<p>Yeah. basically this is my sad file
perfect SAT's across the board................
and then..........barely top quartile/25% rankings in school.</p>
<p>Chances for McDonough Business, anyone?</p>
<p>What is your GPA? How competitive is your school? What are your extracurriculars? etc...</p>
<p>mere test scores and rankings get you in nowhere, so its impossible to judge from this</p>
<p>Your GPA is important. Also, it is important how well others from your school have performed in the colleges where you apply.</p>
<p>GPA 3.8 ish probs.
Really REALLY competitive university-preparatory school. 150 people in my grade.
This year, 4 kids got into Ivies on Early already.</p>
<p>other stuff and etc</p>
<p>SAT: 2400
SAT II: 800/800 US History/Math II
AP's: Art History/MicroEcon/MacroEcon 5/5/5 and taking English/CalcBC/Music/US History AP's right now
Marks: 88-90-ish gr. 10-11 average. Gr. 11 average: 92. Gr. 12 midterm average: 94</p>
<p>intangibles:</p>
<p>SCHOLASTIC HONORS
-Honors with Distinction, 2007
-99th Percentile on the PSAT
-History 12 Prize, 2007 (rare distinction for a Grade 11 student)
-Begbie National History Contest, 4th in Canada, with scholarship
-100% on the History 12 Provincial Exam
-99% on the Mathematics 12 Provincial Exam
-Minimum of 95% on all 8 provincial exams taken
-Poetry published in Canadian Young Writers collection</p>
<p>PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
Canadian Music Competitions(The most important national classical music competition in Canada)
-2nd in National Finals for piano (2002), held in Ottawa
-5th in National Finals for piano (2004), held in Calgary
Music Festivals
-Numerous firsts in Kiwanis, Music Man, and Richmond Music festivals
-First in the Concert Group Open in 2006
Future
-Part of the international Pacific Piano Competition in 2008
Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM)
-Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) Diploma for Performers
-First Class Honors with Distinction in: Grade 10 Piano, Grade 9 Piano, Music History 5, Music History 4
Scholarships and Trophies
-Scholarship for highest mark standing in British Columbia in RCM Grade 10 Piano
-Canadian Music Competitions national scholarship; National Finals Trophy
-Music Man Festival Classical Sonata scholarship and trophy</p>
<p>COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Senior Editor (2006-2008), OPUS (school literary magazine)
Advisor Captain (2007-2008)
Library Monitor (2007-2008)</p>
<p>WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Summer ‘07 Edward Jones Intern
Summer ‘06 Roscoe Postle Associates Translator
2001-2005 Normanna Senior Home</p>
<p>OTHER ACTIVITIES
Swim Team (2006): Team winner of British Columbia Provincials
Canadian Games Pool: part of the swimming training program since 2000
Cricket Team: City Championships winner (2007)
Badminton Team (2005-2006)</p>
<p>hmm... should be fine</p>
<p>if you were the #2 ranked young classical pianist in Canada, what made you choose business over music?</p>
<p>Never considered music for vocation, because it would be very much a solitary thing. And I am a very social sort of person. And it would be way too intense, the degree of personal involvement in music is HUGE.</p>
<p>Also, I can't support my spending habits on a musician's income, unless I become super-glamorous-successful like Lang Lang or something. Even some of the best concert pianists make a lot less than some of the most mediocre investment bankers.</p>