any chance at all?

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<p>I’m a caucasian female from NY, father doesn’t work, income less than 50 k...i want to major in biology, maybe double major biology and philosophy, with a minor in music (if available)...im really interested in Brown and Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins as well. this is a bit long, but im wondering if i have any chance at these schools if i retake the SATs, because i can do much better....</p>

<p>SAT I:</p>

<p>CR 730
M 680 weird bc I got mostly 750 + on practice tests…im looking into it)
W **750<a href="10%20essay">/b</a></p>

<p>1410/ 2160
*expecting an enormous increase in math, and will study for CR. writing should be 770+ next time, because i can write a much better essay.</p>

<p>SAT II</p>

<p>World History 730
Biology **700<a href="as%20a%20freshman,%20im%20retaking%20in%20November">/b</a>
Chemistry **620<a href="yikes,%20I%20know%C2%85will%20retake%20definitely">/b</a></p>

<p>I plan to retake bio and chem in October and take US history as well, should get 750 + in bio and US</p>

<p>GPA:</p>

<p>97.85 unweighted
107-ish weighted</p>

<p>Rank: 1 out of approx. 375</p>

<p>i go to a new high school in Rural part of Long Island (NY), pretty small, pretty ****ty teachers/ SAT grades. i've taken all honors and AP classes since 8th grade, advanced a year in math and science so I have classes on my transcript from 8th grade, and ive never gotten less than an A in any class, never less than an A+ in any AP class</p>

<p>So far I’ve taken these AP classes:</p>

<p>(10th) AP World History - **5<a href="11th">/b</a> AP US History- expecting a 5
AP English language and composition- definitely will get a 5
AP Bio- also a definite 5</p>

<p>Next year Im taking:</p>

<p>AP English literature
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus
AP French
and maybe AP Music theory, is they offer it.
Also will take physics honors, because they don’t offer AP</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>(in school)-
*national jr. honor society
*national honor society
*national French honor society
* School newspaper (9-12),
freelance writing in 9th & 10th
editing in 10th and 11th and staff writer and jr editor in 11th
should be editor-in-chief next year.
*club interact 11th and 12th (community service club)
* School’s local wellness policy committee
(me and a bunch of health officials make up this team that
is reforming the health and nutrition guidelines for the school)</p>

<p>(out of school)-
Piano (1995-present) (a definite passion of mine) *almost 12 yrs
Organ (2004-present) *3 yrs
Nyssma (music competition) for voice, scored A in 2001 and 2003
*Youth group 2001-present *7 yrs
Community plays with church youth group:
~joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat 2001-2002
~ jesus christ superstar 2002-2003
~ guys and dolls 2003
~ godspell 2003-2004
~ footloose 2004-2005
* dance (ballet) 2005-2006, will continue 2006-2007 2 yrs*</p>

<p>**<em>(BIG one)- **Girls Scouts<a href="1994-present">/b</a> *12 yrs
*Special Olympics volunteer (biannually 2002-2007) * 5 yrs *
*created and directed music appreciation program for
underprivileged kids in the community
*created and directed diability awareness programs
*Christmas caroling at nursing home annually 1994-present * 12 yrs *
*food drives tri-annually for food shelter 1994-present * 12yrs *
*program aid camp counselor at Girl Scout camp 2002-2005 * 4 yrs *
*numerous awards, medals, volunteer programs, too many to list
*</em>Silver Award: “adopted” battered women’s shelter, raised funds, collected food & clothes (02-04) *3 yrs *
**Gold Award<a href="%C2%93Eagle%20Scout%C2%94%20equivalent">/u</a> created Training guide for Special Olympics volunteers, did Special Olympics research, held disability awareness programs (before and after choosing this project)…over 100 hours of work on it. * 2 yrs *</p>

<p>Community Service:
* thousands of hours in girl scouts, probably almost 5000 hours
* me and my mom adopt needy families every Christmas and thanksgiving and collect food and donations for meals, presents and such, about 250 hours</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<ul>
<li>Gold Award, Silver Award, other Girl Scout Awards</li>
<li>Principals Honor role 2001-present</li>
<li>2004 overall academic achievement award (9th grade)</li>
<li>2006: outstanding academic achievement (best student) in: English,
history, and french (11th)
*2006 highest overall average (student of the year award) (11th)
*Bausch and Lomb science award, scholarship to the university of rochester</li>
</ul>

<p>~oh yeah and i babysit over the summers 3 days a week for the past few years.</p>

<p>***plan to volunteer at a soup kitchen and hospital all summer</p>

<p>Ok, sorry its long, but I hope someone will make it though because im really hoping wondering what my chances are for Brown (maybe PLME), Dartmouth, and JHU. I know that my SATs aren’t stellar but my essays will be really great, and im getting a really personal, great rec from my English teacher that should be pretty compelling. i will retake the SATs in october and im expecting math to go up significantly, and i should have around a 2250 with that improvement and a better essay on writing ( i froze up last time). and im thinking maybe girl scouts can be a hook? there aren't that many people who have done it for that many years, and i have been really involved in it, so maybe that will count for something.</p>

<p>Thanks for any advice! :)</p>

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<p>anyone????</p>

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<p>I think u aite
bet u get in</p>

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<p>You definitly have a chance but theres no gurantees at any of the top schools. It would seem that, as most people say on CC, it will depend on your essays.</p>

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<p>I would focus more on your SATII than on the SAT, your score is higher than average on the SATI and its important to have your SATIIs in the 700s.</p>