Mount Holyoke 2025! Chance me :))

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Hi Everyone!
MOHO is one of my top schools but my stats are below average compared to their averages. I would love to hear opinions about my chances of getting in.

Objective:
SAT: not taken yet
Weighted GPA: 3.3
Intended major: double major in political science and economics (maybe)
Relevant Classwork: All honors and AP classes since freshman year (was not allowed to take AP classes till soph year) 8 AP classes and rest honors

Extracurriculars:

  • Founder of nonprofit which supports women who have been victims of sexual and domestic abuse
  • Technical lead of robotics all-girls robotics team
  • Model UN president
  • Mock Trial captain
  • Book club president
  • Amnesty International club founder
  • FBLA captain
  • Cross Country & Soccer
  • Girl Up Boston executive board
  • Girl Up club Vice President
  • Work at Kumon (tutor)
  • 800 service hours
  • American Red Cross
  • UNICEF
  • Nursing Home
  • Etc…

Awards:

  • Presidential Volunteer Award
  • Hugh O’ Brian Leadership award winner and attended seminar
  • Theology Volunteering award

Background:

  • Ethnicity: South Asian (Pakistan)
  • From Connecticut
  • Middle Class
  • School: Private Catholic all-girls high school
  • Will need financial aid
  • First-gen

Looking at everyones stats here makes me sure that I won’t be able to get in because of how low my gpa is. I have received all A’s in my AP classes though math and science are very challenging for me and have brought down my gpa through the years.

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100% I think you have a good shot. My grades slipped senior year and I ended up with a 3.7 GPA (instead of my 3.96 previously) unweighted. I had good extra curriculars (but not as good as yours) and I got and got a likely letter. The important part is to write an excellent essay and have a good interview too! Nothing is ever guaranteed but you have a good shot! (I also got in after they had over admitted the previous year, and thus got in when the acceptance rate had dropped significantly).

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Your extracurriculars are very strong. I think it would be very helpful to emphasize your work with women the most. Try to aim for at least 1300 SAT to offset the low GPA. If you don’t manage to get that, don’t sweat it. You seem to be a very strong applicant and should have no problem getting in :slight_smile: good luck!

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i had similar academic stats (all honors and AP/around that weighted). I also did girlup both in school and local coalitions.I didnt have nearly as many ecas and awards as you do, and I got in, u got this!