<p>I have always been a student of the humanities. I have great grades and AP scores in those areas. </p>
<p>(800 Verbal, 800 Literature, 800 Writing, 800 World History, 800 French; 5 Eng Lang, 5 Eng Lit, 5 US History, 5 World History, 5 French Lang, 5 French Lit, 5 Art History. I even took the GRE Literature subject test and got a 750, which is in the 99th percentile for college graduates ). However, my math and science skills are SEVERLY lacking (610 Math, B's and even 2 C's in my math/science classes, I also only got a 1 on the AP bio exam). I only took math up to Algebra 2, and am trying to take AP Probability and Stat this year as a challenge, and am hanging onto a B. My class rank is only 39th out of 800, mostly because my math and science grades bring me down. Still, I tried for Swarthmore, Yale, UChicago, Amherst, Wesleyan, and Brown among my reaches, and Reed as a match. Assuming my essays are great and I show a general passion for my area of interest, do you think I have a chance at some of those schools?</p>
<p>Child you are what we call in the South "whop-sided" - I'm teasing, OK. Yes I think you have a chance. Good to see you have a larger number of "reaches" some of which may be less of a reach than you think, because your profile is a little unusual, at least for computer posters. I would think that given your verbal bent, the secret will be to match up with a school where they need a few more humanities majors today, and having all those extra schools should increase the chance of getting in at least one. You sound like a great Chicago person, but I hope you hit on Brown or Amherst, so you can kiss that nasty math and science good-by! Good luck to you!</p>
<p>It's strange, one of my best friends has almost the exact same breakdown but in reverse..800 Math, 630 Verbal, with all very high SAT II and AP exam scores in math/science. He doesn't know how I do it, and I don't know how he does it!</p>
<p>The language one was hard - my son did the Teleclone. I think the selection will help you - almost everyone else seems to have done mustard. I'll bet the adcoms are avoiding mustard around now.</p>
<p>A background such as yours could be 'needed' in areas regarding communications and exchange of ideas: teaching, diplomacy, research - many other areas. Just look at the disaster people - and nations - get involved in when people are clueless. The world probably doesn't know it needs humanities, but it does. Be of good courage.</p>
<p>Wow, don't sell yourself short. That is the most impressive set of humanities qualifications I have seen. Many Ph. D candidates don't even get close to a 750 GRE Lit. I think you have a great chance.</p>
<p>Of course your math scores won't kill you. At worst, they'll lead you to one great school in lieu of another.</p>
<p>It's something of a waste of talent to be great at absolutely everything; people are expected to specialize academically and professionally at some point in their lives.</p>
<p>This isn't worth anything, but if I was sitting on an adcom, I'd pick a student like you over a perfect scorer. I see all these posts with phenomenally high scorers and just think they've learned how to beat the test. Your one-sidedness is a plus in my eye. especially the fact that you've perservered and are taking AP Probability and Statistics. I have no idea how an Ivy or top LAC would view you though. Good luck.</p>
<p>Why should you fare any worse than a student who scored 700, 710? 1410 is right at median at most of these schools. Furthermore, your humanities grades & scores are truly exceptional, and you class rank is excellent, top 5%. You are a great candidate.</p>
<p>BTW I am unbalanced to the english/humanities side, like you, and I have a good friend like your friend who is a math genius; she runs a high-tech company. We joke that, together, we are one person. :)</p>
<p>Keep us posted as to your acceptances. I bet you'll be fine!</p>