What are my chances for OOS?

<p>Hello, I'm a Senior for the class of 2010, and I consider myself a bit ignorant of the college process, due to the lack of a counselor. I would like to know how my standing looks and if I am in any way competitive for top colleges. </p>

<p>ACADEMIC INFORMATION</p>

<p>Gender:Female
Ethnicity:Hispanic
High School: International Studies Charter High School
Unweighted GPA: 3.7 (Awaiting recalculation)
Weighted GPA: 4.7 (Awaiting recalculation)
ACT:27 (will retake)
SATIIs: Spanish:740 Italian: 690
Class Rank: UNKNOWN (top 5% or so)
Academic Program: Italian Language, Culture and Literature
Projected Major: Business⎯ Marketing, English Projected Minor: Italian Culture
* Proficient in Spanish, and Italian </p>

<p>APs: Italian (4),Spanish (4) Euro (3), English Lit (3) <-- (First Junior to enroll in Senior class and complete 4 credits in 3 years).</p>

<p>Will take: US History, Bio, Spanish Lit, Human Geo.</p>

<p>Dual-Enrollments: English 1 , Sociology, Psychology, Stats, Microeconomics, American Government, Macroeconomics, French </p>

<p>Recommendations: outstanding! (Principal, English Department Head, and CEO of the Miami Red Cross)
Essays: passion for community service, curiosity for learning </p>

<p>AWARDS
Academic
• ISCHS Italian Program Award (2009)
• ISCHS Honor Superior Honor Roll
• Miami-Dade College Dean's List (2008)
• Wellesley Book Award 2009</p>

<p>Graphic Design
• 2008 FIU Journalism Day Yearbook Layout: 1st Place</p>

<p>Community Service</p>

<p>• American Red Cross Ester Brennan Youth Award for Volunteer Service (2008)
• American Red Cross “Rebuilding Lives” project participant and Certificate (2007)
• American Red Cross Blitz and Community Service Recognition Certificate (2007)
• City of Doral Voluntary Service Certificate (2007, 2008)
• Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award Local Honoree</p>

<p>HIGH ACHIEVEMENT</p>

<p>• Youth Congressional Award (Silver Medal)
• Silver Knight Nominee
• Presidential Award for Outstanding Service: Gold
• Presidential Award for Outstanding Service: Silver
• Presidential Award for Outstanding Service: Bronze</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP POSITIONS</p>

<p>School</p>

<p>• Senior Vice President
• Italian Club President
• Yearbook Editor in Chief
• “Eagles in Action” Community Service Program Coordinator
• ISCHS Graphic Designer and Image Moderator
==> Individual Projects:
• ISCHS brochure
• ISCHS promotional ad
• ISCHS promotional postcard
• ISCHS web-site graphics
• ISCHS School Seal
• ISCHS School Mascot Artwork
• ISCHS School Banner
• ISCHS School Mural (future project)
• ISCHS event programs</p>

<p>Community</p>

<p>• Hands on Miami YVS Web designer
• Children’s Trust Youth Advisory Committee, Vice Chair </p>

<p>Professional</p>

<p>• American Red Cross Graphic Image Marketing Intern and Volunteer</p>

<p>==> Individual Projects:
• Assistance with website
• Rebuilding Lives Project 2007: Autterbury residence</p>

<p>==> Marketing Projects:
• Family postcard
• Armed Services personnel postcard
• Red Cross Holiday Card 2007
• Red Cross Hurricane Season 2008 Pin design: 3 different designs</p>

<p>As for William & Mary, there is just a particular spark of an aura about the college that attracts me so. I feel partial to it, without ever visiting it. I have been to hundreds of college websites, but none held the same warmth that W&M's did: the shades of green; the welcoming campus scenery; the stimulating thoughts of engaging, profound discussions with fellow passionate students. I have always been educated in small schools, and W&M is very much the environment I yearn for. I am politically leaned to the left, enjoy an abundance of community involvement, and would truly enjoy four years in a place that appears to be the ideal opposite of distracting, anti-scholar Miami. I dream of a place that would embrace me for being passionate, creative, over-achieving, and involved, rather than deem me as being "too intense." I dream of William & Mary.</p>

<p>you have a good chance I think…</p>

<p>your ACT is low though.</p>

<p>every time i read one of these chance threads i can’t believe i ever got in. :P</p>

<p>that means “looks good to me,” btw. :)</p>

<p>yeah same here, i’m surprised i got in, you should be fine. If not, probably on the waitlist, which is how i got in</p>

<p>I would say prepare a little and write SAT general too. Anything above 2150 or so will look very good.</p>

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<p>I know this sounds terribly conceited, but I have to say it anyway; you’ve come to the right place…</p>

<p>I hope you can visit sometime when classes are being held, just to make sure. W&M has a really good IR program, I suggest you check that out. You should also check out the Sharpe scholars program: [W&M</a> Sharpe Programs | Sharpe Programs for Community Engagement and Scholarship](<a href=“http://web.wm.edu/sharpe/]W&M”>http://web.wm.edu/sharpe/) - this is something you can apply to after acceptance. </p>

<p>Try to get that ACT up, maybe see if the SAT is better for you. I’m optimistic for you, but every little bit helps, and it may get you closer to some financial aid - as a State-funded school, (more or less – but that’s another subject), financial aid is pretty hard to come by.</p>