<p>The title explains it all. I’ve been getting increasingly nervous about my college applications, since the deadlines are coming up so soon. Amherst is probably the college on my long list about which I am the most uneasy. Do you think I have much of a chance? </p>
<p>Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
State: Michigan
School: Decently competitive public “magnet.” We’re a silver-medal USNWR school, for what that’s worth. We send a lot of kids to the University of Michigan, and a few to top LACs/public universities, though no Ivies in the past twenty years or so. Our URM valedictorian is also applying to Amherst, which will probably hurt my chances. 
Majors: I’m thinking history or biology.</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.98
Rank: We don’t officially rank until graduation, but I’m on track to be salutatorian.</p>
<p>Classes: I’ve taken the most rigorous courses I can. This includes a multi-year countywide gifted and talented course for English. I’ve taken all honors classes available to me, as well as three APs last year (AP Lit, AP French, and AP US History) and three more this year (AP Lang, AP Biology, and AP Psychology).</p>
<p>Test Scores Submitted
October SAT: 780CR, 680M, 800W (2260)
Subject tests: 780 USH, 750 Lit
AP tests: AP English Lit (5), AP English Lang (5), APUSH (5)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars
–Four years of professional choir
–Four summers of mentoring at an opera camp for young children
–Three years of Quiz Bowl (including two years at the varsity level and one year as co-captain of the varsity team)
–Three years of legislative debate (with some regional speaker awards)
–Internship with local hospital this past summer
–Student Council this year (secretary)</p>
<p>Awards
–First place in literature in state competition (10th grade)
–Numerous awards in regional writing competition (9th grade)
–NHS/NJHS
–National Merit Commended
–For what it’s worth, school departmental awards in English (9th/10th), biology (9th), French (9th/10th), creative writing (9th/10th), mathematics (9th/10th/11th)</p>
<p>Recommendations
One is from a history teacher I had for two years, and the other is from my pre-calc teacher. They are both quite good recommendations, along the lines of “top in my career” type of thing. The history one is brief, though.</p>
<p>Thanks for giving me your opinions. I really appreciate them!</p>