Colorado College -ED and EA discussion thread (class of 2021)

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Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:18:46 +0000

Would someone possibly be able to chance me for my EA application?

Objective
SAT I (breakdown): 1380, 670 M, 710 R
ACT (breakdown): 30 composite, 28 English, 29 Math, 31 Reading, 33 Science
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.76
Weighted GPA (out of 5.7): 5.15
Rank: 43/480 (top 10%)
AP: AP World History (3) AP U.S. History (3), AP English 11 (4), AP Pre-Calculus AB (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered in my area
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish, AP Statistics

Subjective
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Runner on Cross Country, School Plays, School Musical (cast as the lead in Hairspray if that counts as a leadership role), Drama Club, Mountain Biking Club, Chorale (Section Leader), National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, National English Honor Society (Secretary), National Spanish Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: Worked at an ice cream shop during the spring and summers of 2015 and 2016, Intern at Georgetown University Center for Human and Childhood Development over the summer of 2016
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer for Stream Watchers, a non-profit group that monitors and restores local streams

Essays (1-10):
Common App Essay: (10/10) Spent months writing this essay, by far the best essay I have ever written. About how pushing a hay bale through the alleyways of a remote Italian village, and the way that it allowed me to connect with the community, has inspired me to devote my life to fighting Xenophobia.
Block Plan Essay: (9.9/10) Wrote about a class that explored how people have previously been able to change the conversation and culture of communities on environmental issues, and then how students can do the same in the future
Why CC Essay: (7/10) I had a lot to say, and it was very heart-felt and genuine, however in the end it didn’t have anything that the Admissions office hasn’t heard before
Counselor Rec: (7/10)
Teacher Recs: Both are likely around 8/10
Interview: (7.5/10) I was really nervous in the beginning, and I rambled a bit. I was a bit caught off-guard when my interviewer asked me how I would solve racism on the spot. He told me that my answer was too idealogical, which doesn’t sound too good. I wish I could go back for another interview so that I could give a more logical answer.

Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes
State: Maryland
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 100k