<p>What are my chances for the following schools? Do you have any other suggestions for possible LACs?</p>
<p>Student
Gender: Female
Location: Western U.S.
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.85
Class Rank: 1
Class Size: 398</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 700
SAT I Critical Reading: 640
SAT I Writing: 680</p>
<p>ACT: 32</p>
<p>AP World: 4
AP U.S.: probably 5
AP Bio: 4 or 5
AP Lang and Comp: probably 5</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Forensics (Speech and Debate)
Links program
NHS
Piano (12 years)</p>
<p>Leadership positions:
Captain of Forensics team
Links Commissioner
NHS President</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Public Library (3 summers)
Church affiliated charities</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
various language awards
academic achievement award</p>
<p>Colleges of Interest:</p>
<p>Amherst College
Boston College
Carleton College
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Gonzaga University
Northwestern University
Swarthmore College
University of Notre Dame
University of Puget Sound
Whitman College
Williams College
Yale University</p>
<p>yea, u have the perfection for school, but ure SATs could be a bit higher, esp. reading. As for ECs, NHS really isnt noticeable, speech is good if uve been commited and i assume u have. Piano for so long is also really good, if u could win some awards for piano it would be good, or if u send a tape a lot of those schools take tapes, that would help when u apply. i dont kno wat links program is so… the volunteer stuff will help a lil. those other random awards might too. i would say u have a pretty good chance at all of those except Yale it is probably not as good a chance. for yale its a toss up as always. u have the grades but lower SATs so far and u would need some amazing recognition in some skill like piano to have a better shot but u still could. The top small liberal arts colleges u have a better chance at, esp. if u send in a good tape. for the lower colleges on the list, ure probably sure in like gettsyburg, puget sound, etc.</p>
<p>Might want to look at Holy Cross-very good LAC located 1 hour from Boston. HC is like a smaller Notre Dame-great school spirit. Also Holy Cross is SAT optional.</p>
<p>Amherst College - Reach
Boston College - Match/Slight Reach
Georgetown University - Reach
Northwestern University - Reach
Swarthmore College - Reach
Williams College - Reach
Yale University - …sorry, no chance…lots of valedictorians with perfect SAT scores and a good number of EC’s get rejected</p>
<p>Honestly, I think you’re in great shape. Remember you can send in just your ACT score; that 32 on the ACT looks better than the 2020 SAT score. Your GPA is fine, but your ECs, while interesting, are not substantial enough. Just make your ECs more fleshed out and organized, b/c right now it just looks like you’re into forensics, music, and your faith, which are all very diverse interests. And I’m sure you will write a good essay.</p>
<p>Amherst College (reach)
Boston College (low reach)
Carleton College (high match)
Georgetown University (reach)
Gettysburg College
Gonzaga University (match)
Northwestern University (match)
Swarthmore College (reach)
University of Notre Dame (match)
University of Puget Sound (safety)
Whitman College (low match, maybe a safety)
Williams College (high reach)
Yale University (incredibly high reach)</p>