<p>Male, Hispanic.</p>
<p>What are my chances at: Bates, Skidmore, Pitzer, Kenyon, Colby, Hamilton, Occidental, Franklin and Marshall, Connecticut College, and Grinnell?.
UW GPA: 3.5-3.55
ACT: 30
I have taken almost all AP/Honors courses offered.
I go to a highly competitive public school in suburban Chicago.
School does not individually rank, top 20%.</p>
<p>EC's are very strong, lots of sports and community service.</p>
<p>Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>Bates (test-optional): Reach
Skidmore: Match
Pitzer: Reach (it’s a reach for almost everyone, as Bates is)
Kenyon: Reach
Colby: High match (ECs might save you)
Hamilton: Reach
Occidental: Match
F&M: Low match
Connecticut: High match
Grinnell: Match</p>
<p>Thank you Catria! Any suggestions on schools would be appreciated as well! Also, I forgot to add Colorado College to that list.</p>
<p>You want some safety recommendations? We need 2 informations: budget and major.</p>
<p>Colorado College: Reach</p>
<p>For now, by budget is limitless. Econ Major. How will applying ED help my chances at these schools?</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>How was your performance on the AP Tests?</p>
<p>Solid. Psych:4 </p>
<p>Econ:4</p>
<p>Stats:5</p>
<p>I am taking Chemistry and Accounting this year.</p>
<p>I think you have at least a 50/50 shot at all of these schools except Grinnell and Pitzer, which are reaches in my view. Agree though about adding some safeties (although I think you have a pretty high probability of acceptance at occidental and F&M). Here are some other schools that are closer to safeties to think about with a solid focus on writing (assume you are intereste din this , givemn choices of Hamilton, Colby, Bates, and Kenyon, which are all very writing intensive schools) --Wooster, Muhlenburg, Ursinus, Hampshire, and Denison.</p>
<p>Thank you for the advice! Any thoughts on Lewis & Clark?</p>
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<p>I think you have a shot. I would take a couple of SAT Subject Tests. Also what is the ACT breakdown?</p>
<p>32 Reading, 32 English, 29 Math, 27 Science, 10 Writing. I plan on taking the Biology SAT II at the end of this year.</p>
<p>Is budget limitless because you have lots of money or because you expect to get lots of aid ?</p>
<p>I am getting some support for tuition, so I will not be needing financial aid.</p>
<p>L&C: Match
Ursinus: Safety
Wooster: Safety
Muhlenberg: Safety
Hampshire: Low match
Denison: Safety</p>
<p>If possible take a walk-in Chemistry SAT Subject Test tomorrow. If you hit 700, it will really help your application. If the score is below 650 then do not send it in. Since you are taking AP Chemistry, you may do quite well in it. Then, take the Biology Subject Test later in the year. </p>
<p>My point is that, ideally you should have three subjects in which you have either a 5 on the AP Test or above 700 on the SAT Subject Test for adcoms to feel really comfortable. Since you already have a 5 in Stat, two high scoring SAT Subject Tests (670+) would be great for your application.</p>
<p>I am out of town, so I will not be able to. But thank you everyone for the advice!</p>