My chance at Sarah Lawrence College?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, there. It would sooth my nerves a bit if I could be given some feedback regarding my chance of being accepted into Sarah Lawrence College. I'm hoping to obtain a better understanding of my odds and receive tips on how to shape my application.</p>

<p>I've just started my junior year, so this is all of my notable information thus far.</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
State of Residency: Texas
Family Income: Less than 35,000/year -- Does lower-middle class status give me an edge? I'm sure that it doesn't, but what the hey!
Unweighted GPA (Freshmen + Sophomore Year): 3.35
Weighted GPA (Same): 4.77
Class Rank: Top 10-20%</p>

<p>Volunteer Hours (F/So): 60+</p>

<p>Youth for Christ (F): President -- I probably won't include this; I'm no longer a Christian and the college is ranked as one of the least religious in the US.</p>

<p>Business Professionals of America (So/Jr): Vice-President - President</p>

<p>Curtain Call Thespian Society (F/So/Jr): Member - Note that this is the theatre club. I have been heavily involved since the start of my freshmen year, working as both an actress and technical assistant.</p>

<p>Academic Decathlon (Jr): Member</p>

<p>Chemistry Club (Jr): Secretary</p>

<p>National Honor Society (Jr): Member</p>

<p>There are also awards I've won for these different activities that I won't include on this listing because they probably won't affect your assessment. </p>

<p>Questions:
- If I score well on the SATs, should I include my results?
- What is the best type of essay to submit?
- Are there any similar colleges that I should consider as safety?</p>

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<p>Shameless bump.</p>

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<p>SLC is a place where SATs or ACTs don’t count at all.</p>

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<p>That’s true. It does mention on their website that students could send them if they felt they would enhance their chances. I’ll only send my SAT if I make a 2000, though.</p>

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<p>Yes, SAT and ACT are not important at SLC. Don’t send them unless you get like above 2200.
I think that it might be a tiny bit of a reach, but you seem like you could get in.</p>

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<p>SLC looks for money, but they also are trying to get more “normal”. You’ll have a shot if you wow them in your interviews and writing samples. Their admissions process values interviews and writing VERY heavily. Try to build a rapport with your interviewer.</p>