this is a FIT thread, not a chance thread.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Claremont McKenna College
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<p>I read about the weird, enigmatic admission process of CMC. (2400 can get rejected without leadership, but 2000 can get in with great essays?) I know that CMC, being a small school, looks for the perfect fit of a student.
SOMEONE, PLEASE enlighten me if I would not qualify for Claremont MCkenna.</p>

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<li>Gender: Asian Female. </li>
<li>Location: Chicago, IL. Lincoln Park</li>
<li><p>School: competitive private high school </p></li>
<li><p>ACT: say 31-ish </p></li>
<li><p>GPA: 3.6 </p></li>
<li><p>AP: Art History - 5, Calculus AB - 5, Studio Art - 4, English Literature - 4</p></li>
<li><p>ECs:
Literary Art Magazine : Editor-in-Chief
Newspaper : Editor-in-Chief
Film Club: President
Theatre Tech Backstage
Chamber Ensemble: Cellist
Community Service head officer</p></li>
<li><p>Awards:
Scholastic Arts & Writing. National Gold Award
Silver medal in president's community service award
Local art awards
Honor rolls
School Tennis Tournament / Championships and such... </p></li>
<li><p>Work Experience:
an internship with a renown writer from Chicago
a photography studio in downtown
art museum intern
writer for local newspaper </p></li>
</ul>

<p>*Volunteer
I've been traveling abroad to third-world countries each summer for volunteer service since like I was 12. Besides that, I do all sorts of other crap.</p>

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<p>I mean, the thing is, I have no idea what qualifies for "leadership."</p>

<p>Secondly, on paper or in person, I come off as the artsy, crazy weirdo girl who only likes art and english. Knowing that CMC doens't offer much in the art department, I wonder if having art as my biggest sellfout is going to hurt me? </p>

<p>I want to study business and government @ college. That's why I'm looking into this school, but right now my EC's have absolutely nothing to do with the big academic strengths of CMC, and my recs describing me as "avant-garde" and "iconoclastic" and "creative." ;( instead of pragmatic and professional.</p>

<p>Just wondering if I applied they are going to turn me down and how I can get in.</p>

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<p>Well I've read that they are looking for leadership but that can mean a lot of things; I think the avant garde is fine but iconoclastic can mean isolated and that's not CMC. </p>

<p>I don't have the link, but I actually read somewhere a quote where the AD stereotyped Asian students somewhat as not as outgoing, social, etc. so I would work on not appearing as the stereotypical Asian student; not fair I know!</p>

<p>Your in-chief positions should serve you well.
Good luck!</p>

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<p>being an asian student at CMC woo ASIAN PRIDE lol... yes... don't be shy. </p>

<p>I think your personality could fit CMC... but will your interests? You're right... CMC is not very artsy at all. I'm more of a musician (I play piano and sing) and I like to dance.. and all of that is off-campus for me LOL. I'm not a music major. otherwise I wouldn't be at CMC, but it's hard to even pursue musical interests at CMC. You have to go to the next door schools Scripps and Pomona, which could also be a good thing because you then expand your 5-C understanding and suddenly CMC doesn't feel so small. </p>

<p>Look into film stuff in the 5-C, or whatever artsy stuff you're into. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>