Chances for Bowdoin and Connecticut College

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What are my chances in getting into Connecticut College and Bowdoin?

I am a 16 y/o white female from an upper middle class family in Massachusetts
My siblings attend Rice University and Amherst College if this makes any difference
I attend a small public school that is ranked in the top 30 schools in MA
Graduation year: 2017
I am in the top 25% of my class (my school does not rank us formally)
I just finished my sophomore year
I have a 3.7 GPA unweighted
I have not taken any Aps yet since my school does not offer them to sophomores/freshman
I have taken mostly honors since freshman year, I took CP Spanish and CP English both years
I did very well freshman year but this year I ended up getting bad grades at the end of the year because I ended up getting very sick and missed a lot of school. Will colleges understand if I let them know why this year was not up to my full potential?
I have not taken the SATs yet but got a 2275 on the PSAT
In school extracurricular/clubs:

  • Photography portfolio (highest photography class at my school)
  • Varsity field hockey since freshman year
  • Varsity sailing since freshman year
  • DECA team
    Out of school extracurricular:
  • I compete on a national sailing team, looking to get recruited to schools
  • I am the Junior President on the board of my towns community center
  • I am the Junior President of my yacht club
  • I studied 6 months abroad in New Zealand, living with another family and attending school there
  • I have played piano for 10 years
  • I have been a girl scout for 6 years
  • I volunteer at the historical society in my town
  • I volunteer at the local animal shelter
  • I work as a sailing instructor for little kids in the summer when I am not racing
    Awards:
  • Been to multiple nationals for sailing
  • Achieved the highest possible award in girl scouts
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A bit early. PSAT score should be three digits. 3.7 is a tad low for Bowdoin, but you could get into CC with that GPA. You have a lot of time yet though…you could pull that up and get a great score on the SAT and get into both, or you could crash and burn and not get into either. Your junior year is extremely important.

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You’re on the right track, but it’s way too early to give you an accurate extrapolation based on your stats. Junior year is by far the most important. You didn’t say your junior year schedule so I can’t even determine your course rigor. Also, wait until you have the actual SAT or ACT because your score on these tests will play a huge factor. Post again at the middle/end of junior year after you have taken the SAT and have your first semester grades. Good luck!