What do you think? Colgate RD.

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<p>Colgate is one of my top choice schools, but I'm not sure I can get in. I'm curious about what you guys think. If you take the time to reply to this, thank you so so so much. This is just out of curiosity. </p>

<p>Female, White</p>

<p>GPA: 3.75 unweighted, 4.41 weighted
Rank: 101 out of about 850</p>

<p>ACT: 32
I never took the SAT, something I regret but whatever...</p>

<p>APs:
Junior Year- AP American History (5), AP Psychology (5), AP Computer Science (4), AP Lit/Comp (4)
Senior Year- AP Calc AB, AP College Engilsh, AP Econ, AP Euro. I'm also taking honors Modern Middle Eastern History, honnors physics, 5th year honors Italian and I'll take the Italian AP test (my school hasn't reinstated the AP course yet)</p>

<p>I don't have any super impressive internships or club presidencies to boost up my extra curriculars, which kinda worries me but heres what i've got:</p>

<p>4 Year Varsity Cross Country Runner
2 Year team captain (Junior and Senior)
Currently 3 year, but will be 4 year Varsity Track runner
Member of my school's dance company, Dancer since 3yrs old
Mentor for freshmen (senior year)
Student Ambassador for transfer students (senior year)
Spent summers working 30-35 hrs/week as a part-time nanny
Studied film through an independant study, worked as a freelance filmmaker since freshmen year, won awards for a documentary I made from a film festival in my area, was a member of the production staff for my shool's news program sophomore year. </p>

<p>Annnnnd thats about it. So what do you guys think? any opinions will be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good to very good chance of being admitted to Colgate particularly since you are apparently a strong student and a good athlete – and you have other interests, as well. But the decisions make by Admissions people are very individual and depend on what Colgate wants. There is no standard student who is admitted and there is no “cut off” point above which everyone gets in. They may take students weaker than you for reasons only they know (athletics, foreign student, sibling or Colgate connection). And they may reject students better than you for other reasons. So, it’s not going to always work out the way you would expect. </p>

<p>And, of course, you don’t get admitted unless you do apply, so if you think you might not get in and don’t apply, then you don’t get in. If it’s worth the effort to you, and since you look like a very strong candidate (but who really knows?), you need to apply to find out for sure. Good luck, and let’s hope Colgate likes you as much as you look good on paper.</p>