My last chances post ever. I promise.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok, so little has changed, except now I have more SAT2 scores, which is probably a bad thing. And I have finalized my college list. Anyway, what are my chances, as you see them, for these schools:</p>

<p>Swarthmore (ED)
Pomona
Carleton
Macalester
Oberlin
Reed
Occidental
Sarah Lawrence</p>

<p>1440 SAT (760 v 680 m)
800 Writing, 710 Lit, 620 Math IIC (I know, I know. I totally messed it up with that one.)</p>

<p>Small all girls Catholic school in NJ. Hardest courseload, 5 APs over the course of HS - AP English (both Lit and Lang) AP Calc AB, AP US History, AP French Lang</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:
AP English Lit
AP Calc AB
AP US History
Modern World History H
French V H
Intro to Law
Religion Electives (required)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.986 weighted (91.5/100 unweighted)</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Taekwondo (6 years, first dan blackbelt, huge involvement)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Submission Wrestling (4 years, couple of competitions)
Senior Class Treasurer
Environmental/Human Rights Activism Club (4 yrs, treasurer for 3)
Volunteering at Special Olympics, tennis (4 yrs)
Orchestra (small involvement, trombone, 3 years)
Creative Writing Club (2 years, Treasurer)
Lit Magazine Staff (Just started this year)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
15 hours a week teaching taekwondo
2 steady babysitting jobs, each lasting a year</p>

<p>Awards:
French Honors Society
Honor roll, 4 yrs
New Jersey Dep't of Education Award in Arts Education - 89 students in state get this award. Grade 11
Scholastic Art/Writing Awards - Gold Key, regional, Silver award, national, in humor</p>

<p>I don't think I'm forgetting anything. Thanks for putting up with the long post.</p>

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<p>Oh, and I want to major in English and probably minor in Education or Film.</p>

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<p>whats your class rank?</p>

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<p>Our school doesn't rank.</p>

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<p>I'm sorry to do this, but it <em>is</em> my last chances post ever... :)</p>

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<p>Hi, I am a senior who is planning on applying to Boston Univ Early Decison. I just got my SAT I scores a few minutes ago, and they are horrible. V: 650 M: 650. Do you think my extracurriculars will offset those scores?</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
AP Calculus
AP Physics
AP Biology
AP English
World History
Student Government
US History
Gifted Mentorship</p>

<p>Other Gifted/AP classes:
Great Books (Gifted)
AP Environmental Science</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Governor's Advisory Council (a cabinet made up of 20 people for the Governor of NM)
-Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership
-Key Club President
-Senior Class Secretary
-Intern at Emergency Room (10+ hrs a week)
-Intern at UNM-H Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (largest in state)
-House of Representatives
-Girl's book group
-Piano (state champion gr:9-11)
-English Expo (state champion 9-11)
-Youth and Government
-National Honor Society
-Spanish Honor Society
-Founder of Community Service Project
-Tutor for middle school since 8th grade
-Personal tutor for 5th grader and 5 year old
-LOTs of community service...</p>

<p>Rank: 13/500
GPA: 4.275</p>

<p>What do you guys think? Do I still have a chance?-</p>

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<p>Tkdgal...</p>

<p>You have a very good shot at all of your schools, although Swat, Pomona and Carleton can be unpredictable (you have a good shot at these).</p>

<p>Sprkl325...</p>

<p>You have a good chance at BU, as long as you apply ED.</p>

<p>Hope this helps.</p>

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<p>Thanks, blaineko.</p>

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<p>Good morning, CC posters.</p>