<p>I'm a senior from suburban NY applying ED2
What do you guys think my chances are??</p>
<p>4.4 weighted/3.8 unweighted (no rank)
750 CR, 750 Math, 770 Writing
720 US History, 740 2C, 770 Chem
AP US-5 AP Gov't-4 AP Chem-5
UPWARD GRADE TREND (B+/A- in frosh and soph...A/A+ in Junior...A-ish 1st semester w/ BC Calc, AP Bio, AP Environ, AP Eng, AP Psych, Honors Spanish)</p>
<p>Prospecitive Environmental Studies major</p>
<p>-Founded a chapter of the Sierra Club (restored a river behind my school--front pg. of newspaper, etc.) more than 10hrs. a week devoted to environ. causes
-I write an environmental column for my school newspaper & i'm an editor
-VP of Habitat-for-Humanity club--went to mexico twice and gulf coast to build homes
-Volunteer at local hospital
-LOTS of outdoorsy stuff...multiple technical climbing ascents in Colorado and Wyoming. I love skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, etc. </p>
<p>My recs are AMAZING...one talks about my writing ability and environmental advocacy, and the other about my problem solving/science skills. My GC wrote a really good rec. Plus, the advisor for the club I founded wrote a supplumental letter describing my love of the outdoors, river project, leadership qualities, etc.</p>
<p>My interview went really well & I did a 2-night stay...(also, I visited twice & met with a bunch of chemistry and environmental science/policy professors.)</p>
<p>I think you know how you look. You seem to have all the bases covered.
I also think students probably shouldn't post such easily identifiable info on this site. There can't be too many who look like you from NY applying EDII.<br>
Also, how can you know your recs are "amazing?" Aren't they supposed to be confidential?</p>
<p>"i didn't know there was a serial killer who's murdering people on this site with 'easily identifiable info.'"</p>
<p>Ah, that'd be me. I figure that if I can just systematically kill off people with stats like these, I'll have a better chance at top-twenty LACs :)</p>
<p>"i didn't know there was a serial killer who's murdering people on this site with 'easily identifiable info.'"
LOL!!</p>
<p>I just think you guys need to be a bit more discreet on this board, sometimes. Colleges do look at this site. So now, if they care, the school could look at all of ivywise's posts and read into them whatever they want.
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Maybe I'm paranoid, but I think you need to be careful.</is></p>
<p>i don't think it's fair to imply that ivywise89 is "cocky", because i actually admire his/her initiative in doing the research and processes him/herself. i see many parents posting their childs' stats on this website, and while i think that's very considerate of the parents, i always wonder why it isn't the son/daughter who is posting his/her stats.</p>
<p>so if ivywise89 takes the time to plan his/her future education, the least we can do, as a helpful community, is encourage and advise to the best of our abilities, regardless of whether he/she is aware of whether his/her "stats are perfect". this site is meant to be a place of mentorship, not snide remarks.</p>
<p>Sorry if I seemed snide. I didn't say I thought he was cocky. Just that someone reading it could take that from his post.
I think it's fine to post stats anoymously, as most do. When you give too much information, it's no longer anonymous. </p>
<p>And the question about recs - most colleges expect them to be confidential. They lose some of their weight if the student has been privy to them, much less "approved" them. Don't take my advice here, if you don't wish to - which is, be discreet and stay anonymous.</p>
<p>Usually teachers send the recs in themselves. You provide them with an envelope addressed to the college, and the forms. They fill out the form, attach a letter if they wish, and send it off. Our school has teachers sign over the seal of the envelope to show that they have not been tampered with. (that's probably a bit over the top, but that's what they do.)<br>
I think if the recs were in separate envelopes within your big envelope, they'll assume they were sealed when you received them.</p>
<p>I'm not saying that kids would be disqualified if recs weren't confidential, just that it's normally expected. Schools want to feel that the teachers had the opportunity to be totally candid. If they give them to the kids, that puts some of that into question.
Most teachers that show recs to students probably think they are doing them a favor. They still should send them out separately, though, so that colleges don't question their objectivity.</p>
<p>Ah - so your counselor sent it all in. You should be fine, then. If the envelope comes from the school administration, it's not like it's coming from you.</p>