I’m looking for a response from possibly a current Schreyer student or alumni, but all other responses are also welcome!
Here are my stats:
4.07 weighted gpa
My uw is around a 3.87 (my school doesn’t put our uw on our transcript)
ACT: 31 (Schreyer doesn’t look at SAT/ACT)
Multiple Extra Curriculars:
Marching Band (section leader)
Men’s select choir
Live strong Society
Thespians (drama club)
Chem Club(Vice President)
World Affairs Club
Model UN
National Honors Society
Spanish Honors Society
Ministry Youth Group (Leader)
Pit band for multiple musicals at high school
Robotics Club
Catechist at local Church
Work Experiance:
Umpire for local baseball league
Busser for a local 4 star restaurant
Community Service: Over 400 hours
Internships:
I am planning on doing an internship with an international chemical company called AirLiquide which is headquartered in France.
No one can tell you. With the tiny acceptance rate plus how opaque the admissions process is (they “don’t look at SAT/ACT,” and yet their SAT/ACT range is quite high; I’ve even heard people claim they don’t look at GPA. Yeah, okay.) your best bet is to hope your essays were very good.
Brownie points for saying “Schreyer” instead of “Schreyers,” though.
They are very clear. the feeling of some that the process is opaque often comes from them not believing what they are told on the website and during SHC visits. Faculty readers are given the same instructions to review the applications (what to look for) as the applicant receives during SHC visits. It really is the same. Minor tips on special circumstances and what not to do is provided, but frankly these are out of the student’s control and these conditions apply to very few applications anyway.
One misinterpreted statement is " we don’t look at GPAs". This too is clarified at SHC visits. SHC uses the term “evaluate and score the transcript”. They, like most competitive schools/programs score and weight grades using a common scale/procedure. This of course makes sense since schools weight differently and have different grading scales. So, GPAs reported by high schools cannot be used; thus, are “not looked at”. SHC college believes (for better or worse) that outstanding performance in a rigorous course of study is the most effective predictor of success. With this in mind they consider the competitiveness of the school district or course offerings.
As for the SATs being high. They are tied to academic performance. Remember what the college board advises: the best preparation for the SAT is to take and do well in a rigorous curriculum.
Often the weakest part of a student’s application is the letters of recommendation. Most students do not take the necessary measures to make sure the referees knows them well enough to personalize the letters.
However, in agreement with the post above, even faculty readers cannot “chance you” from information provided on line.