Chance me, s'il vous plait?

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<p>I just sent in my application yesterday, which I know is late for a rolling school (I'm stupid, I know) and I'm scared I have no chance.</p>

<p>Personal Stats:
Race: White, OOS
Gender: Female
Rank: School doesn't rank, but I'd estimate 5/120
High School: Public
Location: New York
Applied for Financial Aid: No</p>

<p>Numbers:
GPA: 95 UW, 96.1 weighted
SAT: 2210 (660 Math, 760 CR, 790 Writing)
SATII: 750 US History, 710 Literature
AP Scores: 5 AP Euro, 5 AP Environmental Science, 4 AP US History, 4 AP Lit</p>

<p>Senior Courseload:
AP French
AP English Language and Composition
AP Calc AB
AP Comparative Gov't and Politics
AP Psychology
Creative Writing
Advanced Theatre Arts
Production Management
Gym</p>

<p>Honors:
+ National Honor Society – Secretary – 12
+ Area All-State Women's Chorus - 2 years
+ "High School Theatre Awards" nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" in Thoroughly Modern Millie
+ La Société Honoraire de Français – French National Honor Society – 12
+ AP Scholar with Honor – 12
+ Donald N. Silverman Moot Court Competition – 12 (Runner-up for “Best Written Brief” - Respondents)
+ International Thespian Society Certificate of Recognition for creating enthusiasm, inspiring participation and upholding the ideals of theatre – 11
+ Honor Thespian Certificate – over 700 hours of quality work in the theatre – 11
+ Departmental Award for Environmental Science – 11
+ Mamaroneck/Larchmont Human Rights Commission Award - 11
+ Wellesley College Book Award</p>

<p>Arts:
+ Yale Summer Session – Summer Conservatory for Actors – Summer 2008
+ International Thespian Society – President, 12 and Treasurer, 11
+ RNHS Theatre Productions:
~ Cats – Jellylorum/Jemima – 2008
- winner of Best Overall Production in the High School Theatre Awards Contest
~ Thoroughly Modern Millie – Miss Dorothy Brown – 2007
- received Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress
- production nomination for Best Overall Production
~ Peter and the Wolf – the Bird – 2007
~ Seussical – Mrs. Mayor, Bird Girl – 2006
+ Voice lessons 5-12
+ Tap lessons through Rye Neck High School – Fall 2006 - 2008
+ Area All-State Women’s Chorus – Alto 1, 2008
+ Area All-State Women’s Chorus – Alto 1, 2007
+ Stella Adler Studio’s Summer Teenage Conservatory at NYU Tisch – summer 2007
+ USA Weekend’s Showstopper contest – finding the nation’s best high school musicals – one of four runners-up out of 700+ entries for Thoroughly Modern Millie
+ Guitar – 7-12
+ NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Festival participant in jazz and classical vocals – 2004-2008
+ Jazz dance 7-10</p>

<p>Other ECs:
+ Horseback riding – I ride 6 days a week, am typically at the barn over 2 hours everyday after school
+ SAC – Student Awareness Coalition – raised awareness about world issues such as the Darfur Crisis, the AIDS epidemic, and world hunger – 10-12
+ French Club – co-president 11-12
+ Literary Magazine Editor – 11-12
+ REEF – Rescuing Earth’s Environmental Future – helped pilot school recycling program and facilitated events such as the Pond Clean-Up Day - 11</p>

<p>Volunteering:
+ Partners In Art Program – an intergenerational program that pairs a student with senior to participate in weekly art lessons
+ Midnight Run – distributed food and clothing to the homeless in New York City
+ Red Chair Project - refurbishes homes for underprivileged families</p>

<p>Work:
+ 8 hours a week at my barn to help subsidize the cost of board - feed, sweep, muck stalls, etc.
+ Camp Counselor for summer dance camp - '06
+ Student Demonstrator for 2nd grade tap class - 9th grade
+ Babysitting - 5 years</p>

<p>Great counselor rec (she's head of guidance, a great writer), 3 teacher recs (1 outstanding, 2 great)</p>

<p>Other hooks: Both grandparents attended, grandpa played football, both active alums. I don't know how much this counts, though.</p>

<p>I'd appreciate any thoughts/input!</p>

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<p>you're a match..</p>

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<p>Very good chance.</p>

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<p>I'd say very likely in.</p>

<p>But one of the girls in my graduating class last year, exceptional, applied late in January and got rejected.</p>

<p>She got into Penn, Stern, G-town.</p>

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<p>Had you applied before December 1st, I would have said a safe match. At this stage, I would say a solid match.</p>

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<p>thanks so much for your input guys. i'm still nervous!</p>

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<p>i visited twice - once two summers ago for an interview with the head of the musical theatre department.. it went really well, but i've since then decided that I want to go liberal arts rather than conservatory.</p>

<p>Last summer, I met with the head of the Residential College, which was awesome - one of the main reasons I'm applying. Then I met with the head of the honors college. If I mention this in my application, do you think it'll show interest/help?</p>

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<p>No ACT?</p>

<p>Sad to say... Michigan is a state of the ACT...</p>

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<p>I didn't take the ACT (I'm OOS, too) and I still got in.</p>

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<p>i think ur in
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<p>"No ACT?</p>

<p>Sad to say... Michigan is a state of the ACT..."</p>

<p>I'm going to have to disagree.</p>

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<p>I don't think the ACT thing would be a problem. Mich claims to put equal weight on both tests, and be preference-free.</p>

<p>I tried the ACT, and didn't like it... definitely not the test for me. Too much about time and spitting back information in graphs, whereas the SAT was more logic-based which I liked. Just my opinion. I chose not to report my score (which was comparably awful to my SAT!) so that means they'll never see it.</p>

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<p>Your extracurriculars are strong, and not applying for financial aid will probably give you a boost if you need it.</p>

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<p>Michigan does not have a preference for standardized tests. The SAT is an exact and equal substitute for the ACT.</p>