<p>UW GPA: 3.2
SAT: CR - 740, M - 720, W - 680
SAT II: Chem - 660, Math II - 770, Spanish - 800
APs: Spanish Language - 5, Spanish Lit - 5, US History - 4
Current APs: AP Psych, AP Environmental Science, AP Calc BC
Strong interest in international studies (under political studies) and languages
220 PSAT → National Merit Commended Student (not semi-finalist)</p>
<p>Also do: Debate, now coaching middle school debate, JV softball, Vice-President of Invisible Children Club</p>
<p>Bard looks at the whole student. Though test optional, your strong scores – coupled with your strong interest in Bard – should help and should be submitted. Debate is a revitalized activity at Bard, too; you can look on the website and perhaps reference this in your follow-up letter (per your other question.)</p>
<p>Try explaining to Bard what happened to make your GPA so out of sync with your scores. Bard is the kind of place where people will actually listen and take that into consideration. Your ECs are good, but not memorable. Have you done something that will make you stand out? Made an especially brilliant point in a debate maybe?</p>
<p>It partially depends on your highschool. I currently go to Bard and I had a 3.18 gpa (at a top public school in MA, so getting that was harder than it might have been elsewhere) my SAT scores were also lower than yours (cr & math: 700 each, writing: 670, molecular bio: 690, and still higher than the average for here).
So as much as one can predict something from a set of numbers, you have a chance.</p>
<p>I think that, as it is a small school interested in the intellectual aspects of learning, your essay is very important. I have a feeling that played a major part in me getting in.</p>
<p>Ok, so here are the stats:</p>
<p>I go to a UWC, the one in India, and I do the IB. My total predicted grade score is 33 and here are the individual grades:
English A1 HL - 6
Bio HL- 5
Psychology HL- 5
Music HL - 5 (Note that I do four HL subjects instead of the usual 3)
Spanish Ab Initio SL - 5
Math SL -5</p>
<p>I know bard doesn’t require SAT scores, but I did the SAT 1 and got a fairly mediocre score i.e. 1940 (610 CR, 650 M, 680 W)</p>
<p>Other than this I have EC’s like working with a rehab centre, lots of voluntary community service like working in Rajasthan with a school, teaching children and helping build a bike shed for the local community. I co-ordinate (lead) Drum Club and Lights and Sounds Crew on campus. I’m heavily involved in Music, and I play 3 instruments and sing. I’m educated in theory and practical piano music till grades 4 and 3 respectively from Trinity, and I’ve played at a bunch of concerts in Mumbai, Pune, on campus and in Delhi. I’m also part of Tehelka’s (an indian magazine) annual Music Project which hunts for the best new indie talent in India. I’m sending in a CD with 5 recordings (including 3 original compositions) for voice and guitar to the admissions office as well.
Other than that I do a lot of MUN’s and have gone to Singapore for the THIMUN junior conference in 2009. I’ve represented my school at a regional level debate competition, and have a won a couple of English Literature and Language awards in grades 9 and 10.
My recos are good, and my essay is fairly strong as well. I am also an American citizen (moved to india 12 years ago) but of Indian origin.</p>
<p>Do I have a decent shot at getting in? I’ve applied on Early Action.</p>
<p>thank you!
rounak</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know how your stats from India will translate at Bard, or else I’d offer an opinion. Bard looks at the whole person, so your essay will be very important. Try to have an interview. I believe they can arrange a Skype one. Good luck.</p>