Please chance me...paranoia is setting in.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Hamilton College
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<p>I am a caucasian, male senior applying RD to Hamilton. I go to a moderately competitive public school in NJ.</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.983 (4.0 scale)</p>

<p>Percentile: 98th (I think I'm 6/438)</p>

<p>Superscore SAT: CR 800, M 740, WR 790=2330 total</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Math II 800, Chem 720, US History 700, Bio E 620 (freshman year w/o AP Bio)</p>

<p>AP Classes Taken (total of 8): Junior--Chem, US History, Span Lang, Stat
Senior--Physics, Euro, Calc BC, English Lit</p>

<p>AP Grades: Chem 4, US History 4, Stat 4, Span Lang 3</p>

<p>Sports: 4 years soccer ranked as high as 3rd in state, 2 years baseball, 4 years club soccer on a high level team competing in college showcases around the country</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: 4 years math team, Writer on school paper as a junior, Sports Editor as a senior, 2-year member of Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation</p>

<p>Volunteer Work: 20 hours at local animal shelter, 32 hours in summer program in Costa Rica</p>

<p>Work Experience: Counselor at nearby soccer camp for several weeks as a rising junior coaching youngsters, private tutor for several students each year ranging from 5th to 11th graders</p>

<p>Common App Essay: Overcoming adversity to make varsity soccer team and win Most Improved as a senior after being on JV for three years, very passionate (pretty well-written)</p>

<p>Recommendations: Excellent</p>

<p>--No interview. Will this hurt me?</p>

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<p>your scores and GPA is nice. Good EC’s. You should be in, but not having interviewed will hurt you at Hamilton.</p>

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<p>How much does the lack of an interview hurt? Can you say from experience (are you a student or applicant or something to that extent) or are you speculating based on stuff you’ve heard? Thanks!</p>

<p>Also, how score and grades oriented is Hamilton? Just curious since those seem to be my strong points.</p>

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<p>From what I’ve read the interview is fairly important. Did you end up getting in?</p>

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<p>Yep, accepted.</p>

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<p>Will you be attending Hamilton or somewhere else?</p>