Chance someone who totally overdid it (LACs)

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Schools I applied to:
Agnes Scott College EA (already accepted)
Beloit College
Clark University
Earlham College
Grinnell College
Guilford College
Hendrix College
Kalamazoo College
Maryville College
Smith College
Ursinus College (speedy free app)
College of Wooster</p>

<p>School I may apply to via a speedy free app:
Oglethorpe University</p>

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<p>Tennessee native
Female
White
Will apply for financial aid
Psychology major</p>

<p>GPA UW: 3.3
GPA W: 3.5
ACT: 29
School doesn’t rank
No SAT
APs: none (explanation below)</p>

<p>Major ECs: Giving speeches at autism conferences, literary magazine (editor and contributor), gay-straight alliance, diversity club, reading the classics
Awards: Biology Award - Best Student (school), Creative Writing Award - Best Student (school), Carpe Librum Poetry Contest (regional), Creative Communications Poetry Contest - Poem Published (national)</p>

<p>Common App Essay: how the pain of growing up with autism sent me from the depths of despair to the heights of social activism.
Recs: two English teachers who think I’m extraordinary, one guidance counselor who’s willing to talk about how much adversity I’ve faced.</p>

<p>Special circumstances: I am a special needs student and have thus been unable to take the “most rigorous curriculum” offered by my high school. </p>

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<p>Thank you for your time.</p>

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<p>How did you overdo it?</p>

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<p>Twelve schools is overdoing it unless you’re applying to all the Ivies. :p</p>

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<p>Guys, I know that I posted a strikingly similar thread before, but can you help me anyway? It’s a scary process.</p>

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<p>Bummmmmmmp</p>

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<p>Well, I’m not too knowledgeable about a lot of the LACs, but here is my $0.02. </p>

<p>I feel that your biggest reaches will be Smith and Grinnell.
You’ve probably got a strong shot at Clark, Hendrix, Earlham, Guilford, Maryville.</p>

<p>It looks like youve got great ECs and essays! Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Dear everyone,</p>

<p>Policy change: I now chance back. Please take advantage of this exciting offer.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
MissPickwickian</p>

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<p>thanks for chancing me!
my brother has autism so i think i can relate…but you’ve definitely done really well for what you’ve been given!</p>

<p>Beloit College - match
Clark University - match
Earlham College - match
Grinnell College - reach
Guilford College - match
Hendrix College - match
Kalamazoo College - match
Maryville College -match
Smith College - high match
Ursinus College (speedy free app) - match/ in
College of Wooster- match/ in (i’m from wooster, so you should come here! it’s a cute college and has reallyyyy good academics. out of all your list, i would recommend wooster most highly!)</p>

<p>best of luck!</p>

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<p>I don’t know about the other schools, but you are DEFINITELY in Hendrix. I live in Arkansas, Hendrix has like, a 94% acceptance rate.</p>

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<p>how is reading the classics an EC?</p>

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<p>It had better be an EC, because I put it on the EC essay section of my common application. Reading Melville of your own free will takes dedication, work, and love.</p>

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<p>I had a friend who has an autistic brother, and the “friend” grew up to become a complete ass while the autistic brother is one of the most genuine and chill people I know - I love hanging out with him. I hope you do well.</p>

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<p>I am well aware that bumping is rude, but… :)</p>

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<p>I’m sorry, but reading the classics is not an EC. That’s what one does to improve in literature and composition. In other words, it’s expected.</p>

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<p>Expected? My school sends kids to Princeton, and yet almost no one reads true literature outside of a classroom context. Reading like I do is definitely unusual enough to be counted as an extracurricular.</p>

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<p>i think terroristlatino has it down</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone; I feel encouraged.</p>