Ahhh help me my world shifted pretty quickly.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So up until yesterday, I was sure that I was going to go to a local private school, the #1 ranked in the south. I know the admissions counselors and they know me, and they told me that I was going to be in the running for their full scholarships. </p>

<p>I was all well and dandy with that. I was going to be content, but I think I might have been just settling for it. I was going to do it ED to get it out of the way.</p>

<p>So I dug up my old list of colleges from when I was obsessed with going up north... and about 6 of the 15 struck me as I "I really should apply there." So I think I am going to make Rollins my safety and to them RD as a backup. Tell me what you think about these other 6 schools:</p>

<p>Yale
Brown
Northwestern
Amherst
Colgate
Tufts</p>

<p>I imagine that the first 4 will be reaches and the last two will be matches, but your input will be appreciated.</p>

<p>Academics:
Cumulative GPA: 4.279
Class Rank: 30/580</p>

<p>Exams:
Advanced Placement:
English Language-5
Spanish Language-3
World History-4
Music Theory-4</p>

<p>International Baccalaureate:
Biology-4
Spanish-5</p>

<p>SAT 1:
Math-730
Critical Reading-750
Writing-720</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math I-710
Literature-690
Spanish-670</p>

<p>Honors:
Commended National Merit Scholar (11)
National Merit Scholar semifinalist (12)</p>

<p>Competitions and Awards:
Florida Bandmaster’s Association:
•District Marching Festival, Superior (12,11,10,9)
•District Jazz Festival, Superior (11, (12 will be after applications are done))</p>

<p>Athletics:
Lacrosse
•Varisty:12, 11
•Junior Varsity: 10</p>

<p>Soccer
•Junior Varsity: 10</p>

<p>Activities:</p>

<p>Marching Band (12-Percussion Captain,11-Pit Section Leader (most improved section award),10-Pit Section Leader,9) Bass guitar, Timpani, Chimes
Jazz Band (12- Vice President, 11) Bass Guitar
Show Band (12) Bass Guitar
Student Congressional Representative (11)
Sophomore Class Council Representative (10)
Wind ensemble (9) Bass Clarinet</p>

<p>Community
Church Band (12,11,10,9) Bass Guitar
Newspaper internship/column (12)</p>

<p>Volunteerism:
Pre-IB Summer Program, teacher's assistant (12)
Re-roofing houses(11,10)
Teaching Spanish at an elementary school(10)</p>

<p>I Know my SAT IIs aren't the greatest, but I don't plan on taking them again. Just not feeling up to that.</p>

<p>Thanks for your input, it is appreciated.</p>

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<p>As you said, you should be in at Tufts and Colgate. I think you are likely to be accepted at Northwestern, too. Brown -- 50/50. Yale -- chances are the same as the average applicant to HYP, maybe a little higher or lower, depending on the applicant pool. I don't know much about Amherst. </p>

<p>You seem pretty dedicated to music. Maybe you could write an essay about your musical experiences? Definitely send in a professionally recorded sample of your playing to Yale.</p>

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<p>Thanks, music is my passion... more specifically jazz bass. I sent an email to the jazz director at brown and yale a few months ago. Never heard anything from Yale, but brown said that if he liked my recordings it would have a serious pull on my admissions. So who knows.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot for replying :).</p>

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<p>Bump. </p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>Bump.</p>

<p>Gotta fill out NMSF paperwork today, fun... then finish common app tomorrow.</p>

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<p>Oh, and I don't think it will make much of a difference, but Yale will be SCEA...</p>

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<p>Don't apply SCEA to yale, its too much of a reach. Northwestern, however, is a likely to get in. Colgate and tufts are by no means safeties but are good shots.</p>