<p>If any of you could chance me for NU, I'd chance you back. I realize I might be a bit... tricky... to chance.</p>
<p>So, here's my situation. I've danced all my life on a recreational level. Sophmore year, my gpa was a 3.9.</p>
<p>As a junior, I switched dance schools and started dancing preprofessionally (and not, you know, like a lot of kids do--my dance studio actually sends people to top jazz companies, and 90% of people in the program go on to be dance majors at college). Anyways, this <em>huge</em> time commitment combined with a lot more AP's led to my gpa being a 3.5. </p>
<p>My cum gpa is a 3.6.</p>
<p>I took the SATs once (why mess with a good thing?) and got a 780 M, 770 CR, and 720 W, for a 1550/2270. I'm a national merit semifinalist right now.</p>
<p>I took three AP's junior year, and got a 5 on AP US, 5 on Bio, and 4 on AP Lang.</p>
<p>I do technical theater, which is what I want to major in at Northwestern, which also took up a large chunk of study time last year, because I did it at my school and another which is half an hour away from mine. </p>
<p>All of this exp. for my gpa is in my counselor's rec, but I specifically didn't mention it.</p>
<p>Other EC's:</p>
<p>I work on my school's lit mag, and I'm fiction editor, being published twice last year.</p>
<p>I got an honorable mention in the MD distinguished scholar: talent in the arts competition for dance.</p>
<p>I work at a church on sundays and am a receptionist at my dance school on fridays.</p>
<p>I'm on the board for the DC chapter of HOBY, a semi-important leadership organization.</p>
<p>I volunteer with SportsPlus, a local organization that gives kids with mild autism/down's a chance to play sports. I'm passionate about this because I <em>love</em> little kids and 3 of my cousins have austism spectrum disorders.</p>
<p>My senior year classes:</p>
<p>AP Physics C
AP Calc BC
AP Lit
AP Art History
Bioethics (required, it's a religious school)
Studio Art</p>
<p>(Er, the art classes aren't me being lazy; I truly love the arts, as I hope is evident.)</p>
<p>recs:</p>
<p>My primary teacher one was done by my AP US teacher, who was on an adcom at Georgetown for a while, so I assume it'll be good.</p>
<p>My secondary one is from my art teacher, which I felt was appropriate because I'm applying to an art program (performing arts, but still...)</p>
<p>My counselor's rec will help explain my gpa, like I said.</p>
<p>Any thoughts? I'll chance you back.</p>