Hey everyone, college application season is here and I am really lost. Can someone please chance me for Mount Holyoke (Class of 2025)
Please be honest, much appreciated!
I will be applying ED2
Stats: Unweighted GPA: 87.3 (3.28) (I had a part time job in high school but after I left that
job my gpa kept increasing)
I will be going test optional
I took a total of 4 aps, 1 science , 2 maths, and 1 in the ELA department but all my
other classes were gifted classes
Intended Major: Economics (possibly with a minor in mathematics)
Extracurriculars: - Assistant coach for girls basketball team
- Founder of a club dedicated to eliminating scarcity of women in the
economic/business fields
- Active seller on Poshmark/Mercari (online shopping websites)
- 9 month internship with a program that trains me for a job on Wall
Street
- Accepted to a program with Morgan Stanley that exposes minorities to
finance
- Founder of a club that gives out skincare advice and routines to people
affected by acne or other skin disorders
- Participated in a program in which I tutored 7th graders for a total of 8
months
- NYC ambassador for “LetHerLearn”
Awards- A $1,000 scholarship
- A $500 scholarship
-My school doesn’t give out awards, so the only thing I could do was sign up for
scholarships
Background: - My parents are from India but I was born here
- middle class
- Will be the first person to attend college in both of my parents
families
- I go to a competitive NYC high school (8/23 were accepted to Mount
Holyoke from my school)
- Will need a lot of financial aid but I can find a way to still pay
- I speak 4 languages, including English
Hey! I’m applying to Mount Holyoke too but in ED1. I think you definitely have a good shot since MoHo doesn’t care much about standardized tests. Your ECs are much stronger than mine. Btw, good luck and hope that we can meet together as MoHo’s Class of 2025!
You joined CC 5 days ago and you’ve left two similar comments on different Mt. Holyoke threads. Tuition, room and board at Mt. Holyoke is roughly $70,000 which is in line with every other liberal arts college. Why are you targeting this college?
The OP is asking about her chances for admission; she is not seeking your advice as to whether or not the college is a good value.
On another thread you gave SAT score averages by race which was offensive and unsolicited.
Your strengths are your ECs, your job, the rigor of your classes, and your 1st gen status. Your GPA might be on the low side (admitted students to the class of 2025 had an average GPA of 3.84). Do you know what your weighted GPA is? If you’ve been taking mainly gifted classes, it’s probably quite a bit higher when weighted.
I think you have a really good chance of being admitted, especially applying ED2. Be sure to submit a great essay and be sure to talk about job and any family responsibilities somewhere in your application. Having such great ECs while working a job and taking gifted classes is really impressive. Best of luck to you!
@GoldPenn, I really do appreciate your input. People like @MassPE need help.
The high school I attend does not offer a curve on gifted classes or even honor classes, only AP classes. 87.3 is actually my weighted GPA.
@juliaho3012, best of luck to you also! I viewed your question on your chance at Mount Holyoke and I also think you have a great shot at MHC. Your grades were very impressive!
