Bowdoin & the College of Holy Cross

Chance Me / Match Me
1

<p>3.35 at selective Jesuit High School</p>

<p>*Great recommendation from my counselor, my AP USH teacher wrote a recomendation B+ A-, and my English teacher wrote a recommendation A- B+</p>

<p>*not reporting my SAT/Act both schools don’t require them
*wrote excellent essays and an excellent supplement for Bowdoin (had professional help)
*Poli Sci Major
*3 AP classes (Gov, Euro, USH)

  • Columbia University High School Summer Program (Summers of 2011 & 2012)
    *Employment: Internship at a Law Firm, Office assistant at a non-profit, camp counselor for camp with children with disabilities </p>

<p>*Officer of school Botany Club, Speech and Debate Club, VJ Track Team, African American Heritage Club, Young Republicans Club. </p>

<p>First Generation College Student, African American, devout catholic</p>

2

<p>Probably have a reasonable shot.</p>

3

<p>Your GPA is rather low for Bowdoin, what is your class rank?</p>

4

<p>Your stats are a little low for both schools and you don’t have as many AP courses as most applicants, but, it is **impossible **to guess how much the other factors boost your chances. First gen and especially URM can help a lot.
The Catholic part won’t help at Bowdoin, did you apply to other Catholic schools besides HC?</p>

5

<p>Your GPA is quite low but I think you have a shot at Holy Cross because you are African American, first generation college student, devout Catholic and attended a selective Jesuit college. Be sure to interview, take a tour and show sincere interest that it is your number one school!</p>

6

<p>Bowdoin: Reach (it is a reach for just about anyone)
Holy Cross: Match/high match</p>