What are my chances of getting into a nice, private college?

I have a 3.0514 GPA based on a 4.0 scale. I'm in the top third of my class of 132 students and also a Junior in High School. I'm guaranteed to get good teacher recommendations if I ever needed them. My GPA is lower because of three classes that I had some teacher-student conflicts. But other then those three [which were 70, 68 and a 78] all of my grades were as follows...





[68], [70], [78], 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 90, 90, 90, 94, 95, 96, and 97. All of which are academic classes. I'm not apart of any organizations outside of school. In school, however, I'm an editor of my High School's Newspaper, The Eagle, and an editor of our Yearbook. I'm an honor student and really good at French [currently I have a 102% in my French II class]. I'm very Polish [about 65%] and French, and I'm pursuing both languages [although right now I'm only fluent in one: English].





I have a job at a C.P.A.'s office where I'm pretty much the secretary for "tax season". So what do you guys think?

What are my chances of getting into a nice, private college?
Well, most colleges require an interview. So, if you get past the screening proccess you should automatically get one. It does depend though what you put on your application; most colleges look for people who challenge themselves, (honors classes, sports; time management). It is not always about what your GPA is, alot of the time they will look at extra-curricular activities.


It is also key to list some public things you have done; community work/donation of time. But other then that you should be pretty good, just make sure that you keep a steady grade or higher so that you have a better chance of getting accepted.
Reply:I believe you do have a great start, you might want to look into doing some community service, the scholarship people love when their students are well rounded, but it seems like otherwise you are pretty well off so far...
Reply:Pretty good, ask for a interview if possible.
Reply:As a college professor, I can say that you should pick the college based on where you want to live much more than if it's private or not. If it's not an Ivy, it's not going to increase your earning potential much and it's going to cost much more. Think about that as you look.





I totally know that I didn't answer your question. Good luck on the college search!





PS. Go to a public school and work really hard. It's a better financial decision.