chance an idiot

Colleges & Universities Pomona College
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<p>GPA - 3.15 Cumulative (upward trend, I had a bad freshman year, since then I always have at least a 3.5 semester gpa) 4 point scale</p>

<p>SAT - 660 Verbal, 660 Math, 650 Writing
ACT - 30</p>

<p>I go to a rigorous college prep school. It is ranked 45th in the country.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities - I played two seasons of Football, two seasons of Cross Country, 4 seasons of Wrestling (will be Captain Senior year), 4 seasons of Track & Field. I have been in 6 plays so far, and I will most likely be in 8 by the end of my high school career. (two plays per year). I have talent for it and I plan to continue with it in college. I am also part of Campus Republicans and the Alcohol Prevention Team (I’ll explain this more in a little bit)</p>

<p>I wish to major in History and Theater. Like I said I have talent in theater, and I have had all As in history. I take tough classes and AP classes. I am going to write two very interesting essays for my application. One is about how I lost 105 lbs. and the other is about what I learned from my two week suspension.</p>

<p>I was suspended for two weeks during the second semester of my sophomore year. I got drunk with the wrestling team on a trip and had a seizure. We were all caught because of me. We were almost kicked out of school, but instead we were suspended for only two weeks. I have learned my lesson and to show my appreciation to the school I became a founding member of the Alcohol Prevention Team. Our mission is to promote a sober campus. I am now sober and I do not plan to touch alcohol for a long time.</p>

<p>I am a WASP from St. Louis, Missouri.</p>

<p>What are my chances? Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>Very, very slim chances.</p>

<p>Extremely low UW GPA + low SAT scores + suspension = tough to get into any top school.</p>

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<p>I hate to say it, but no chance… just look at what The Government said.</p>

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<p>haha I was trying to leave the possibility of getting into Pomona…</p>

<p>But if I were being brutally honest, I would say that you definitely won’t get into Pomona, cancer-curing, world-saving, peace-negotiating acts aside.</p>

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<p>Pomona or any other elite LAC is a real long shot. Mediocre SAT and standard sports ECs.</p>

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<p>Well my ECs are pretty good if you ask me. It’s not just sports. Did you even read it?</p>

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<p>country day, your ECs are pretty good, but I don’t think they will make up for your GPA and test scores - those are the most important factors.</p>

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<p>If you get recruited for two sports you might stand a chance, but it’s not an easy school to get into.</p>

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<p>You can’t fool yourself – your GPA is a serious issue. It’s more significant than the SATs, which are not so great either. I suggest you seriously downscale your sights. Kenyon or Dickinson among LACs are likely both reaches. I’m guessing a target might be one of the less competitive Ohio colleges, University of Puget Sound, or Muhlenberg. There are plenty of others, but first you need a reality check.</p>

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<p>Prob rejection, never knwo though. GL!</p>

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<p>At elite schools such as Pomona, being an athlete etc. only helps if you are already in the gpa/sat mix anyway or real close. It’s the additional “hook” not a substitute for grades and gpa. This is especially so as it is d-3 sports, no athletic scholarships etc.</p>

<p>You need a sat around 2100+ and 4.0ish gpa. Pomona gets about 5000 applications or more for about 350 spots and draws from the same pool as Stanford, the Ivies.</p>

<p>No offense but…</p>

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<p>just to add, writing about your suspension. don’t know it is the best idea. Pomona is beyond politically correct in every way imaginable. That you’ve already faced that type of discipline is not likely to sit too well.</p>