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I am currently a senior at Phillips Exeter and I was wondering what my chances are at the top schools:

SAT: 1550
APs: Chemistry (5)
BC-Calc (5)
Physics (5)
Statistics
European History
Biology

EC: Head of Debate Team
Head of Model UN
Member of African-Latin American Union (I'm neither though)
One of the top Trumpets in Band
Member of Orchestra

Community Service: 150 hours

Please give me some feedback and also if I should tweak anything

By lurker on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 02:19 pm: Edit

Why are you asking anyone here? Your school probably has guidance counselors who know more than anyone who posts here. Tell us what they think!!

By harvardbound? on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 03:24 pm: Edit

So far I've gotten mixed responses. I have been told my chances are good, but not awesome.....I just wanted to know what REAL college students thought, or other students in general.

By Cmns (Cmns) on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 03:35 pm: Edit

I think you have a pretty good chance.

By Slackur on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 03:39 pm: Edit

Your stats and ECs are good but not great.

When you get to college, work harder and participate more. *Then* transfer to a real school from community college.

By harvardbound? on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 03:43 pm: Edit

You're kidding, right Slackur? You really think I'm only good enough for community college?

By Anonymous on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 04:45 pm: Edit

GPA?

By harvardbound? on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 04:58 pm: Edit

Grades here are out of a scale of 6, with 6 being EXTREMELY and RIDICULOUSLY difficult to get (like an A++++ or something), especially in English classes. Out of the 6 scale I have a 5.5.

By Pat57575 (Pat57575) on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 06:50 pm: Edit

They're BSing. With strong recs and essays, you have a great shot. Not taking an AP humanities class could hurt you a little though...

By bump on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 12:11 am: Edit

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By bump on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:18 pm: Edit

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By dogboy on Thursday, January 16, 2003 - 05:25 pm: Edit

YOU GO TO EXETER, dont you know you go to one of the most prestigious private prep schools in the nation. You prolly got connections, prolly 40% of your class is goin to the IVY League schools. Why do you post this trash?

By bump on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 03:01 pm: Edit

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By Awsdcsw11 (Awsdcsw11) on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 03:56 pm: Edit

hey i am a high school sophmore, i was wondering what you think about my chances of getting into these schools: villanova, cornell (legacy of dad), Penn (wharton), NYU (stern)

SAT 1 - 1380
3.8 uw GPA, 4.0 w
no SAT II's yet
will take 5 AP's by graduation
rank 45/275

EC: soccer 8-12, future business leaders of AMerica 10-12, service club 10-12, started/ president of investment club, history club, math club, french club, model UN, and school volunteer.

THANKS

By bump on Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 02:53 pm: Edit

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By bumo on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 09:15 pm: Edit

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By AzN_Cowboy on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 10:25 pm: Edit

Maybe Cornell, with legacy.
God I hate it...

By Exonian04 (Exonian04) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:43 pm: Edit

harvardbound does NOT go to exeter...i am a 3-year upper there, and the grading scale is 11 points, with 11 being an A, not 6 as harvardbound claimed in his post.

By Starboard05 (Starboard05) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 11:08 pm: Edit

6-point grading scale is andover's