<p>Title says it all. Thanks! And yes, I know they're mostly all reaches for everyone. I'm just looking to keep myself entertained 'till I hear back from Brown (applied ED).</p>
<p>White male in Philly suburb, about $160,000 income</p>
<p>School:
Mediocre public school. It's a big deal if you get into an Ivy - about one person does per year, if at all (although my class is looking like it'll break that streak)</p>
<p>Stats:
Weighted GPA: 4.8; Unweighted: 4.0
8/336 (top 2.5%)
Schedule is mostly AP, a few honors
Two community college art classes - A's in both
SAT (weak point): 2180; Math 700, CR 730, Writing 750
SAT II: Lit 790, Math II 700
10th Grade: AP US Government - 5
11th Grade: AP English Lang, AP Calc AB, AP Human Geo - all 5
12th Grade: AP English Lit, AP French Lang, AP Studio Art - Drawing, AP Statistics</p>
<p>ECs:
School Lit Mag: Editor in Chief --- 9-12
School Newspaper (wins national awards every year): Copy Editor, Columnist --- 10-12
Quizbowl: Varsity/JV, Team Captain --- 10-12
National Honor Society --- 10-12</p>
<p>Interests and Hobbies:
Piano soloist and accompanist: Nine year student, perform in recitals and competitions, volunteer musician
Personal writing: Published author, contest winner, summer program participant
Personal art: Contest and show winner, summer scholarship program participant
(more on these later)</p>
<p>Academic Awards and Honors:
AP Scholar with Honor Award
National Merit Semifinalist
Academic Excellence Award </p>
<p>Contests and Shows:
Rider University High School Writing Contest: Honorable mention, poetry; of 25 selected from over 1000 submissions --- 10
American Heritage Federal Credit Union Essay Contest: Winner of grade 9 division, “Why I’m Proud to be an American” --- 9
Montgomery County Community College High School Art Show: Honorable mention, painting --- 11
Montgomery County Community College Art Show: First place, drawing --- 11
General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Pennsylvania Art Contest: Second place, drawing, state level, division grades 10-12 --- 11
Dorothy Sutton Piano Festival at West Chester University of Pennsylvania: Received “superior” marking for performance of Chopin Ballade in A flat major op. 47 --- 12</p>
<p>Publications:
Rider University literary magazine Venture: One of 9 selected from 25 winners in Rider University High School Writing Contest --- 10
Susquehanna University literary journal The Apprentice Writer: 3 pieces published as part of 75 pieces selected from over 4000 submissions --- 11
Teen Ink Literary Magazine: Poem published in national monthly magazine with readership of ½ million people --- 12 (not sure if I'm going to include this... don't think it's all that noteworthy. Does anyone know about this?)</p>
<p>Summer Programs:
EPGY Summer Institutes at Stanford University for Creative Writing --- 9
Young Writers Workshop at Bard College at Simon’s Rock --- 10
Susquehanna University Young Writers Workshop --- 11
Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation: Scholarship art program; 60 participants selected from approx. 600 national applicants --- 11</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
Senior Piano Benefit Concert Organizer and Soloist: Raised $1819.50 for Selian Lutheran Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania --- 12 (preparation began beginning of 11, though)
Sunday School Teacher: Music teacher of 3-5 year olds --- 10-12
Vacation Bible School Teen Leader: Daily newsletter editor-in-chief --- 9, 11, 12
Piano Accompanist/Performer: Mostly at church, preludes, postludes, offertory music when asked --- 9-12 (usually 3 or 4 times a year)
Cocorahs/FROST Weather Observers: Collected weather-related data daily year-round for use by researchers (not sure if I'm including this, either) --- 9
Senior Center Volunteer Musician --- 12
At least 700 hours, but discounting "piano practice time," probably more like 150-200</p>
<p>Essays:
Writing is a passion... I think both essays are strong.
Common app short answer is about why I love writing workshops.
Common app essay is about an experience giving hospice care to an AIDs patient in Tanzania in the summer of my 6th grade year.
Supplementary essay is in response to "What don't you know" prompt - I talk about my belief in God mainly (I say I don't know anything about physics), and how I've come to terms with not knowing anything about life and death. </p>
<p>Supplements (these have only gone to Brown - there are different specifications for each college in regard to supplementary info. I'm waiting to hear back until I send anything else out):
Writing - a bunch of poems (including a few contest winners)
Music - a selection of excerpts from my benefit concert
Art - about 10 pieces. Most of it is on here if you wanna get an idea: toddstong</a> on deviantART</p>
<p>Recs:
English and Calc teachers, Counselor
I know one (English) is nice, don't know anything about the others. I assume they're also good.</p>
<p>Interview:
Went very well - it was more a conversation than an interview, although I feel I might've been a little underdressed. (Showed up at a Starbucks in jeans and a semi-nice long-sleeve shirt.)</p>
<p>Can't really think of anything else. This is basically my resume, reformatted.
Oh, and I know there's no admittance based on intended major, but I emphasize heavy interest in visual art and creative writing. </p>
<p>If you read through all of this, you are awesome/need to stop procrastinating on your homework haha.</p>