some Iranian leader, and a music tape. Even if they don't ask for extra information, it doesn't hurt to send it. Play on your strengths...are u a great leader...etc</p>

<p>just advice coming from someone who's been through the process...next year ill be at wellesley, so im done with this application stuff, thank god</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>Doesn't your SAT equal 1950? Anyway, I think they are all pretty reasonable, Claremont may be a reach...</p>

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<p>Might want to look at Holy Cross-very good LAC 1hour from Boston. Also HC does not require SAT's.</p>

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<p>ya--that was a typo, thanks</p>

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<p>just out of curiousity, why not smith? i'd be glad to tell you more about it if you're interested.</p>

<p>--a rising smith senior</p>

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<p>I would say that Scripps is a reach. This year the average SAT was 1380 and the average weighted GPA 4.1 (I believe). The average SAT was 1500 for J.E.S. scholars, the only merit-based scholarships Scripps awards. It will probably also be Scripps' most selective year because we overenrolled by 35 students for the class of 2009 and in addition to just being named Newsweek's "Hottest Women's College" for 2005-2006.</p>