Chance me please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>I would really appreciate it if you chanced a high school junior. Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>School: Riverdale Country School, Bronx, NY
SAT: 2170 (taking them again in the fall)
Junior Year courses:

  • French 5 Honors (AP) : Last year of the class, and I am one of 2 students taking it. highest lever of French offered
  • Precalc AB Honors
  • Constructing America: Mix of AP US History and AP English - only for our school, its a special course
  • Independent Study for painting and drawing anatomy
  • AP Biology
    Junion Year Grades:
  • French: A
  • Constructing: A-
  • AP Bio: A
  • Pre-calc: B+
  • Independent Study: A
    Summer Activities: this summer…
  • working at the UN writing papers/editing/translating into french for an organization: Global Action on Aging
  • Working with a doctor with Stem Cells
  • Art class at Colombia University
    Interests:
  • Art: painting/drawing/sculpture/digital/photograhpy: i have done almost every type of art making there is, but i specialize in drawing and painting. I have been doing so basically since i was born (no joke!) and have been commissioned several times to make paintings for people
  • Piano: been playing the piano since i was 4. Followed the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum, which was just introduced in NYC this year, so im one of the few kids in the city doing it. I am in grade 9, which means i will be able to teach next year! I’ve gotten tons of awards/certificates from playing in concerts.
  • Medicine: I have been volunteering for 4 hours every Sunday at 2 prominent hospitals in NYC for 2 years now
  • Tutoring: have been tutoring a 10th grader at my school in math
  • Sports: JV Tennis, V Cross Country, V Track
  • co-editor in chief of our school’s art magazine
    SAT 2:
  • French language: 760
  • French Lit: 780
  • going to take Bio, Math 2
    AP: I just took the French language and literature (last year!) and Biology</p>

<p>Random: I have lived in Canada for 10 years, London for 3 years, Japan for 2 years and New York City for 2 years. I have great recs, one from my french teacher who told me she “got someone into Yale”…and I love English and writing and it is my favorite subject, so essays shouldn’t be a problem. </p>

<p>And I on the right track for amherst?</p>

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<p>you have many unique experiences that I think will serve your advantage.
you can easily make your essays amazing-the main part of amherst apps</p>

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<p>bump!!!</p>

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<p>300 views and 1 response? Come on please chance! I will chance back!</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a great chance!
Your EC’s are diverse yet show that are you are passionate and thrive to excel.
Vous appreniez le fran</p>

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<p>You have a great chance. Apply. Bonne chance Monsieur slatewater!</p>

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<p>The fact that you play sports helps you a lot too because Amherst saves 65 spots (15%) in each incoming class. Your ECs are amazing too! You definitely have a shot.</p>

<p>This might help: [Online</a> NewsHour Video Player](<a href=“http://pbs-newshour.onstreammedia.com/cgi-bin/visearch?user=pbs-newshour&template=play220asf.html&query=*&squery=%2BClipID%3A5+%2BVideoAsset%3Apbsnh062204&inputField=%20&ccstart=2084434&ccend=2716368&videoID=pbsnh062204]Online”>http://pbs-newshour.onstreammedia.com/cgi-bin/visearch?user=pbs-newshour&template=play220asf.html&query=*&squery=%2BClipID%3A5+%2BVideoAsset%3Apbsnh062204&inputField=%20&ccstart=2084434&ccend=2716368&videoID=pbsnh062204)</p>

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<p>^^^^</p>

<p>The spots you are referring to OCCTransfer are for recruited athletes, which it does not appear that the OP is.</p>