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Colleges and Universities A-Z Williams College
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<p>Well ... Congrats to all of the ED acceptances... I can just imagine what you guys are feeling...
Ok Im new here so... I guess its obvious what I want... what are my chances......</p>

<p>Name:
Age:17
Houston, Texas
African American Female wanting to go into the sciences...
Live in the third ward... if that means anything
Family income : <$20,000.</p>

<p>Public high school
Rank: 1/870 ( understand that my school isnt the most competitive school out there)
GPA: 4.6ish UW: 3.95 ( two B's only this year)
Clases Senior Year
AP Physics C
AP English Lit
AP Government
AP Macroeconomics
AP Calc AB ( self study BC to take test... couldnt take physics and BC)
German 2
(German 3 during summer just for fun)
PE... ugggg... so dreadful</p>

<p>Family: single parent household....
Siblings in college-2
College costs of both siblings school ($94,000)</p>

<p>SAT: Yikes.....
ACT: 31... kinda low...( December scores.... 26 English... dont know what happened... Math: 32 Reading 33 Science: 33 )
SAT2's still waiting on score: Biology E : 690
Took Math 1, 2, and Physics</p>

<p>Clubs: President of : German, SNHS, HOPE (service organization)
Sec: Debate, Acadec Dec.</p>

<p>Debate awars: loads... performed for Houston Health and Services Department...
Cardinal Health Inc. in Houston Texas
UIL state participant (5A school) ( Persuasive extemp)
TOC qualifier x2
TFA state qualifier in 6 events
NFL National qualifier in OO and FX and outround participant
Quarterfinalist in Impromptu at Nats
School Acadec Excellence award
National Finalist in speech competion
Questbridge College prep scholarship winner
National Merit Commended
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>essays: about mom... kinda risky... how her death inspired me to enter the medical field</p>

<p>Teacher recs: pretty good
Counselor rec: better than average... I think he might add how i have to raise my two cousins as my father works two jobs to put food on the table...</p>

<p>Will likely leave with 6 5's on AP tests...3 4's and a 3 ( computer science AB) ....darn C++ wannabe Java.... ok sorry about that</p>

<p>So what are my chances?</p>

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<p>Owlie, In my opinion (not that that matters) you're in. Don't stress over your scores; your grades, rank and demographic will compensate. </p>

<p>Write some knockout essays. Your mom topic sounds moving and compelling, be factual, tone down the emotion verbiage. </p>

<p>Put together a comprehensive resume. Focus and translate those debate acronyms for those who are not in the know. </p>

<p>And enjoy the rest of your senior year. Hey, a C+ in a tech class shows a willingness to experiment outside your comfort level.</p>

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<p>I have to be careful, because I have no anonymity on these boards...</p>

<p>everything momrath said. You're in ED/RD whatever. clear admit</p>

<p>Black. Female. Questbridge. Wanting to go into sciences. nuff said</p>

<p>As always, i think the more pertinent question for you is do you WANT to go to williams. You could get into any school in the country right now. You should spend a lot of time thinking about this, because I had to make the same choice, and my choice, while good, may not have been the best one for me.</p>

<p>I'm curious though: if you have two siblings in college with an income of <20,000, then how do the costs come up to $94,000?</p>

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<p>ohh...their colleges cost.. 49,000 and 40,000 respectfully</p>