Chance me for Reed ED?

sailout
Thu, 22 Oct 2015 19:04:54 +0000

Hey everyone, I’ve been lurking these threads for a while and I’m pretty much obsessed with Reed. I’m planning on applying ED in about three weeks and soo if any of you guys could help chance me that’d be great!

ACT: 34 (35E 30M 36R 33S)
GPA: 3.89 W (my school only really does a weighted one)
Location: Massachusetts
Ethnicity: vanilla
Female, lower middle class in affluent area
ECs:
4+ years accomplished marching band (marimba, section leader)
2 years competitive winter percussion ensemble (section leader)
3 years lighting/special effects techie for musicals
I’ve gone to/worked at a YMCA summer camp, ~core values and leadership
Created a Writing Center at my school with a librarian, I frequently tutor (volunteer hours) and help train other tutors
Student member of a small non profit poetry outreach foundation
Volunteer at a soup kitchen
I also work as waitstaff at a retirement community part time
APs:
5 on APUSH
Currently taking AP Lit, Euro, Enviro, and Psych
Recs:
I think my teacher ones will be relatively strong, though I don’t have a very close relationship with my GC
Essays:
Common App is v. strong, emphasizes independence and creativity, also shows some of my difficulty with anxiety/depression
Paideia is about baking bread & self love, hopefully strong as well
I’m not sure about an intended major but likely something in the humanities.

I also interviewed earlier this fall which was alright, though I was a bit too nervous to really convey my personality. I go to a very competitive and stressful public school which is reflected in my grades (generally B’s with strong upward trend junior year to A-s, nearly all honors classes). I know they tend to view apps holistically, but I’m still concerned about my low-ish GPA and the face that I’ll need considerable financial aid. Anyway, any advice is greatly appreciated!