<p>I haven’t seen anyone mention Kenyon but I think that’s another school you should consider. I know a (very hooked) student with that gpa and a much lower SAT who was accepted at GW.</p>
<p>Also… I know it’s a reach, but I’m wondering if you shouldn’t consider U-Chicago. They might really appreciate your background. </p>
<p>I am glad to see Hamilton on your list. That’s a wonderful, wonderful school-- but it really is in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>Here’s the thing. I’m not sure you have any LAC safeties yet. What you need to consider is the possibility that a college may decide your admissions based on your lowest factor (gpa). It happened to one of my kids, despite URM and TONS of community service. (And that kid really had a HUGE reason – the kind that won’t happen again-- for the dismal 3 semesters of grades.) </p>
<p>So I think you really need to add Goucher or a similar school there. I do think Goucher would be a safety and would love to get you. </p>
<p>Are you interested in continuing Greek or German in college? Find out which liberal arts colleges have German or Greek depts and call them. There’s a good chance that would help you.</p>
<p>So, what should I mention with regard to the Greek class? Should I not put it down for AP? Is that going to hurt the perceived “rigor” of my schedule? Also, should I ask my teacher to not say that he taught an AP class?</p>
<p>2collegewego: I’m interested in continuing German, but I’m not sure about Greek or Latin. If the school offered it for another few years I’d probably take it for the first, but no more. I think it would be beneficial to transition to something more pracitcal, like Spanish or Mandarin.</p>
<p>The thing about U Chicago is that I hate the Chicago area. Plus it’s still in the Mid-West. I want to get out of here, lol. I’d consider it, seeing that my idea of a “prime location” school is becoming less realistic.</p>
<p>I’ll be sure to look into Goucher and Kenyon also. Thanks! =]</p>
<p>Don’t put it down as AP! I graduated the year before AP Japanese was implemented (and my teacher was on the AP test development committee), and we never referred to our soon-to-be-called AP class (Japanese V, or, in my case, Japanese VI) as “AP Japanese.” It’s an official title, not something your school can (or should) choose to apply to courses. It will look fishy to adcoms. </p>
<p>Also, when you say you took CC German III, is that 3rd semester college German? If so, that’s fairly impressive and should help.</p>
<p>Ok. Should I maybe confront my teacher on that topic? Or should I just say, “Don’t tell them you taught me AP.”? =S</p>
<p>CC German III was the equivalent of a 2nd year college class.
I <em>think</em> the progression was: German I –> German II (the two combined constituted the cirriculum of one college class) –> CC German III –> CC AP German IV –>CC AP German V; or CC German Literature (or something similar to literature).</p>
<p>Well, your teacher really <em>isn’t</em> teaching an AP class, but I’m honestly not sure how you would best handle that.</p>
<p>From what you’ve said, it sounds like your German III class was perhaps the equivalent of second semester college German. Were your CC classes actual dual enrollment classes at a college?</p>
<p>U Chicago would be a super-reach (along with Penn, Duke, etc.)</p>
<p>Do not call Greek AP, as there is no such thing, If your teacher is willing to say that he is teaching it at a college level, that would be great. It would not mean much if you said such a thing, since you would not know how college classes are taught.</p>
<p>I just want to emphasize again that the important thing about teachers’ recs is that they have to be very personal. The teacher’s title has no importance at all. A recommendation from the department head who talked to you a few times, and can say that you are a “nice guy to talk to” is meaningless. You don’t need any “important” or “influential” people. You need teachers who know you well, believe in your academic ability, and are willing to “go to bat for you”. In cases like yours, adcoms may call your counselor, or your recommender to get more detailed info. Make sure to choose teachers who have something to say about you, attest to your academic ability, etc.</p>
<p>No, it wasn’t dual enrollment. To be honest, I’m not aware of any classes at my school that were dual enrollment. That doesn’t mean they weren’t there, of course, but I don’t believe I ever came across any.</p>
<p>EDIT: nngmm, thank you for the information. So, I suppose I could ask the teacher to vouch that he is teaching at a higher level? I’m not sure how he’s going to handle this…</p>
<p>You should talk to your teacher about how best to describe the Greek class.
If you, like me, started out with Latin, Greek caught up very quickly. I started Latin in the French equivalent of 6th grade and Greek in 8th grade, but by 10th grade, I was more or less on the same level in Latin and Greek.
The teacher’s rec should mention what you did in that class, e.g. translated Homer and Plato, rather than be overly concerned about how to label that class.</p>
<p>Penn Lover,
Maybe you should read “The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College” by Jacques Steinberg. It is pretty entertaining, and will give you a better idea of how the whole process works.</p>
<p>Another excellent book is “On Writing the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance and the College of your Choice” by Harry Bauld. Fun to read, and very informative.</p>
<p>Penn Lover, there are a LOT of smaller LACs in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Many of them would welcome you. I’m not sure you’d find an exotic major there, but they are worth a look-see. Try Denison, Ohio Wesleyan and Otterbein (a personal favorite in terms of personal service).</p>
<p>What about some of the schools in PA…Moravian, or Susquehanna?</p>
<p>York College in PA is small, and quite rural but inexpensive and I’ve heard very good things about their programs.</p>
<p>psych_: Sorry, I misunderstood your question. I initially thought you meant “at a college” as in literally on a college campus, which was not the case. I believe it works in the standard manner, with the credits being obtained in conjuntion with UMSL.</p>
<p>thumper: Thank you for the suggestions. I’m still scrounging around in terms of my safeties. I’ve actually opened up to Mizzou a teeny tiny bit after reading fairly extensively about it.</p>