amr2014

Hey Everyone! I was just wondering what you think of my chances at this school:

Academics:
- Male, White, Long Island Public School Student
- 93.6 unweighted, 95 weighted GPA
- 11th – 2 AP’s (4-Bio, 5- US History)
- 12th- 4 AP’s (Psych, English Lit, Macro Economics, and US Government)
- 6 Honors Classes

Tests:
I’m only using my ACT score, b/c it was vastly superior to my SAT, and it covers my SAT 2 requirement, so here it is:
- 31 ACT Composite (about 1400 and 2070-2080 equivalent on the SAT)
o 35 Reading, 31 English, 29 Science, 28 Math
EC’s:
- VP of Model United Nations (biggest club in my school)
- Sports Editor and Assistant Advertising Editor for school newspaper
- VP of Wall Street Investors Club
- Member of DECA (Advanced to State Competition 3 years in a row; 11th – won 4th place in state and placed top-20 in International Conference in Anaheim)
- Member and Tutor of:
National Honors Society
Spanish Honors Society
Business Honors Society
- VP of Teen Advisory Board at Public Library (coordinating activities for teens)
- Mentor for Book Buddies (teaching students ages 3-9 to improve literacy skills)
- Leader in group Teens as Leaders, servicing disadvantaged Long Island community (Ronald McDonald House, walk-a-thons, etc)

Work Experience:
- 2 summers (10th and 11th):
o Public Library (Summer Reading Mentor; teaching elementary school kids to improve literacy skills)
o Camp Counselor

Miscellaneous:
- Terrific Essay (I think) --- describing my experiences in a “second home” --- West Hartford, and how it has shaped me
- Great Recs
- 1st student ever to apply from my school (highly regarded)

Other Schools:
- Reaches: Brandeis, Emory, Oberlin, and William and Mary
- Matches: Tulane, Lehigh, GW, SUNY Geneseo
- Safeties: SUNY Albany Honors, SUNY Stony Brook Honors, Goucher
Posts please!

luluzg

I believe you have pretty good chances

amr2014

thanks luluzg!!

morning_glory

I would say that you have a good chance as well! Just out of curiosity,what draws you to Conn?

amr2014

thanks morningglory! well, small liberal arts school is the main draw; it offers strong programs in psych and international relations, which is huge; great study abroad, no frats, small classes, and a nice small town surrounding it with convenient accessibility to Boston and NYC... it's very appealing

amr2014

oh and I have an alumni interview set in the near future, so I hope that'll help

Cpresident

it says on collegeboard that race is a 'very important factor' in concol admission. I'm asian female, intl student, do you think that will be a pro or con?
I'm doing full IB diploma and will certainly need financial aid - i won't write my whole profile here as i just wanna ask about the race prob....

amr2014

umm, I think that's mainly b/c Conn exmphasizes diversity, so it could play somewhat of a factor... but I don't think substantial

lionfellwithlamb

You're In; thanks for chancing mine btw =]

amr2014

thanks lionfellwithlamb!! I hope so!

camera45

I was accepted there in 1980 and had average SAT's and a 3.20 GPA and not even close to all of the AP.s and extracurriclar activities you have.
I think colleges are more difficult to get in to these days. I went to the campus for an interview with my preppy outfit on and connected well with the interviewer.
Btw, back then the college was awful socially and very homogenized, mostly white rich kids from prep schools. And still the only school in it's conference (NESCAC) with no football team!

tchy61

My son had spent the last year on a degree course at a top five UK university but decided a smaller U.S. liberal arts college more suitable to his academic development. He is drawn to Conn by the reputation, size, setting, diversity and location (i.e. relatively close to NYC) and has just applied as a freshman.

He went to one of UK's most selective boarding schools where he did very well in his public exams, and whilst there he played soccer, rugby and basketball, and sang in a cappella competitions. Also succeeded in gaining a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award (highly rated qualification in UK). He will thrive in a community like Conn.

He is a British national of Chinese heritage with home bases in Uk and Hong Kong. Has he a chance?

SaintSaens

tchy61, you may want to create a separate thread for your son since this thread is for a freshman RD applicant. You can put more of his stats there, and it will be more visible to people who know about transfer admissions to Connecticut College.

In regards to Conn's location, it's not too close to New York. It's about a two hour drive to Boston and New York city. This is good for a trip over a weekend or during a break, but you probably won't see too much influence from New York or Boston. I don't think the fact that it's not near a metropolis detracts from its positive qualities, unless your son is really interested in being close to or in a city.

Anways, here is the Conn College page for transfer applicant information: Connecticut College : Admission - Transfer Admission