Chance me for Barnard, Wellesley, BC, BU

Chance Me / Match Me
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These are my big reaches/stretch targets I feel like my grades hold me back

academics
gpa: 3.75uw/4.05w
no sat/act
no rank
APs: apush(4), macro(4), micro(4), gov(4), taking bio, calc bc, and comparative gov senior yr
the rest is about 50/50 honors and regular

extracurriculars:
Captain of varsity sailing team junior and senior year (2 seasons a year, junior year we didn’t have coach so I took charge of running all parts of team while looking for a coach)
Senior intern on senate campaign
Head of props
Lots of work experience (instructor at local yacht club, ice cream scooper, worked on another campaign to get people registered to vote)
Lots of other small clubs and activities

demographics:
First gen white female in large public school

Essay is pretty strong, talked about how family taught me to take all my opportunities specifically in education and connected that to my work on the senate campaign through a metaphor

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BC women’s sailing was the national champions last year. Have you connected with the coach. Or at least to help the team. Might help.

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Your work experiences are so cool! I think many colleges would love to read some supplements on being an ice cream scooper or working at a local yacht club! You seem incredibly qualified. About your grades, it really depends on the classes you took. If it’s a challenging/engaging set of classes, it might be overlooked. Tbh I personally don’t think GPA matters as much as people assume. Barnard is known for accepting students with high GPAs–but not always! Your essay sounds really sharp, connecting your ecs to your family and your life mission. Try getting an optional rec letter from one of your employers or maybe your coach?