<p>I'm defining my final list of schools. I need help deciding which ONE or TWO of these LAC's I should apply to. I want to know my chances. I plan on applying to one reach and one lower reach/match. </p>
<p>Haverford
Y - Oberlin (dual-degree applicant).
Pomona and Pitzer
Swarthmore
Middlebury</p>
<p>Asian female attending a rather large, competitive public school.
GPA: unweighted - 3.96
Hardest work load possible. Enough APs. Got 5s on all the ones I've taken.
SAT: 650 CR (BOO!), 780 Math, 730 Writing
IIs: 700 Bio M, 730 US History
Recs: I expect them to be good/excellent</p>
<p>ECs:
I play five instruments. I'm very good at one of them and am going to send in a live recording of one of my concerts. I've done competitions, played at Carnegie Hall, and did summer stuff for it. I also play oboe -- it's an urban myth that if you play oboe, you can get in anywhere.
President of two clubs at school. Leadership in other stuff too. I do mostly fun things/stuff I'm really interested in. No mathletes or science olympiad or quizbowl or whatever.
NO sports</p>
<p>Other stuff:
200+ hours of community service
300+ hours of work at a research lab (summer)</p>