Please Chance Me for Competitive Schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

Schools I’m applying to (in order of preference)

  1. Holy Cross
  2. Gettysburg College
  3. Trinity College
  4. Colgate University
  5. University of Southern California
  6. Hamilton College
  7. Bucknell University
  8. Union College
  9. Connecticut College
  10. Boston College
  11. University of Denver
  12. Providence College

Stats:

  • School: A well regarded Catholic school of 800 boys in Connecticut
  • Freshman GPA: 3.36
  • Sophomore GPA: 3.56
  • Junior GPA: 3.85
  • Cumulative- 3.58
  • First Quarter of Senior Year: 4.0

-(Headmasters List, Distinguished Scholar Award, National Merit Commended Student)

-Class Rank: 34 out of 208

6/9 Possible APs
Environmental Science
English Literature
English Language and Composition
Modern European History
Statistics
United States History

-4s and 5s on all Exams
-All Other Classes were Honors Classes

SAT:
CR: 800
M: 660
W: 790
(2250)

Literature Subject Test: 760
United States History Subject Test: 740

Extracurriculars

  • Varsity Lacrosse
  • 45+ Hour per week job during the summer
  • 15 Hour per week job during the school year
  • Volunteer at local hospital
  • Ambassadors Club, Cultural Diversity Club, Ski Club, Service Society, NHS, Science NHS
  • Manage Varsity Hockey Team
  • Voluntarily Tutor

Essays, Recs, etc.

-My counselor rec will be very strong, as well as 2 pretty good teacher recs

  • Interviewed at Holy Cross, Conn College, Gettysburg and extremely well especially at Holy Cross
  • Plan on interviewing at Trinity, Hamilton, and Union

Thank You!!

2

I’d say you have a very good shot at all of those schools. But will be important to keep your grades up this year. Apply early to HC; it will help your chances.

3

I would say all with the exception of USC only because your chance of attending is low statistically.

Colleges like students from Catholic schools because grade inflation is low, discipline is high and kids tend to do more community service.

Is your school LaSallian?

4

I don’t think that comment about Catholic schools has any truth, except possibly to Catholic colleges.

5

By average SAT/ACT scores, this is how your choices compare:

  1. Hamilton
  2. USC
  3. Colgate
  4. Boston College
  5. Connecticut College
  6. Bucknell
  7. Holy Cross
  8. Union
  9. Gettysburg

If your first choice is Holy Cross and your second choice is Gettysburg, I see little point in your applying to the top several on this list.

6

What do you think my chances are for USC?