<p>Well I’m not sure how our deluded OP with huge ego would feel about this, but Mt. Holyoke would be a match for you as well.</p>
<p>^^ Thanks a lot, Redroses. I’ll take a look at them.</p>
<p>^ Get out of here.</p>
<p>Well I was just being realistic and to the point rather than rambling on making excuses and being delusional. That is all. Good luck. You will need it.</p>
<p>Redroses, do you think that I should apply RD to Barnard, Middlebury, Pomona, Dartmouth, and Yale?</p>
<p>Also, at which school of the 5 do you think I would have the best chance of acceptance?</p>
<p>Without a doubt your best chace by far is at Barnard. I think it would be worth applying ED there. I think Yale, Dartmouth and Pomona are unrealistic reaches and Midd would be very tough too. Barnard is much more forgiving and has a 27% acceptance rate compared to Yale’s 7% and Dartmouth at 11. Your ACT is very high for Barnard which may well push you in.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice! </p>
<p>Is it the Bs that make them unrealistic?</p>
<p>I really like Middlebury… You don’t think that applying ED would be worth it though?</p>
<p>I thought that Dartmouth tended to look at applicants more holistically than Yale… In the Dartmouth Decisions threads, I saw quite a few acceptances with 3.7/3.8 GPAs and average extra curriculars. Am I wrong?</p>
<p>Sorry for asking so many questions, but also, why do you think that Pomona is out of reach? It seems that the average UW GPA of incoming freshmen is a 3.7. After my first semester of senior year, that is what my GPA will be.</p>
<p>No, Dartmouth is not more holistic. Over 40% of their class last year was top 2 in their high school class. That is most unhooked candidates. Even when these schools were accepting 20%, I never saw a student with 2 years of mostly Bs get in. </p>
<p>Pomona is almost as competitive with a 15% admit rate. The unhooked there are top of class with the most rigorous courses throughout high school. The 3.7/8 is unweighted.</p>
<p>I would encourage you to talk to your school’s college counselor and get a feel for what stats others from your particular school who were accepted at these colleges had. What I am saying could go out the window if you go to Andover or another school sending over 30% to ivies and you got straight A’s from day one in rigorous classes. I could see Midd as maybe being worth a try ED if that’s the case. Still a long shot, but not impossible.</p>
<p>With your dual interests (and outstanding ECs) in environmental studies and writing, Middlebury seems like it would be a wonderful place for you. </p>
<p>From my D’s school applying to Middlebury, the average accepted GPA Early Decision was a 4.05 and the ACT score was 31. This puts you comfortably in the range. Something to think about.</p>
<p>Thanks so much, Redroses and sheldonish!</p>
<p>Yes, I love Middlebury… I’m definitely applying :)</p>
<p>Just for the record and for new CCers, Veggieburger’s case is another example that mediocre academic records most likely won’t get you into top schools. </p>
<p>Moreover, making pathetic excuses such as not being able to take summer classes when you could have taken them during regular academic year should be avoided during the admissions process. Admissions Committee would much rather see how you challenged yourself, not how you were unable to challenge yourself.</p>
<p>Gosh peopleleave the girl alone. Your grades may be subpar but your ECs are absolutely stellar. The girl published a book for crying out loud. Apply to some of those top schools. Like they say it’s a crapshoot, but you never know. Your passion is clear.
Can I ask though… How did you get to speak at UN conferences?! Through the NGO? what NGO are you with? Also would you be able to give me advice on starting a composting program in a message or something? It’s something I’ve been interested in doin for a while but I never really figured out how. I’d appreciate it a lot :)</p>
<p>I agree with livingnonsense. IF your ECs really are as impressive as you make them sound, then your essays will most likely be levels above almost everyone else’s. This is not something the adcoms will dismiss easily. At the very least, they’ll consider your application.</p>
<p>I’m not saying you have as good a chance as someone with a perfect GPA, but IF you’re able to produce an essay of the quality your ECs seem to indicate, that will get you serious consideration. Yale is probably a definite no-no, though.</p>
<p>r0adTo3b, stop being so obnoxious, your comments are giving me second-hand embarrassment. Throwing around words like ‘mediocre’ and ‘pathetic’ when they’re clearly not warranted speaks volumes about your mental age.</p>
<p>you say you took few honors freshman year to relieve stress but you still got a B in physical science and fashion and design! those classes are a joke</p>
<p>^ ramennoodlez: Sorry if I sound silly, but really, why are those “matches” that Redroses suggested “completely absurd”?</p>
<p>and hi Veggieburger! You seem to be getting a lot of feedback. I just wanted to let you know that I’m really awed with your ECs- they look so great. You sound really passionate about them, and it really makes me want to be passionate about something that will make a difference (that was a bit corny lol). I don’t really know much honestly about all this admissions stuff; I do my research based on stats on my school’s Naviance and collegeboard. Just wanted to let you know that I hope you’re able to push through and go somewhere you love. </p>
<p>Oh and your ACT score is very high 
and though your GPA may not be “on top” for ivies, I’d say you still have a shot.</p>