Chances Columbia ED please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chances Columbia ED
GPA Unweighted: 4.00
GPA Weighted: 5.90
Class Rank: 2/424 (top 1%)
Curriculum: Most Rigorous Available (IB Courses: IB Math HL, IB History HL, IB Spanish HL, IB TOK, Band, IB Chem HL, IB English HL)
IB Scores: Music SL (6)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2280 (700 CR, 780 M, 800 W) *Taking again in October and expecting 2300+
SAT II: Math II (750), Chemistry (720), Spanish (700)
ACT Composite: 32 (retaking next week, expecting 33+)</p>

<p>EC's
Marching Band (9, 10, 11, 12)
NHS (10, 11, 12)
Spanish Club (11, 12)
Teenage Republican Society (11, 12)
Private Music Lessons (9, 10, 11, 12)
Community Band (10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>Leadership
Marching Band: Saxophone Captain
Wind Ensemble & Jazz Band: Principal Saxophone
Community Band: Principal Saxophone
NHS (Treasurer)
American Cancer Society: Committee Member and Team Captain for Relay for Life</p>

<p>Music Accomplishments (Attaching to App.)
All-State Band: 2004, 2006, 2007 (First Chair in the state in 2007)
Solo and Ensemble Festival (10 Superior Ratings)
Stetson University Saxophone Workshop (2006 & 2007): Featured soloist at the final performance
FSU Tri-State Festival 2006: First Chair Saxophone
University of Miami Honor Band: First Chair Sax in the Wind Ensemble
Four County Honor Band: past 4 years (first chair past 2 years)</p>

<p>Community Service
Relay for Life (ACS): 11, 12
Habitat for Humanity (11, 12)
Big Brothers Big Sisters (12)
Music Tutoriung (9-12)</p>

<p>Academic Awards
Sophmore: Recognized by the Math/English/Spanish Departments
Junior Year: Recognized as an outstanding student in HL Chemistry, HL Math, and HL English</p>

<p>Work experience
I have maintained a weekly job for the past 4 years working in inventory control and data entry </p>

<p>Research
Scientific research to develop an assay for the detection of biotin in biological compounds.</p>

<p>Supplements: Will submit an audio recording (saxophone) and a research abstract</p>

<p>Intended Majors: Chemistry, Music</p>

<p>I'm expecting great teacher reccommendations and a great counselor rec as well. My essay will most likely be very well thought out (discussing intellectual development as it relates to chem/music and my contribution to an academic environment). I have visited the Columbia campus and intend to do an overnight visit next month. </p>

<p>Please chance me for Columbia College ED</p>

<p>Also, I'm considering these schools RD:
Dartmouth
Princeton
Northwestern
University of Miami (safety school)</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>Well, you sound quite strong. Are you applying to Fu?</p>

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<p>No, I'll be applying to the College.</p>

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<p>Which is not the easiest to get into. Nevertheless, I'd consider you a strong applicant. Your musical passion shows strongly.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the comments. Anyone else have suggestions?</p>

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<p>You have good chances at columbia ED</p>

<p>Academic Awards
Sophmore: Recognized by the Math/English/Spanish Departments
Junior Year: Recognized as an outstanding student in HL Chemistry, HL Math, and HL English</p>

<p>^ school awards will not help you much (if at all) on your college app</p>

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<p>You have very strong chances. Put it all together with essays and recs.</p>

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<p>Those musical accomplishments are awesome
I'd say you have a good chance?</p>