paquita

Gender: F
Location: NJ
High School: Class of 2010
High School: Public

Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.00
Class Rank: top 5%; 4 out of 249
Classes: H English 2, AP Eng. Lang., AP Eng. Lit., H Pre-calc, AP Calc AB, AP US History, AP Euro., AP Bio, H Spanish 2, 3, 4, AP Span. Lang., AP Art History

Scores:
SAT I Math: 670
SAT I Critical Reading: 750
SAT I Writing: 720
SAT II Literature: 790
SAT II U.S. History: 790

Significant Extracurriculars: Church Youth Group, Church Youth Choir, Academic Team, Science League, Student to Student Peer Leadership, Model UN, NJ Youth and Government, School Book Club

Leadership positions: Youth Group Outreach Officer-10, Youth Group Vice President-11, Youth Group President-12, National English Honor Society President-12, Student to Student Peer Leadership Leader-11, Student to Student Peer Leadership Officer- 12, Model UN Delegation Secretary- 12

Athletics: none

Volunteer/Service Work: Church Mission Trips- 9, 11; Youth group service (approx. 200 hrs.), CROP Hunger Walks (organization and participation)

Honors and Awards: NHS, Spanish National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, AP Scholar, Student of the Month, Varsity Academic Letter (all grades above 90 all 4 markings periods)- 9, 10, 11

College Summer programs: University of Iowa- Iowa Young Writers' Studio, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth- Intro to Creative Writing, Crafting of Fiction

Intended Major: English/Art History

Colleges of Order of Preference

1. Williams College
2. Swarthmore College
3. University of Virginia (Legacy: mother and father each have bachelor and master degrees from UVa.)
4. Gettysburg College
5. Muhlenberg College
6. The College of New Jersey


My biggest concern is athletics. I never played any sports in high school and now I’m worried that will negatively impact my chances.

wasslion

Seems to me like chances are good.

OldbatesieDoc

I wouldn't rule it out, but your SATs won't help you.Are you ethnically interesting, or financially disadvantaged?I'd push the public service stuff in your essays and recs. I think it is a reach. I'd be sure to visit, and I'd consider ED. It will improve your chances somewhat.

paquita

Thanks so much for the help.

Just got my October SAT scores. CR: 780, W: 770, and M: 680. Do you think it's going to help?

I'm just a white girl from Jersey, so no diversity pull there.

My Williams Common app. supplement essay is about a church mission trip I went on this summer, and I'll have a recommendation from my youth leader about service.

Also, will AP Scores have much of an impact? I got a 4 in Art History, a 5 in English Language, and a 5 in U.S. History. Most colleges I've heard from say it's not much to them, but my guidance counselor says it will have quite a bit of sway.

OldbatesieDoc

I don't agree with the guidance people.The problem is that you need a way to look different at Williams, if that is really your first choice.Your SATs neither help nor hurt you. Your grades and stellar, just really need to connect why Williams will be "blessed" by you, and you by Williams.Unfortunately, there are only a few slots and a lot of qualified kids-Visit, make sure they know you have been there, and if it is really your first choice, ED will help.I also think Swarthmore is a reach for you...Why not Vassar or Middlebury? They are marginally easier to get into, and Midd might value your writing abilities more.