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I think he's looking pretty good. Outstanding test scores, potential NMF, high GPA for a demanding courseload. Granted, the EC's are not exceptional, but then again they do reflect a lot of dedication (multiple years in athletics and state competions do look good), and it definitely doesn't look like a laundry list. The fact that he's going for a leadership position next year can only help him more. Hopefully he gets captaincy as a senior in his soccer team as well.
I'd say good chances for all of them except the ivies (which is a reach for almost everyone anyway) and chicago. I do know someone with the same stats and nmf, same high test scores, same level of ec's, great recs that made it as far as the chicago waitlist. Then again, I don't know how good his essays were, and that seems to be also a major factor in u of c applications. This was a really competitive year though.
Oh, and since you were looking at Macalester, maybe you should look into Carleton too?
I beg to respectfully disagree with AceClark. Submitting the ACT over the SAT should not put you in a disadvantageous situation, even if the school is in the northeast. Check out CC threads/posts from tokenadult about that subject. However, some of those schools would still requires the SAT2's.
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