Getting Into Good Schools with Weak ECs

spectrolite
Sun, 07 May 2017 19:59:15 +0000

I was wondering if it was possible to get into a good school (specifically Bowdoin) if my extracurriculars are underwhelming. During my sophomore year, I had several medical issues that made it unsafe for me to be unsupervised for long periods of time. However, I was still able to use a computer so I taught myself how to code and took up creative writing. (Some of my stories have been published in regional magazines/won awards, if that makes a difference.) I have since made an almost full recovery. In junior year I got a part time job, recommenced volunteering and started a film club at my school while continuing to write. My grades are decent (3.9 unweighted GPA). Would it still be possible for me to get into a good school?