<p>I applied ED to Williams, and I'll apply ED II to Pomona if I get rejected/deferred. I'm also looking at Wellesley, Bowdoin, Wesleyan, UChicago and Tufts RD. But honestly, I don't know where I stand, or whether I'm competitive enough to apply to Ivies</p>
<p>Interested in an econ or bio major and a studio art or music minor</p>
<p>Academics:
GPA 3.70 UW
GPA 4.28 W (poor GPA explained by a bad sophomore year- 2 Cs and several Bs. Grandfather died of terminal pancreatic cancer that year-- there was a lot of tension in my family and I had depression)
Class Rank: top 7% </p>
<p>AP Courses: (only available to juniors and seniors)
Calculus AB - 4
AP Bio - 4
US History - 4
honestly, how bad does it look that I dont have any 5s? :(</p>
<p>Schedule this year: AP French, Physics, Orchestra, AP Econ, AP Lit, AP Studio Art, AP Stats (will colleges look down on me for taking these easy AP classes?)</p>
<p>Testing:
SAT: 2260 superscored (took twice)
Critical Reading: 770 Math: 730 Writing: 760</p>
<p>ACT: 32 comp (not sending)
English: 33 Math: 32 Reading: 36 Science: 26 (lol)</p>
<p>Subject tests:
SAT Bio: 790
SAT Math IIC: 730 (ouch)
SAT USH: 720 </p>
<p>ECs and Honors----
1st place Maine State Concerto Competition + $500 (11), performed w/professional orchestra in front of thousands of people
Winner of Young Stars of Maine prize + $1000 (10)
2nd place state piano competition (9)
Concertmaster of Youth Orchestra (9, 11, 12)
Concertmaster of District Orchestra (11, probably 12)
Spokesperson for Youth Orchestra (11), attended annual meeting planning the future of the professional orchestra that collaborates w/my youth orchestra
Performed at show of Grammy-award winning jazz pianist as one of three guest artists- other two guests included the host of NPBN and a Juilliard faculty member who has worked w/Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, and Miles Davis
Performed violin concerto with Grammy-award winning composer (different than from above) (11)
Performed as paid violin soloist w/hundreds of choral singers from across the state in Maine choral festival (11)
Personal essay chosen to be read for a radio program (12)
Performed at many master classes for piano and violin (9 12)
All-state orchestra (9 12), 4th chair 1st violin
First violinist in string quartet (10- 12), offered jobs for weddings and social events</p>
<p>Superintendent's Excellence Award (10)
Music + art department awards (11)
AP Scholar
Gifted &Talented program in Music and Art</p>
<p>Founder and President of National Art Honors Society (12)
GSA (11, 12), Vice President (12)
Math team scorer (9 12)
Speech team (9 12), won several regional awards
Paid research for PhD student studying the dynamics of phytoplankton and nutrients in the Gulf of Maine (summer 11)
NHS (11, 12) High school tutoring committee (12)
Writing club (9 11), discontinued
Representative at anti-bullying committee (12), only available during 12</p>
<p>Volunteering----
Local hospital volunteering (summer 11, 12), 40 hrs/yr. I played a lot of violin in the hospital lobby too (11, 12)
Pit orchestra for school musical, concertmistress (11, 12), 20 hrs/yr
Homecoming poster (9 12), designer (12), 20 hrs/yr
Senior T-shirt designer (11) my design won by popular vote of the entire senior class. Money raised went to funding for our graduation</p>
<p>Common App Essay: quirky. It was about pho and piano =)
Williams Supplement: excellent, wrote about my dad shoveling and how his determination in his life/shoveling influenced me to overcome my own snow. It was chosen to be on a radio program</p>
<p>Recs: One teacher wrote an outstanding 2 page rec-- he said I was one of the most talented and creative students he has encountered in 47 years of teaching the best. Idk about my other rec from my bio teacher. Hopefully its strong as I was one of her best students (no one got a 5 in all her AP bio classes). Also got a rec from my art teacher</p>
<p>Additional info: Asian F from Maine, submitted a music supp in violin/piano and an excellent art portfolio. Brother went to Stanford</p>