Oberlin, other LACs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well I should be hearing any day now anyway, but I figured I'd check to see what everyone thought anyway.</p>

<p>Oberlin-ED (By far number 1)
Bates
Vassar
Wesleyan
Dickinson
Skidmore</p>

<p>White male, suburb of Philadelphia.</p>

<p>3.6/4, 4.5/5 gpa</p>

<p>V:750 M:710 W:800</p>

<p>SATII: Writing: 800, Literature: 740, US History: 740</p>

<p>Ap tests: Euro: 4 US: 4 Lit and Comp: 3 (oops...)</p>

<p>5 APs this year, two last year, one the year before.
(All advanced classes in history, english, etc. I don't like math or science so those classes I take either honors or on grade level)</p>

<p>ECs: Fair amount but (eek!) no/very little leadership. Model UN, Church Youth Group/musician for choir, graduated from "Citizens Police Academy", write for foreign affairs/literary journals at school, Democratic Nat'l Committee volunteer.</p>

<p>Lots of work experience in responsibility-oriented positions.</p>

<p>Good recommendations, very good essays.</p>

<p>What do you all think about my chances at these places?</p>

<p>Thanks for the input!</p>

<p>(Edit to include AP scores and SAT IIs)</p>

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<p>The fact that you're male (a dying breed at small artsy LACs) tips you over to "accepted" for all of them.</p>

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<p>you have great SAT scores, but i'm not quite sure about your ECs...</p>

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<p>yeah, definitely not my strong point. although there are a couple i didnt mention, and i forgot national merit commended and ap scholar. (not that those really mean anything, but still.)</p>

<p>also, my job as a host at a local upscale restaurant takes up 15-20 hours a week after school.</p>

<p>please add to that list, by the way, connecticut college and holy cross</p>

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<p>i'm not 100 percent sure, but i think you're what oberlin is looking for in terms of stats and grades... ap tests i think could be a bit better, but they're not horrible.</p>

<p>so i would say if you're lucky, accept and definitely defer otherwise. no reject. you're better than rejection!</p>

<p>:)</p>

<p>good luck!</p>