ED I- Please Chance me! :)

colconf97
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:23:14 +0000

Hi! I’m applying ED I to Colgate because it is my top choice, but I feel like I’m on the 'bubble." Both my SAT scores and GPA are kind of average for Gate admission-- nothing spectacular-- so I feel like my admission status could really go either way (But I’m hoping ED helps). I don’t have a hook and I am applying for financial aid, but I won’t need a lot. That being said, please chance me and be honest! Thanks!

Intended major: Peace and Conflict Studies
Female- NJ
SAT Scores: 2060 (Combined 1390)
GPA: 3.95 Weighted and 3.74 unweighted
Top 15% of my class of 370
Challenging Course Load- All Honors and AP courses

Activities:
-Varsity Cross Country and Track since freshman year
-President of National Art Honor Society
-Co-Founder and Secretary General of Model UN club at my school
-National Honor Society Tutor
-World Language Honor Society
-Student Council
-Youth Group
-Scandinavian Folk Dancing

Volunteer: tutoring, community clean up, painting a veterans memorial at a local park, participating in “Empty Bowls” for the local soup kitchen, assistant track coach for the recreational program in my town, and assistant Sunday school teacher at church

Awards and Honors:
-National Merit Scholar Letter of Commendation
-4-time recipient of Renaissance Academic Achievement Award
-Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts (State-Level)
-Patriotism Award (for painting veterans memorial at a local park)
-Honor Roll every year
-AP Scholar
-National Honor Society

Employment: Part time Job at an ice cream shop

Essays: excellent, would give them at least a 9/10

Letters: Should be excellent, one from AP Lang+Comp Teacher and another from my AP World Teacher. Also a counselor recommendation which is probably your generic counselor letter of rec.

Thanks for your time and wish me luck! :)