What are my chances at Amherst? Thanks in advance!

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Objective:

SAT I: 1520
ACT: 34
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7 (UW)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does no’t rank
AP (score in parenthesis): AP World (3), AP US (4), taking AP Comp Sci, AP Enviro, AP Lang, and AP Physics
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics A, Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Computer Science, AP Language and Composition, Economics, International Relations, Spanish 4 Honors, AP Environmental Science
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): HALO Award for Lighting Design (2 Year Recipient - a major award in CT High Schools), US History award for achievement by Daughters of the American Revolution some small ones but nothing else to add to the common AP

Subjective:
Extracurriculars ( leadership in parenthesis): FTC Robotics Team Club President, Lighting and Sound Designer/Executer for my school and local community theater (Awards), Eagle Scout (10 Years in Scouting), High School Admissions Tour Guides (Co-President); Methodist Youth Group; Church Leadership Team; Investment Club
Job/Work Experience: IT Manager Intern at Manufacturing Company; Retail Job
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at SSAT Prep at local other prep school for summer before sophomore year helping inner-city kids with math prep for SSAT also taught computer science intro elective there; mentored middle schoolers in tech theater to get their show up and running; volunteer for local intro to coding initive for middle school students
Summer Activities: Before Junior Year - Climbing Staff at Summer Camp; Before Senior Year - IT Manager Intern at Manufacturing Company
Essays: Should be excellent
Teacher Recommendation: I am very close with both of my teachers I am asking and they are fantastic writers.
Sports: Varsity Soccer (4 Years), Varsity Crew (3 Years), Varsity Indoor Track (3 Years); run a ton of 5k races for fun

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): CT
School Type: Competetive Private College Prep
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Lower/Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing I can think of

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I’d say you have a pretty decent shot. Your SAT/ACT are solid, along with your extracurriculars. Only thing I’d be worried about is your GPA (3.7 isn’t perfect) and your so-so AP test scores. Other than those two things though, you seem well prepared. Work hard on those essays, and make sure they are insightful.

Are you thinking about doing crew here at Amherst?