<p>Ghefty- I am honest on these chance threads. I don’t mean to hurt your feelings. You should apply if you really want to see if you get into Midd.
But you might better apply ED to a less selective reach school. Seriously, Bates is SAT optional, and your test scores aren’t as strong as the rest of your application.</p>
<p>Listing everything makes you sound scattered, less focussed, and less mature. I am not on the Midd adcom. But I have been on Adcoms at 3 institutions of higher learning, which is part of why I give lots of advice.</p>
<p>mintzy, yes, with some many coached and packaged applicants, I think adcoms seriously evaluate whether the entire application hangs together and seems realistic. I’m sure excellent essays have been purchased, written by crazy parents etc. It’s sad, but true.</p>