<p>Hi guys! I've made a couple of these in the past, but some new things have sprung up and I'm curious to see how they might affect people's predictions. In addition to Columbia ED, I'm applying RD to University of Virginia, Yale, maybe Cornell, William and Mary, and NYU (plus a safety, of course!). I don't have a particularly interesting background other than the fact that my parents are divorced--I'm a white suburban girl from the mid-Atlantic.</p>
<p>ACADEMICS!
-GPA: 4.49/4.5 (weighted)
---Our grading scale changed after my freshman year, which is explained by my school, so my GPA would be a little higher if it weren't for that factor.
-Rank: 4/513
-SAT: 2130 (700 CR/680 M/750 W)
-SAT subject test: 740 U.S. History (am taking French w/ Listening and Bio-M in November)
-APs: Have taken 5 tests, all of which earned 5s. By the end of this year, I'll have taken 11 AP courses.
-Overall course load: One of the most rigorous at my school; have consistently selected the hardest courses or courses which I plan to use in my career, like Technical Theatre.
-Academic interests: theater, French, and philosophy</p>
<p>ECs!
-Extremely active in my school's drama program. Have been an actor, an understudy, a playwright, an assistant stage manager, and a props master. (4 years)
---My one-act play was produced by my school and selected to represent the school at our district theater competition. It was also shown at the local library to raise awareness about my county's theater scene.
-Volunteer for an organization in France that is trying to purchase a Van Gogh painting, per the artist's wishes. I am by far the youngest person to work with them.
-Member of the National Honor Society (3 years), currently Committee Head for High School Tutoring
-Member of Drama Club (4 years), VP last year, and running for (and probably will be--I have no competition) President this year.
-Member of the International Thespian Society (3 years)
-Member of the Scholastic Bowl team (2 years)
-Member of the French Club (4 years)
-Member of the Alliance Francaise of my metropolitan area, which gives me access to special French events, lectures, etc. (1 year)</p>
<p>JOBS!
-5-week paid internship at a very respected and well-known crisis management firm last summer
-Accepted for up to a month-long paid internship at the aforementioned French organization this coming summer. I'm expounding upon this in the section they give you to talk about one of the ECs, and I'm going to make it clear the passion I have for what the organization is doing.</p>
<p>AWARDS!
-Outstanding Sophomore Female Student of the Year
-A variety of "best in such and such class" awards.
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-NHS Student of the Month for November 2010
-Am the one student nominated by my school for a state-wide leadership-based scholarship.</p>
<p>MISC.
-Great teacher recs
-I'd like to think that my essay is quite unique, both in topic and in format</p>
<p>Thank you so, so much!</p>
No joke when I say your credentials are great! However, you have about as good of a shot as it gets for someone applying to an ivy league like columbia, so I wish you luck there.</p>