Chance me EA or RD?

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<p>Female, one of the top public schools in the state.
GPA: 3.9 unweighted
SAT: 2380 (CR 780)
SAT II: Chem 800, Math 800, US History 780
Honors/AP Classes:
9th grade: all Honors
10th: Honors Precalc+English, AP chemistry, AP US History 1 (two-part course at my school), self studied AP Music Theory; got 5s in both AP exams
11th: AP English lang, AP Bio, AP Calc AB, AP US 2, AP Spanish
12th (projected) : AP English lit, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Econ, AP Gov</p>

<p>ECs:
-Model UN: 2-time elected President of General Assembly, nominated for Premier Delegate Award, President of school chapter
-Youth and Government: Kean Assembly Vice Chair '10, Assembly Speaker '11, winner of Outstanding Statesman award, passed my bill through model Congress, President of school chapter
-Mock Trial Team: school's top witness, took team to states, team captain
-People with Pals (penpal program in Spanish to kids in Ecuador): president of school chapter.
-Peer Leaders (school drugs/alcohol awareness team): elected VP
-Violin: private lessons since age 4, Chamber Orchestra since freshman year, on the road to becoming school concertmistress of orchestra, regionals '10 - '11
-Volunteering at local medical center
-Assisted with neuroscience research at an esteemed medical center for 2 summers</p>

<p>-Indian music (most important): performed over 20 concerts in the US, UK, and India, won over 30 awards and competitions, go to India every year to perform in the music festival, and performed with eminent and notable artists. Performed a benefit concert in this music style to raise money for two charities.</p>

<p>Extras:
-Lived in the UK (Central London) for 4.5 years, until late middle school
-Scripps National Spelling Bee in middle school (dunno if that counts)</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>You’re a good applicant but nobody can chance you for schools like Harvard.</p>

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<p>Sounds to me like you will be accepted to atleast a couple ivies.</p>

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<p>Looks great–but junior high awards and competitions don’t really count UNLESS it’s a long term event. </p>

<p>Ex. Piano. If you have played for 12 years and won competitions ever since you were X years old, then yeah sure include awards from junior high. However, it seems to me that the spelling bee was a one time thing? Did you compete in high school?</p>

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<p>Scripps National Spelling Bee is only for middle school and lower so the OP most likely only competed in middle school.</p>

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<p>@OP: If that is true (you only competed in middle school or lower) then you probably shouldn’t include it. I’ve been told that your activities list/resume/etc. should only focus on high school activities/awards unless the exceptions (listed in my prior post) is present.</p>

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<p>If you WIN Scripps it’s pretty much the only middle school award you are allowed to put.</p>

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<p>I probably won’t include it. It was just an extra and I didn’t win it, obviously (or I would have been on Good Morning America, lol). Assuming that’s off the list, how do you think my chances are?</p>

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<p>Well, your chances were pretty good, but I think think the Indian Music ec will tip you into the acceptance pile. Keep in mind though, admissions vary from year to year and they might not be looking for “you.” But that part is out of your hands, I’m not sure if there is anyway to increase your chances now. Gl</p>