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I have ~3.6 unweighted ~3.9 weighted at a rather crappy high school in Southern California

1320 (730 V, 590 M)

800 US History
630 retake should be able to get about a 680 or so
590 IC
680 Bio-E
4 AP's so far
AP Euro-5
AP US-5
AP Chem-3
AP Bio-3

Will take Eng Lit, Amer Gov and French Lang this year

4 years concert and marching band by graduation, euphonium

4 semesters of newspaper by graduation, 3 as opinion editor,1 as staff writer

110 convalescent hospital volunteer hours

California Scholarship Federation

2 years in Native American club, i'm white though, too bad.

History or Government major

Reed, William and Mary(out of state), George Washington,Claremont McKenna, UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, UC-Santa Barbara, UC-Santa Cruz

By Cynicalsob1 (Cynicalsob1) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 07:31 pm: Edit

Please.

By Pistolpete (Pistolpete) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 07:56 pm: Edit

I think you have a good shot at Reed, GW, Davis, UCSB, and UCSC. You still have a pretty decent shot at Berkeley, W&M, and CMK. Of these three, the most difficult for you may be W&M. Your chances w/ Berkeley are enhanced b/c you've got good SAT IIs (esp. History--wow!). Your SAT M and IC scores shouldn't hurt you tremendously since you're going for history or gov't.

Please evaluate me at "Tufts ED." Thanks.

By Cynicalsob1 (Cynicalsob1) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 02:06 am: Edit

I would be extremely grateful for any more input.

By Serdu (Serdu) on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 02:43 pm: Edit

If a cal resident, UC's are nearly guaranteed. I know people with lower stats who have gotten into Berk, LA, and GW. As for W&M and CMK, you will fair well! Ap scores are excellent. SAT a bit on the low side for these two, but I'm talking like 50 points, which is not significant. Wow that SAT HIstory is impressive. If this is your focus, I dont see why you would be rejected. Talk about any obstacles in the essays, they are the icing on the cake!

Also, please evaluate me at " Harvard for a Hispanic"!

By Cynicalsob1 (Cynicalsob1) on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 08:08 pm: Edit

Thanks, I could talk about obstacles but I'd rather not come off as pandering to the adcoms for pity.

By Cynicalsob1 (Cynicalsob1) on Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 09:10 pm: Edit

yeup