slatewater

I am pretty much on the verge of an A- but my college advisor sees me more as a B+ student. Is Bowdoin a good match for me? If not, suggestions?

School: Competitive school in nyc

SAT: 2170 (taking them again in the fall)

Junior Year courses:
- French 5 Honors (AP) : Last year of the class, and I am one of 2 students taking it. highest lever of French offered
- Precalc AB Honors
- Constructing America: Mix of AP US History and AP English - only for our school, its a special course
- Independent Study for painting and drawing anatomy
- AP Biology

Summer Activities: this summer...
- working at the UN writing papers/editing/translating into french for an organization: Global Action on Aging
- Working with a doctor with Stem Cells
- Art class at Colombia University

Interests:
- Art: painting/drawing/sculpture/digital/photograhpy: i have done almost every type of art making there is, but i specialize in drawing and painting. I have been doing so basically since i was born (no joke!) and have been commissioned several times to make paintings for people
- Piano: been playing the piano since i was 4. Followed the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum, which was just introduced in NYC this year, so im one of the few kids in the city doing it. I am in grade 9, which means i will be able to teach next year! I've gotten tons of awards/certificates from playing in concerts.
- Medicine: I have been volunteering for 4 hours every Sunday at 2 prominent hospitals in NYC for 2 years now
- Tutoring: have been tutoring a 10th grader at my school in math
- Sports: JV Tennis, V Cross Country, V Track
- co-editor in chief of our school's art magazine

SAT 2:
- French language: 760
- French Lit: 780
- going to take Bio, Math 2

AP: I just took the French language and literature (last year!) and Biology

Random: I have lived in Canada for 10 years, London for 3 years, Japan for 2 years and New York City for 2 years. I have great recs, one from my french teacher who told me she "got someone into Yale"...and I love English and writing and it is my favorite subject, so essays shouldn't be a problem.

slatewater

bump.......?

Tzar09

Try looking at Bates or Colby. They're similar to Bowdoin in a bunch of ways, but they might be more easily achievable for you.

lollipop9090

Are you kidding me? I think you are definitely Bowdoin material. You are worldly and you have a lot of good experiences. Your SAT scores are ok but if you could get them a little higher maybe that will increase your chances in getting in. Overall, I think you are a well rounded student, which is what Bowdoin is looking for. DO not let anyone discourage you from applying to you dream school. I say go for it 100%