Chance thread :-\

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Yea I know, its too late to do anything and the process is pretty random. But it makes the wait a bit more bareable. </p>

<p>My ECs are rather random since I enjoy doing a bit of everything and I was wondering if that hurts me as opposed to focusing on one thing like math or science. Most are regional and a few are state level, but nothing that I think that would blow the adcoms away. I did start a couple things such as a web design business, a cycling club, and a go club, and I'm rather active in them, so would that make up for not having a national award? I'd be interested in some comments about them.</p>

<p>I'm an Asian IB student at a huge public school in Texas. </p>

<p>GPA W: 4.37, UW: 3.96 ( 2 B+s on my midyear report ruined my 4.0 )
Rank: 8/1316
SAT I: Math 800 Verbal 800 Writing 680 (application essay faaar better. Would adcoms overlook a poor writing score if they have a writing sample infront of them?)
SAT IIs: 800 MIIC, 800 US Hist, 770 Lit
APs: 5 World History, 5 US History, 5 Human Geo, 5 Macro Econ, 5 Micro Econ, 4 English Language</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Orchestra - Principal Bassist of Community Orchestra, Vice President, Technology Officer, Bassist of twice voted #1 Highschool Orchestra in the country - 1500 hours
Personal Web Design Business- Co-founder, President, Graphics
Designer- 450 hours
Technology Corporation Internship- Testing, Leader of a project to implement new software and automate direct marketing for credit unions- 350 hours
National Honors Society- Secretary, Teasurer- 150 hours
Cross Country Cycling Club- Co-founder, Captain, organized multiple biking trips and races, however we entered no major competition- 1000 hours
Future Business Leaders of America- Leader of Business Plan Team-
60 hours
Go (East Asian board game comparatable to Chess) Club- Co-founder, 1 Dan (relatively high level ranking) Instructor- 1000 hours
Mixed Media Art- Selected member of trial group for introduction of Pre-AP art to school, artwork displayed at city hall multiple times- 600 hours
Various other clubs- member, minor-officer, whatever- 430 hours</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>National Merit Finalist-12th;
AIME Qualifier-11th, 12th;
All Area Orchestra- 9th,10th,11th,12th;
All Region Orchestra- 9th,10th,11th,12th;
Regional Economic Challenge Team 2nd Place-11th;
Regional Economic Challenge Individual 2nd Place-11th;
State FBLA Technology Concepts 5th Place-10th;
National French Exam 4th Place National- 10th;
AP Scholar with Distinction-12th;
Regional Science Fair-Honorable Mention-10th;
Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest Exemplary Musicianship Award (essentially a superior+ for anyone that goes to those things)-
10th, 11th;
Outstanding Member of Orchestra Award (one given out each year)- 11th;
UIL Calculator Regional- 3rd Place;</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:</p>

<p>Theory of Knowledge IB
Biology II IB
Biology II Lab IB
English 4 IB
Econ 2 IB
French 4 IB
Chamber Orchestra Honors
Calculus HL IB</p>

<p>Essay: One about building a perpetual motion machine and bonding with my dad, another about starting a company with a friend and my interest in business.</p>

<p>Interview: I thought it went very well. He liked my jokes and told me he'll be my advocate haha.</p>

<p>Recommendations: One unknown, one said of all students he's had "none deserves higher praise for academic excellent and strength of character".</p>

<p>Appreciate any comments. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Perpetuum mobile would violate the energy conservation law unless you leave and go in space but then it won't be a big deal because everything is in perpetual motion.</p>

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<p>The catch here is that I was 8 and my dad was being tricky haha</p>

<p>And I figured out it wouldn't work soon enough</p>

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<p>Oh :) the dream of a child ;)
Nice one! Btw I was trying as a child too...</p>

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<p>Adcoms will probably think you got a professional editing service to work on your essay. Be prepared to submit some graded writing samples.</p>

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<p>Perpetual motion machines are teh possible if you are in a frictionless environment, like on my super smooth skin that attracts all the ladies.</p>

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<p>Depends on your definition of perpetual motion machine. The generally accepted definition requires perpetual motion as well as extra work. Even in a frictionless environment if you tried to take energy out of the system it will stop.</p>

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<p>Even if you build the machine in a vaccum (i.e. a frictionless environment) you'd have to build it so that every component of the machine is in motion.</p>

<p>You may have eliminated outside friction, but the different parts of the machine will cause friction as well (internal friction, if you may); for example, if you have a wheel that spins on an axis, eventually the energy of the spinnign wheel will be wasted on the axis. So you essentially need a machine in which every part will directly participate in the motion, such that the energy passing from one component to another due to 'internal friction' will not really be 'wasted', since it will continue to propel the machine's motion.</p>

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<p>you dont stand a chance.</p>

<p>just kidding. what the hell do i know.</p>

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<p>I would think you'd be snapped up for your string bass skills right away. You guys are pretty rare.</p>

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<p>Uncommon, but not exceedingly rare. I doubt my string bass would get me in unless I was one of five to apply or something like that.</p>