So...Do you think I can make it?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colgate University
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<p>Sex: Male
GPA: 3.75
SAT: 2100 ( CR 710, M 720, W 670) just found out today !
SAT II: Bio- M 650, Chem 690
Race: Black/African-American
Applying for FA; Yes.
Status: Currently I'm an International Student, however I'm moving to the US in Jan. So I guess when the ADCOM is reviewing my app I'll be listed as a domestic student.</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEER/OUTREACH, OTHER WORK, AND SPORTS</p>

<p>• Swimming Team, 4 years:</p>

<p>........50m Freestyle
........100m Freestyle
........50m Breaststroke
........50m Backstroke</p>

<p>• Science Club, President 2 years:
.........Best Academic Club for the year 2009 – 2010</p>

<p>• Volunteer Tutor, 2 years:
............Tutored students from my High school in Information Technology and French</p>

<p>• Volunteer, University Hospital</p>

<p>............Tropical Metabolism Research Unit: While volunteering at the TMRU, I assisted the on-staff nurses in their initial screening of patients such as, checking blood pressure, height and weight measurements, general question and answer. Moreover, I would lend my time to the Pediatric ward of TMRU where I helped to take care of babies and children with severe malnutrition. When there I would assist the nurses with entertaining, feeding and cleaning the children.</p>

<p>...........Epidemiology Research Unit: While volunteering at the ERU, I acted as a research assistant to Dr. Leslie King. As her assistant, I worked in the labs as well as assisting her with data gathering and entry for her various research projects during the summer.</p>

<p>..........Sickle Cell Unit: My duties here were similar to those at the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit. I would assist nurses in the initial screening of patients and with general question and answering about the Sickle Cell Disease.</p>

<p>• Volunteer, Local Veterinary Clinic, 3 years
..........Assisted in the veterinary clinic
..........Worked with stray the animals to develop one-on-one relationships. Activities included: exercising and socializing with the animals, feeding and cleaning, etc</p>

<p>• Senior Prefect, High School Prefect Association 2010 - 2011</p>

<p>•Summer Employee, Computer Technician</p>

<p>•Varsity Tennis, 2 years</p>

<p>•Church Youth Leader, 2 years</p>

<p>•Cultural Awareness Club, 1 year</p>

<p>Currently on Gap Year, volunteering with the United Nations. In January I will begin a 6-month volunteer medical program at New York Methodist Hospital.</p>

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<p>Your profile looks very good. Let’s hope your essays deliver too!</p>

<p>If I were you, and if I thought I had the competitive times and discipline for Div 1 swimming, I would contact the Colgate coach and have a frank conversation about your chances. Then it will be down to the Admissions Office and their Financial Aid colleagues.</p>

<p>Best of luck with your plans!</p>

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<p>hmmm I never thought of that! thanks for the advice markham!</p>

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<p>Yes, talk to the coaches and see if they are at all interested in your athletic abilities. If they are, they will mention this to the Admissions people and that might give you a plus.
The rest of who you are and what you’ve done is very good. I have no idea if you’d be considered a foreign or domestic student, but I’m not sure it matters much. If any of the doctors you worked with sent letters of reccomendation, that might help, too. You look like a very strong applicant at least to me.</p>