Middlebury for URM's

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<p>I was just wondering how difficult it would be for a URM as myself, African-American, to get into Middlebury with my stats. I'm aware that anyone applying as a URM can't solely rely on this status to boost your chances if you have crap stats, I'm just wondering if I have a chance at all.</p>

<p>27 ACT- taking it again, hoping for a 30
3.6 UW GPA, 4.0 weighted
as of now, top ~20% of class
NISPA blue ribbon for excellence in photography
executive photo editor of the school newspaper for 2 consecutive years
school newspaper all 4 years
literary and arts magazine executive photo editor for 2 years
volunteer photographer for the national MS society, my state's chapter
competed at state level for photo journalism
class board elected representative 2 years
published poet
church usher, assistant youth leader for 2 years
church nursery teacher's assistant for 6 years
peer counselor for 2 years
national honor society
community service club officer
relay for life, american cancer society committee member</p>

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<p>I think your ECs are fine (about as good as mine were and I got in), but I would try to get your grades up a lot senior year and definitely try to get at least a 30 on your ACT. I know Middlebury and LACs need URMs more than universities generally do, but I don’t know if it will help you THAT much.</p>

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<p>So are you from Chicago? Public school? Are you also financially disadvantaged? If you can answer yes to these three questions, you have an excellent chance, because you can argue the standardized test not being an accurate reflection of your actual abilities.</p>

<p>Caveat: how did your subscore on the writing look? If that is 10, you really have a great chance. Push the grades, retake the test, write a fab essay, and cross those fingers!</p>