Another "chance Me"!? :d

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm really rather worried about my chances of getting into any good college, to be honest with you, because while my grades are high now, I was an absolute slacker during my freshman year. I have turned things around immensely since then, but I'm still rather insecure.</p>

<p>Prospectives:
* = shoo-in
Boston University
CUNY - The City College*
Hampshire College
Oberlin College
Penn State - University Park
Skidmore College
Syracuse University <em>(I have taken courses through here)
Virginia Commonwealth University</em>
York College of Pennsylvania</p>

<p>Academia
* GPA: 3.35, and my school doesn't weight. :/
* SAT: 660 CR, 550 M, 730 W -- I can do far better, but I was very ill that day, so I am retaking the test this fall.
* Great recs so far; school has not yet begun for the year, so I only have one for certain that I know of, but if those that teachers gave me for different applications last year are of any indication, I should be absolutely set there.
* 90+ on 7/9 Regents exams, including two 98s, a 99, and a 100.
* My school does not offer AP courses, but they do offer college credit courses through Syracuse University, SUNY Albany, and the local community colleges. I have scored (without a curve) 90 or better as an average in every course. Currently, I have four AP equivalent courses under my belt, am taking another three this year, and my cumulative would-be college GPA thus far is 3.75.
* Dedicated to band. And although our band program is not huge, by "dedicated," I mean that I help out with every fundraiser, practice, am a section leader, will be Band Co-President this year, and so on.
* Four honours courses: chemistry, and four years of being in an English class above my grade level (that is, they aren't labeled as "honours", but when I was in 9th grade they put me into 10th grade English, 10th they put me into 11th, 11th grade they put me into college English and this year should be a 200-level English).
* Six years of language! I have taken Spanish every year, and although it doesn't fit into my schedule for senior year, I am taking it as an independent study sort of option this year in addition to French I my sophomore year and French II this year. That has to count for something, right?
* I will have AWESOME essays. They're already written and, if I may toot my own flute, pretty spifftacular.
* Uh, my guidance counselor doesn't like me much because I'm not in Key Club, so she will -not- give me a good letter. Just to put that out there.
* My GPA went from a 78 at the end of my freshman year to an 89 by the end of this year's summer semester. I hope that makes me look decent.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
Band
French II
Spanish V Independent Study
SUPA Psychology
SUPA Sociology
UHS English
Precalculus
Physics
Physics lab
Health
Gym
Music Theory</p>

<p>ECs
Art Club, 2006-2007
Concert Band, 2005-2009</p>

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<p>My volunteer experience is somewhat bald; it mostly has to do with band fundraising and helping my best friend with her church festivals.</p>

<p>Eeep? Thanks a ton, guys. If there is anything else you need to know (as if I'm not long-winded enough), please ask. :)</p>

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<p>Too much writing...?</p>

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<p>Please?</p>

<p>10 char.</p>

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<p>Ok...so here goes...Honestly I dont know much about the particular colleges you are interested in. But, I do know that colleges do not factor in your freshman year grades. Only 10th and 11th for admission GPA. Will that change your gpa? They will however look at what courses you took in 9th and 12th.
Obviously you love band...so if I were you I would write your essays on your passion for band and why you enjoy it , why you have spent so much of your free time involved in it. I think admissions need and want to see who you are and what motivates you.
Good Luck!
chance me back...thanks.
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<p>Do you know for certain that colleges will disregard freshman grades? That sounds good, except that the two colleges I have so far visited -- Skidmore and Penn State University Park -- have said that they look at all four (well, three) years equally. If the others don't, though, that will make a major difference. Eliminating my freshman GPA will almost certainly put me above the 90 (3.5+) mark, no question, and while it still isn't as high as it should be, 91 is better than 89.</p>

<p>I have already finished some of my essays, and none of them yet have been about band. Perhaps I should write one, though, for a more music-oriented school. We will see.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Most colleges do look at freshman grades, although some will weigh them less than 10-12. There's a lot of threads floating around CC about that; search for them.</p>

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<p>Will do!</p>

<p>New list, which I need to get narrowed down:
Amherst
Berea???
Boston U
Bowdoin
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music???
Cornell
CUNY Macaulay Honors (Brooklyn College)???
Hampshire
Penn State U
Simmons
Skidmore
SUNY Buffalo
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY Purchase
SUNY Stony Brook
Syracuse
Tulane
Vassar
Virginia Commonwealth U</p>