http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:32:41 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/813367-suggestions-visit-midd.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:47 GMT Hi Midd experts:

My D gotten interested in Midd a little late in the game. They don't give any more on-campus interviews, info sessions, tours etc until next year. She is considering ED2 so she really needs to get a good feel for the place. We decided to go up anyway, and she has gotten permission from a few professors to attend their classes. She will have most of the day on campus. Any suggestions on what to do? (I know the area, so we don't really need tourist suggestions. Just ideas on how she can get to know the college without participating in the formal events). Thanks! ]]> Middlebury College journey919-257515 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/813367-suggestions-visit-midd.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/812956-sorry-but-could-you-chance-me.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:41 GMT I know chance threads are really annoying and that none of you guys can know for sure because none of you are admins -- BUT I just submitted all my apps for RD and am currently having a slight freak out.

White Female

GPA: 3.97 UW, 4:79 (of 5) W
SAT I: 2270 - 730 CR, 760 Math, 780 Writing
SAT IIs: 800 Chem 800 Bio M 800 Math II

ECs:
board member and speaker for local charity (800+ hrs)
other volunteer work (400ish hrs)
athletics for 2 years, then stopped b/c of injury

Interests:
Biochem, Molecular Bio... possibly comp sci. as well.

Schools I'm applying to:
Middlebury, Wesleyan, Williams, Tufts, U of Rochester, Wellesley, Mt Holyoke, Smith ]]> Middlebury College catsrule-314075 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/812956-sorry-but-could-you-chance-me.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/811363-chance-guy-borneo-international.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:37:18 GMT Im not sure if this will be a hook - im from an indigenous tribe in Borneo, and a minority group in Malaysia. Didn't grow up in a city, and had a different growing up experience from some of you guys here. i received a government scholarship to study abroad in a foreign country four years ago, and fortunately was exposed to the idea of US education. :) do help me out over here.

Test Scores:
SAT 1
1460 (CR+M) 2070 (Total) 690-770-610 (CR/M/W)
SAT 2
Maths 2- 780 Physics- 780 Chinese- 800

Academics:
Predicted final year grade: General Paper (English) A Maths A Physics A Geography A Economics B (No GPA or school rank)
10th Grade GPA 3.57 out of 4.00 (distracted by year-round business research projects)
9th Grade GPA 3.78 out of 4.00

Archery (11th-12th Grade) School Captain
-Represented school in various National level competitions
-Best: 1st Position in Team Standard Recurve for National Inter-school Championship
Judo (8th-10th Grade)
-Represented school at Inter-school competition
-Bronze for individual event at inter-school competition
Badminton (till 9th Grade)
- Second place for Men's Under 14 doubles in State competition
- Borneo Badminton Cup (top 8 Men's Under 14 Doubles)

Social Service:
- Student volunteer for the disabled archers during training on-and-off for approximately a year.
- had weekly visitations to the nursing home for old folks.
- approx 240 hours of community involvement hours
(i know that the hours shouldn't be the main purpose for the social service, just wanted to show the extent of commitment)

Leadership Involvement:
- School Orientation Group Leader
- Peer support leader

Awards:
- Entered the Finals as a top 6 adult team for a national business competition by a university with teams from India, LA, Singapore. (2007)
- Boston Consultant Group Entrepreneurship Competition, a national level business competition which covered a period of one year. (2007)
- Geography Weather Studies Research Competition, semi-finalist, national competition.

Work Internship:
- Service Auditor at a Consulting Firm for a period of 10weeks.

Recs and Essays:
Pretty good i hope. And my counc is pretty experienced and well know among the deans for some colleges.

Weakness:
- probably my SAT1. my reading and writing are terrible. takin again in december, but i have some doubts on improving my scores.
- dont really have much awards in the academic field, like the many science olympiad winners i've seen on CC.

not really sure where i stand. so hoping to get some opinions and suggestions from you all. and if you have suggestions on how i can improve my application, do let me know too!

thanks! ]]> Middlebury College sixfoottall-309331 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/811363-chance-guy-borneo-international.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/810910-posse-scholarship-finalist-middlebury-has-someone-been-through-program.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:45:16 GMT I recently confirmed to attend a final interview for the Posse Foundation.

For those who don't know its a scholarship "contest" for inner city students to be sent to liberal arts colleges in more rural areas.

I was wondering if any finalists, or just Midd kids in general could give me any specialty that Midd looks in its admittances so that they can give me a heads up.

I slack with my SATs quite a bit, but as many people could say, I doubt that its anywhere near a reflection of a student's overall caliber.

High School Stats:

3.9 GPA weighted(96%) 3.6-3.7? unweighted(92%)
Class Rank 6/123 (small school, but quite competetive)

SAT & SAT II:

CR: 600
M: 620
w: 590

(Have taken again and still awaiting results)

Bio M: 680
French: 690
USH: 690

Extracurriculars:
Varsity Soccer - 3 years
Model UN Captain: 3 years
Bronx Student Advisory Committee(Vice President): 2
Chancellor's Student Advisory Committee: 2
Operation Breaking Stereotypes: 3

Approximatly 95 hours of community service in various stuff including:
Homework help
Tutoring
School Library assistance
help at nursing home

and

help at the St. Anne's church in the south bronx

If anyone has any feedback on the finalist interview for Posse, or just as my stats compare to that of average Midd kids it would be greatly appreciated.

I really hope I'm not too far off, considering Middlebury's apparent prestige.

But I know, stats or no stats, that Middlebury is a right choice for me. The school's overall aura is completely proportional to what I liked about High School. ]]> Middlebury College freddydadawg-312662 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/810910-posse-scholarship-finalist-middlebury-has-someone-been-through-program.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/809514-time-magazine-names-middleburys-president-one-10-best.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:14:35 GMT Time Magazine names the nations' 10 best college presidents. Middlebury's Ronald Liebowitz makes the list.

Ronald Liebowitz - The 10 Best College Presidents - TIME ]]> Middlebury College arcadia-8818 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/middlebury-college/809514-time-magazine-names-middleburys-president-one-10-best.html