<p>I love both of these schools very much, but I feel as if I am an inferior applicant for Bowdoin and I need some opinions to help me decide which school I am more competitive for!
My profile:
SAT: 1950 (I know it’s not up to par :/)
Subject Tests
Math 2: 770
Biology E/M: 780
US History: 730
AP Exams
AP Language: 3
AP US History: 4
AP Statistics: 4
GPA: Unweighted: 3.92 Weighted: 4.65
Class Rank: 24/489
Course Load
Freshman Year: Algebra 1, Earth and Environmental Science Honors, World History Honors, English 1 Honors, PE, Italian 1, Theatre 1, Music Theory. (I spent my Freshman Year in Townsville, Australia)
Sophomore Year: Geometry Honors, Civics and Economics Honors, Spanish 1 and 2, Theatre 1 and 2, English 2 Honors, and Biology Honors
Junior Year: Algebra 2 Honors, AP Language, AP US History, AP Statistics, Chemistry Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, Theatre 3, and Leadership 1
Senior Year: Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP US Government and Politics, AP Literature, Spanish 4 Honors, Leadership 2 Honors, and World Religions.
(As you can tell, Senior Year has been tough!)
Extra-curriculars:
Varsity Tennis (9-12) Captain (11-12)
Varsity Swimming (12)
National Honors Society (10-12) Board Member (12)
Spanish National Honors Society (11-12) Board Member (12)
Youth Red Cross Volunteer (9,10,12)
Drama Club (10-12)
Thespian Society (10-12)
Debate (9)-won school-wide competition.
Student Government (11 and 12) Junior Representative (11) Senior Rep (12)
*I actually won the Senior Class President race but my principal intervened and “chose” the winner to be an African American girl to “balance out” the races in SGA. It’s so messed up but I had no voice. The same type of situation occurred my junior year and I lost to the same girl. 
Events Planning Committee (9)
Achievements:
State Writing Contest Winner (9)
School Math and Science Award (9)
Over 500 hours as Youth Red Cross Volunteer!
Cum Laude (9)
A Honor Roll (9 and 10)
A/B Honor Roll (11)</p>
<p>In my opinion you’re in at Bates RD. Especially because it’s test optional. You should probably just give it a shot at Bowdoin ED and see what happens.</p>
<p>Both schools are test optional.</p>
<p>Is there a reason you wouldn’t apply to both, or are you considering ED?</p>
<p>Hypothetically if you were admitted to both schools, do you have a first choice?</p>
<p>I think you could definitely get into Bates! I’m applying there too!
Bowdoin will definitely be more of a reach, but maybe if you did early decision you could get in. Other than that, don’t send in your SAT I scores, but your subject tests are awesome!
Good luck!</p>