Chances at Chicago, Hopkins, Cornell

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey...new poster, long-time reader. Ha.
I'm from SE Pa, and go to a medium-sized public school.
Ok.</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:</p>

<p>SAT I - Jan 05 - 800 Math, 680 Verbal = 1480
SAT I - Mar 05 - 700 Math, 700 Verbal, 790 Writing = 2190
However, some schools are taking the highest (i.e. Cornell) so...
800 Math, 700 Verbal, 790 Writing = 2290 hehe.
SAT II - Bio - 730
US Hist. - 750
Math IIC - taking in fall 05</p>

<p>APs by Graduation - USH, Bio, Chem, Psych, Euro, Calc BC.</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>Taking most rigorous available course-load</p>

<p>GPA: 3.831/4.000000000
Rank: 11/453 (2.43%)
Poor freshman year, 3.5; soph - junior 4.0 each (basically an upward trend)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (school affiliated):</p>

<p>-I am a Trombonist
-Marching Band - 10th - present (perhaps a section leader)
-Concert Band - 9th (first chair)
-Symphonic Band - 10th - present (first chair)
-Jazz Band - 9th - present (first chair)
-PMEA District 11 band - 2nd trombone
-PMEA Region 6 Band - 3rd Trombone
-Science Club - 10th- present
-NHS 11- present
-All School Musical - Pit (trombone)
-Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Academic Challenge 11th-present
-Attended Camp Neidig Leadership camp (nominated-someone thinks im a leader?)</p>

<p>Volunteer and non-affiliated extracurriculars:</p>

<p>-Piano Lessons 8 yrs
-Franklin Institute Volunteer - 10th - present
-Intern with a Federal Judge at the Equal Employment and Oppurtunities Commission (eeoc) in Phila.
-Intern at the Settlement music school in Phila.</p>

<h2>-Misc. Volunteer work with Meals on Wheels-Chicago (produced a video), Delaware Valley Historic Aircraft Association(ditto)...totaling over 100 hours.</h2>

<p>As far as essays and reccs go, my reccs should be good, ive known the teachers for a long time, and they both taught my AP courses this year, (BIO, USH).
My essays, as well, should be good, but only time will tell.</p>

<p>I was also awarded the Cornell Boook award at my school, i really dont know if that does anything for me (other than a pretty book).</p>

<p>SO....basically im looking for my chances at Cornell A&S (ED) , Chicago (EA) and Hopkins (RD), Georgetown (RD), Brown (RD). Perhaps you can offer some other reaches and safeties for RD, maybe a match or two also.</p>

<p>Thanks.
Anything else you may need, let me know.</p>

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<p>Bump........</p>

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<p>Also, i wish to study history and/or chemistry...so if anyone can offer advice...</p>

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<p>Reasonable chance at all.</p>

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<p>agreed...make sure you do some volunteer hours in case you don't have <em>enough</em> already, you should stand pretty well at all, best of luck.</p>

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<p>Bump...anyone esle?</p>

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<p>Good chance at all. I think your EC's could use some work, so if you do some interesting things over the summer that could help you out. But you very well could get in anyway.</p>

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<p>Thanks, all your comments have been encouraging.</p>

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<p>All your academic stats are fine. Try racking up some more community service hours and possibly more ECs. Looking good so far! Good luck.</p>