Want to swim at collegiate level and is considering St.Cloud, Miami of Ohio and RHIT. Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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<p>Want to swim at collegiate level and is considering St. Cloud, Miami of Ohio and RHIT.</p>

<p>What suggestions do you have to improve chances of acceptance for applying for 2016?</p>

<p>Area of Study:
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering</p>

<p>Test and Scores:
SAT: Didn't take, yet. Should I?
ACT: 25 (took as sophomore, no preparation, scheduled to take again)</p>

<p>Academic Information:
Junior
Public School
GPA: 4.0 (unweighted)
Course load: AP Physics, AP History, Gifted Math, will take 4 years of Spanish
Rank: Top 15% (49/320)
Honors: Member of National Honor Society, Academic High Honor Roll/ Responsibility and Loyalty Award</p>

<p>Teacher and counselor recommendation available</p>

<p>School Related Activities:
Founding member of Engineering Club</p>

<p>Athletics:
Golf team-2 years
Varsity swimmer-currently 3 years, anticipating 4 years
Varsity High Academic Letter
YMCA National Qualifying swimmer
(Note: Currently has achieved best times in some events equal or less than times achieved by RHIT swim team members. Does this increase the chances of being accepted?)</p>

<p>Citizenship/Volunteer Work:
180 + hours of community work at local hospital, food bank, and philanthropy organization</p>

<p>Leadership:
Age Level Swim Coach (work 6-8 hrs. /week)</p>

<p>Hook:
If so, it’s unknown at this time. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>Location:
Out of state</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for your time and input.</p>

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<p>The only major suggestion I have is to study for the ACT and knock it out of the park. Rose’s 2014 freshman class median ACT is 30, so a 25 is well below the median. With some prep I’m sure you can hit the median and higher, which would significantly improve your chances. The rest of your profile looks very good. I wouldn’t worry about taking the SAT.</p>

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As far as swimming goes, I think it would depend on your times. Compare your times to the team’s times to see how you compare.