<p>Extra Curriculars:
Marching Band (6 years) Trumpet Section Leader and President
Class President (4 Years)
Jazz Band
Drama Club
Quiz Bowl
DECA
Key Club
Math Team
Honor Society (Vice President)
Foreign Language Honor Society
Thespian Society
HS musicals
Co-founder of the Ecology Club</p>
<p>If I get scheduled what I plan on taking senior year I should have about 10 AP classes/11 tests, and 12 Honors Classes in total.
Euro:4
This year - US History, Lang&Comp, Micro, Macro, Chemistry
Next year - Psych, Literature, Calc, Physics, Government</p>
<p>Community Service -
About 200 hours
Haiti Relief
Tutor
Reading at the library
Park Clean Ups
Compassion without Borders</p>
<p>Participated in HHMI Program
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
St.Patrick's NYC Parade (4 years)
Band Championship Titles
DECA regional winner</p>
<p>I’d spend the bulk of my effort on taking challenging academic courses, AP, Honors, and so on. I’m not sure that you aren’t spreading yourself just a little thin with all those extracurriculars! It’s entirely up to you, but academics is the most important factor by far. If you find yourself stretched to do all that, then focus more on a few. Putting serious time and effort into doing very well in academics should by Job #1 every day. #1 or 2 in your class is excellent, but it does depend on what kind of school, size, etc. In a good high school, it’s very impressive. Generally, you’re doing very well. Colgate would look very seriously at you, I am sure. But, again, it depends on what kind of courses you took, what academic risks you took, and generally how well you did in terms of GPA. Plus other factors, too, like SAT’s, recc letters, and so on, of course. Don’t get too focused on any one school – bad idea always – but consider a list of good schools. And look at each carefully, and visit if you can. You might love Colgate. If not, no problem, as there are many good schools which will gladly take you. If you do love Colgate, I imagine you have a pretty strong shot at getting admitted depending on how you do over the next year or two.</p>
<p>My grades are really great. 90% of my final averages are at least 97%. I have taken 6 APs already and my senior year I will have 5 more.
Do you think being involved in too much is a bad thing? I love being involved in everything I am a part of. I should also have very strong letters of recommendation as well. I am going to visit Colgate this summer.</p>
<p>When you visit college campuses in the summer it’s a good idea to know what to expect.
Colgate has about 100 undergraduates doing research as well as certain institutes underway as you can learn about on its website. In early August, well before the freshmen arrive on 25 August, the fall varsity sports teams reassemble so the administrators and coaches will be busy and the practice fields in heavy use. Then the new Trudy Fitness Center will be framed so you will get an impression of this new and impressive facility due to open in Jan., 2011. </p>
<p>I hope that you enjoy your campus tour as much as I did so many years ago and take the opportunity to ask all of your questions.</p>
<p>SAT scores are low. They need to be around 1450. Take the ACT also, send in you better of the two. There are published comparisons available on the web to help you decide which score to send. Good Luck.</p>
<p>Average SAT for this past freshman class was 1400. With your grades, etc., you may still get in with a 1300…get it up to a 1350 and you’re a shoe-in.</p>
<p>I went there and I had a 1470 SAT score and around a 95 gpa. What you should do if you’re serious is to talk to Gary Ross and the admissions staff the fall before you plan on applying and let them know you’re serious about attending. When you get accepted, you will get a personal message from the staff and mine suggested that they remembered who I was. I already was relatively confident I would be accepted when I applied because of the impression I left on the admissions staff. Make impressions, make connections, make opportunities, that’s the way the world works, both applying to college and in the job market.</p>