Overcome ACT @ Top LAC's?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SCHOOL STATS:
GPA - 3.98 unweighted/ 4.33 weighted
- I am an IB Diploma student
- major:Public Policy
- Rank: 5/550</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Caucasian
Socio-Economic Status: Middle-Class</p>

<p>Awards:
- Scholar of the Month
- National Honor Society
- Honor Roll
- Duke of Spirit
- Coach's Award
- Featured in State Newspaper, Local Newspaper,
News Station for Share the Sole</p>

<p>Extracirriculars:
-Track (4 years) - Varsity Letter, Capt. Senior year
-Cross Country (4 years) - Captain, Varsity, Prestigous Coach's Award for Leadership and excellence on the team, 1 per year
-Mayors Youth Advisory Board (2 years) - Co-Chair, going to Washington DC for a National Conference on it, Historian last year.
-Uganda Club (3 years) - Organized fast for malaria, Co-President (raised $20,000 this year for our Sister School)
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) (3 years) - President for 2 years
- National Honor Society, Vice President next year, Fundraiser this year.</p>

<p>Running - 4:29 for the 1500. 2:06 for 800. 17:30 for 5k. Talked to the Coach's at Pomona, CMC, Whitman and am a "recruited athlete."</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
- 190 Hours at Beaverton Library helping Children
- 40 Hours working at Senior Center
- IB Executive Committee</p>

<p>Summer: This summer, I was selected to be a CONGRESSIONAL PAGE. After that, I am helping a Psychology Prof. at OHSU w/ research.</p>

<p>Special EC: Started an Organization/Project that works with corporations and local donors and gets brand new running shoes and donates them to low income High Schools so that student athletes who are unfortunate can have new running shoes and can run without hurting their feet. Named it "Share the Sole." So far, 150 pairs have been distributed through out the Metro Area.</p>

<p>Hook: Recruited Athlete for Track/XC!</p>

<p>ACT: 30 (shooting for 32)
APUSH Test: 4
IB Calc: 4
IB Business: 5</p>

<ul>
<li>Starting Essays this summer, should be solid. I am going to get a rec. from my English teacher who says I am one of the most exceptional students she has had in her career, and another from my Psychology teacher (and Extended Essay Advisor). Both should be excellent.</li>
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<p>Colleges:
Pomona (ED)
Claremont McKenna
Swarthmore
Middlebury
Whitman
UO Honors
....Any other advice or suggestions?</p>

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<p>a lot of kids think they are recruited, if you were truly recruited, you wouldn't be filling out this form because they would have already told you how the process goes. a 30 and being recruited is far more than enough for the schools listed.</p>

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<p>coaches tell many kids that they are being recruited when no action is taken. It is simply good recruiting; it makes the kids feel special and is no liability to the school. They must do this because they know they only get a portion of recruits. Keep it in perspective when you are looking, and if he really is interested ask him to make a move expressing interest.</p>

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<p>standardized testing is the only thing that will hold you back, as you guessed. impressive stuff, though. i think you'll get into pomona ed.</p>

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<p>I understand what you're saying and I talked to the coach at CMC, and asked if he thought I would get in or if he would express interest in me to the adcom and he said that unlike Amherst or Williams, the Coach doesn't really get to say "i want these 3 athletes", he rates athletic ability and then admissions takes over from there. He said that this year, he had a couple state champions that were rejected, even though they would have been a huge addition to the team...</p>

<p>That's my experience w/ recruiting...any more advice?</p>

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<p>I don't think it works quite like that at Amherst or Williams, kid.</p>

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<p>I probably made it sound worse at Amherst and Williams than it really is, but the NESCAC does have a unique perspective on admissions. However, tipping and priority lists do happen at all the elite LAC's I assume.</p>

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<p>If you're not happy with you ACT, you could apply to some SAT/ACT optional schools.</p>

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<p>Tipping happens everywhere. Less so at Amherst, where the average football player has an SAT score above 1400, than at most other colleges.</p>

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<p>YOU RAN 2:06???? FOR 800?
haha i ran a 2:06 this year at cif prelims that's so tight, but yeah good luck with that ACT you'll need it to get into the best.</p>

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<p>naderboy2002, are you going to be a senior?</p>

<p>unregistered - would 31 on the ACT be good enough?</p>

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<p>I don't know, I didn't submit my ACT scores, just my SAT. 31 certainly wouldn't keep you out, but scoring a point or two better would be a big help, I think.</p>