apples25

hi there! thanks in advance to anyone who that can give me an opinion of my chance of getting into CMC! :-)
basics:
-CA resident
-attend rigorous private school
-indian (born in US)
-random "extra info": have lived with a total of 29 family members throughout my life

Academics:
-GPA (weighted) - 4.21 (highest in class - no "honors" classes offered); unweighted - 3.96
-taken most rigorous course schedule allowed (7 APs by end of senior year)
-top 10% of class

Academic Awards:
-National Merit Commended Student
-Washington University in St. Louis Book Award
-Cum Laude Society
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Maxima Cum Laude National Latin Exam Award

SAT I Scores:
verbal: 650 (ouch..)
writing: 800
math: 730
(total: 2180)

SAT II Scores:
Biology M: 750
Math IIC: 790

Extracurriculars:
Newspaper: (18 hrs/week - school year)
-editor in chief (12th grade), page editor (11th grade), reporter (10th and 9th)
-won "Excellent" award in national convention for editorial writing
-newspaper won 3rd best in the nation in it's category (8-page papers)

Theatre: (14 hrs/week - year round)
-drama club secretary
-placed in top 24 student-actors in state of California through monologue competition
-won superior awards two years in a row at state thespian convention
-won "Best Dramatic Actor" award (11th grade)
-inducted into the International Thespian Society (100+ hours of theatre) freshman year
-inducted into "Honor Soceity of International Thespian Society (600+ hours of theatre) junior year
-have had leads roles in two major productions
-have acted in a show at a community college
-have stage-managed and assistant-directed a major school play sophomore year
-attended a shakespeare seminar course intensive at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
-worked as a Standardized Patient at UC Davis medical school
-worked as a full-time summer intern at a professional theatre

Literary Magazine:
-production editor (12th grade); assistant production editor (11th grade); copy editor (10th and 9th grades)
-literary magazine won 5th place in the nation at national journalism convention (12th grade) and 10th place last year (11th grade)
-won "Excellent" award in poetry writing

Sports:
-Varsity Skiing: I started the girls' ski team at the school and was captain in 11th grade and 12th grade; placed 10th in league overall
-Indian Dance (Bharatha Natyam): 9 years
Varsity Soccer: 9th, 10th, and 12th

Community Service:
-work as a weekly tutor for "Breakthrough Collaborative," a organization for underprivelaged middle school students
-volunteer work at hospital (100+ hours)

2much2do

well, I think you'll get in
why does every one have to be so good

sabregiel121

wow, well i dont know much about colleges (im here mainly for the prep school board) but ur stats sound great!
not sure what CMC is im afraid... >.<
r u looking at an ivy? u should! ^_^

RedSox1988

I think you have a very strong resume that shows strong leadership, which cmc really likes and will also make the school a great fit! Your extenstive ec's should easily offset any problems you might have had with that sat verbal (still a decent score). Chances seem pretty good!