Please chance me!!!

<p>Hey guys!</p>

<p>I'm a senior in HS and I am applying to Pomona EDII. I really love the school (the 5C system, its academic rigorousness, small class size, West Coast culture) and am really nervous about my chances. Pomona has such a small class size and they don't admit that many students from the East Coast (where I go to school) to begin with. I hope you guys can chance me so I have a mental mindset of the likelihood of me getting accepted. Thanks!</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I: 2280 (CR: 730, M: 730, W: 800, Essay: 10)
SAT II: Literature (760), U.S. History (710)
APs: Chinese (5), Literature (5), U.S. History (5), Psychology (5)
GPA: 3.98 unweighted (rigorous high school, top 10 USA)</p>

<p>Course load: (I'm taking a lot of term electives this year since I have more freedom as a senior)
- Classical Literature, honors (fall and winter)
- Contemporary Literature, honors (spring)
- AP AB Calc (all year)
- Arabic (all year)
- Modern Middle East (history), honors (fall)
- Modern China (history), honors (winter)
- Acting (winter)
- Politics/Sociology, advanced (winter/fall)
- Social Psych, honors (fall)
- Religious Studies (spring)</p>

<p>ECs:
- founded/President of International Student organization on campus (active club; promotes cultural diversity; 3 years)
- equestrian (competes; only Asian rider around my area; been riding since childhood)
- community service at a therapeutic riding barn (links to my passion for riding; every week for 3 hrs since junior year; committed member)
- graphics editor for the school newspaper (3 years)
- layout editor for a cultural publication on campus (3 years)
- attended a quantitative history program at a top university in China this summer (I was the only high school student admitted; also volunteered to help with administration of the program)
- Chinese tutor (4 years)</p>

<p>Rec's:
- College Counselor: really good! We're a small school and she knows me very well
- English teacher: I can't read them but she's a nice teacher and likes me so hopefully it's good
- Psych teacher: probably super awesome! I really loved that class and she was an adviser in my dorm. She loved me so the rec should be good</p>

<p>Awards:
- 1st place of National Chinese Creative Writing contest 2 years in a row (freshman/sophomore)
- AP Scholar</p>

<p>Unfortunately all interviews were booked full (I forgot to check!!!) but I'm calling Monday to beg if they can squeeze something in for me. I'm just a little worried about my SATII scores and also my EC's (plus the lack of rewards). I really like my CA essay and still working on supplements. Will I have a good shot at EDII round? Thanks guys for chancing!!!</p>

<p>Pomona is one of those schools that no one can be chanced for. It really depends on what admissions is trying to fill in with their classes. A good thing is that your scores and grades won’t hurt you. Are you chinese? That makes it quite a bit tougher since a lot of chinese applicants apply to Pomona- both domestically and especially internationally. You don’t really have distinguishing factors from them sans horseback. If there’s any other thing you have that you didn’t mention, or that you think you can add that other chinese applicants will not have, please add it to your folder. </p>