Pomona EDII Chances??

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<p>I'm senior at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD. My school does not have class rankings. I've got strong essays which I really poured my heart into and I have two great optional references, had what I thought was a good interview when I flew to the campus in October, good teacher references and a strong musical supplement (15 minutes of classical piano). I also submitted some scientific research I did with a lab during my NIH internship. I'm a little worried, though, because my grades have had something of a downward trend, and I submitted a written explanation of how some anxiety problems and therapy slowed me down a little in school. Any idea as to my chances? I am applying ED2...</p>

<p>GPA: 3.61 (unweighted) 4.28 (weighted)
SAT I: 2290 (total) 760 (V) 760 (M) 770 (W)
PSAT: 231 (total) 75 (M) 76 (V) 80 (W) National merit scholar finalist
SAT II: 800 (Math IIC) 740 (Biology) 770 (Literature)
AP Scores: 5 (Biology); 4 (Calculus AB); 5 (Psychology) </p>

<p>Junior year:
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Psychology
Honors English
Honors Japanese 3
Child Development</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP World History
Multivariable calculus
Honors Physics
Honors English
Child Development
PE
Honors Japanese 4</p>

<p>EC's: Mostly the piano. 12 years experience, DOZENS of awards and competition prizes. I also have done two service trips to Mexico to do charity work (with church). I have spent two summers as a summer intern in a diabetes laboratory at the National Institutes of Health. I have medical research published in scientific journals, the paper was presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting for 2006. During Junior year, I held down a job, 15~20 hours a week, at a organic food store. For child development class during the year, I volunteer to teach preschool kids for about 5 hours per week and have done this for three years.</p>

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<p>Sounds good. Your uw gpa is a bit low, but you knew that already. You sound like a well-rounded candidate, and as long as that comes through in your essays, I see no reason why you shouldn't get in. Good luck, and don't worry! (I counted down the last 50 days to the ED I deadline, and another one of my friends carried around a piece of wood that he kept knocking on whenever someone mentioned his EA school =P )</p>

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<p>Your scores show that you are a strong student who enrolled in some tough classes in a competitive HS (lived in MD for five years). Since I don't know whether your ECs (other than piano) show any depth, i.e., a four-year commitment, it's tough to judge those, but I would say that you're a strong candidate.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>i'd say you've got a great shot, I got in RD with a lower UWGPA, and i didn't have the weighted GPA to balance it out. Your research and publications are impressive and show passion, and Pomona seems to LOVE piano players. I'd be surprised if you weren't admitted.</p>