Chances at HYPS?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT: Hoping for 2190-2250
SAT II: Biology 710 (will take three more, US, Chem, and Math IC)
GPA: 96.5/100
AP: Euro 3 (Taking AP US this year, and probably 5 more APs during senior year)
Ethnicity: Asian Male
School: Blue Ribbon School in Long Island, NY; Very competitive</p>

<p>***Leadership Positions</p>

<p>Extracurricular, Personal, Volunteer Activities:

  1. Cello playing (7 years: 10-15 hours per week, 48 weeks per year)
    -School Symphonic/Chamber Orchestra
    -------<strong><em>Assistant Principal Cellist (9)
    -------</em></strong>Principal Cellist (10-12)
    -------<strong><em>Treasurer (11)
    -LISFA
    -------</em></strong>Associate Principal cellist (9)
    -All County
    -------<strong><em>Principal Cellist (10)
    -All State Nyssma Conference (11)
    -Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society: Performance at Alice Tully Hall as a Trio (9-11)
    -------</em></strong>Founder and Leader of Trio (9-12)
    -------Strings International Music Festival Scholarship (10)
    -------Letter from Town Clerk congratulating for representing the town (10)</p>

<li><p>Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) (10-12)
-Tri-M International Music Honor Society (11-12)
-------<strong><em>Scrapbook Co-Editor/Co-Producer (11)
-------</em></strong>Music Library Officer (11)
-------<strong><em>Vice President (hoping for this position) (12)
-Performances/Ensembles
-------</em></strong>Leader of Trio, Quartet, and Quintet (9-12)
-------Hopefully raise money for Hurricane Katrina through benefit concerts
-Honored Master Class with Shanghai Quartet (10)</p></li>
<li><p>Newspaper Club (11-12)
-“Pulse” (Nationally Recognized)
-------Newspaper Staff: Reporter (11)
-------***Layout Editor, Copy Editor or Features Section Editor (hoping for one of these positions) (12)</p></li>
<li><p>Tennis camp volunteering (Summer 9th Grade: 5 hours per week for 8 weeks {200 hours})
-LuHi Tennis Camp at SportTime Volunteer Counselor: aided in running the camp; helped clean up, served lunch, did a lot of office work, organized events, and organized equipments and camp t-shirts
-------Letter of Recommendation for excellent work and dedication to work.</p></li>
<li><p>Hospital Volunteering (Summer 10th grade through first quarter of 11th Grade: 6 hours per week for 10 weeks {50 hours})
-North Shore LIJ (Long Island Jewish Hospital): did a lot of office work; filing, charting and mailing envelopes, managed and transported medical equipment, and organized clerical projects.
-------Letter of Recommendation for excellent work and dedication to work </p></li>
<li><p>GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Facility) (11)
-Volunteer Researcher for Pawpaw Plant Research
-------took measurements of plants, watered plants, and aided in research [50 hours]</p></li>
<li><p>C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival (Summer 10th Grade: 5 hours per week for 3 weeks)
-Honored Master Class with Larry Dutton of the Emerson String Quartet (10)
-Chamber Orchestra
-------***Assistant Principal Cellist (10)
-Best Ensemble Award: for demonstration of skill, enthusiasm, and dedication towards various chamber music (10)
-Tilles Scholarship Award: scholarship into the festival (10)</p></li>
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<p>Academic Honors:

  1. Spanish National Honor Society (10-12)
  2. National Honor Society (11-12)
  3. Earth Science Leadership Award: awarded for Leadership excellence in Earth Science (9)
  4. LISELA (Long Island Science Education Leadership Association) Award: awarded for excellent Leadership Role in Earth Science (9)
  5. GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Facility) Presentation: one of few students in school selected as a great honor to give a presentation to the Board of Education about earth science and the importance of setting up this facility at school; the facility would serve as a visual aid for earth science students, making it easier and more fun for them to learn (9)
  6. National Merit Commended <a href=“11”>hoping for this to happen this year, possibly even Semifinalist position</a></p>

<p>Work Experience:

  1. Gig Performances as a trio and other quartet ensembles (9-11)
    -played at numerous churches for mass accompaniment, played at private and big parties, played at country clubs (performed for the Master Works Foundation at Woodbury Country Club), and played at numerous weddings
    -------***Leader of the gig groups; arranged job dates and times, rehearsal dates, music preparation</p>

<p>Uniqueness: I’ve founded an ensemble in 9th grade and carried it out through 11th grade by going on various competitions and winning them, and also serving the community throughout the years. </p>

<p>Essays: I plan to write about how music has enabled me to express myself in new ways, how great it felt to play for others, and how great it felt to help others through music as well.</p>

<p>Recommendations: I’ve received great supplementary letters from my bosses at the tennis camp and at the hospital. I’ve also received a super recommendation letter from my earth science teacher. She knows me very well and I was AWARDED the recommendation letter for outstanding performance and leadership in class. I hope to become really familiar with my guidance counselor as well.</p>

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<p>bump thx.......</p>

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<p>edited previous message.</p>

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<p>1:6 (that would make you well better than the average applicant).</p>

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<p>wow 1:6 is above avg? whoa thats hard...</p>

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<p>The average at H. is 1:11, and that includes all the legacies, developmental admits, recruited athletes, desired URMS, etc. It is not much different at the others. </p>

<p>Do apply - you can't get in if you don't, but make sure to have some good matches and safeties - there are plenty of schools out there that offer an education as good (or better) than HYPS, just without the 'hyp'.</p>

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<p>o ok i c thx. uh im actually looking into a science field perhaps teaching biochemistry or something as a college professor maybe, or perhaps engineering..... something towards the science. in terms of the math sat2, is 1C ok to take even if many people take 2C? i dont think i have time to take 2C anyway so i wanted to make sure 1C was ok too... my bio could have been better, but i want to make it up with chem this year... dam so many tests to take this yr.......</p>

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<p>Hi man, thanks for posting on my chances thread; you helped me so I'll try and help you. First of all...WOW, in my opnion your stats are amazing. I can really see your love for music. I think you have a great chance, specially if you can get around 2200 on the SATs. The best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>if you're going to be applying to HYPS as an intended engineering/science major, you need to take math IIC... and a 2200 is top notch, but just know that that's just an average score at HYPS.... a 710 is fairly low, even though it's not necessary to bring that up, as that probably wont be a hindering factor in your admissions process... if you intend to take part in music at those colleges, then keep up with the music thing, but volunteer work and very unique volunteer experiences make for good essay ideas and a cool personality...</p>

<p>dont ruin yourself and apply to only schools like such. fall in love with a safety, and apply to at least two sure bets. because you never know if all those top schools will reject you, and safety's can be funny too</p>

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<p>thx a lot for ur advices! but wow 2200 is gunna be tough to reach buy ill definitely try..... yea and i regret that bio score, but i hope to make it up with the other sat 2s. if i can keep consistent by getting over at least 700 on every test, thats good too i guess. well anyway thx again!</p>

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<p>o and also, does anyone know any "good" safety schools i can get into with my stats?</p>

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<p>whats your state school?</p>

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<p>i live in new york</p>

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<p>Too many activities. Focus on one cable channel.</p>

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<p>what do u mean?</p>

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<p>I disagree with mensa160. Your extracurriculars show that you're able to put time into many different activities and still have significant accomplishments in all of them. Schools are looking for both well-rounded and lopsided candidates, but people on these boards seem to only be going after being lopsided :P</p>

<p>SUNYs would be good safeties for you. I'm wondering why you're taking the IC instead of the IIC--schools view it basically as the equivalent of another SAT I Math sitting. Some schools don't even accept the IC anymore.</p>

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<p>I am jealous of those stats, oh my gosh. Obviously those are some of the hardest colleges in America to get into, but if anyone has a decent shot it's you.</p>

<p>If you'd reply to my thread that would be tight. I'm sad, no one cares about my chances.</p>

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<p>what haha well i hope my standardized test scores are better though. those are what i seem to be lacking. thx for compliment godfather but i recall seeing ur stats a lot and i think u had amazing standardized test scores. for that i envy u.</p>