chances ea, low rankings...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Case Western Reserve University
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<p>any ideas on chances?? im doing EA to case
asian female, nj
SAT I (may 05) 720m, 680cr, 660writing
SATI (oct 05) 740 m, 660 cr, 720 writing
highest compositie: 2140
SAT II's: 680 math iic, 660 physics (yea...not that high)</p>

<p>really really competitive high school, top 50 in nation i think, so i think im only top 30%, i know that everyone else's like top 10 people...so im kinda worried here, we have no rank tho, gpa is 3.9ish
5 ap's by graduation: stat, econ (micro and macro), psych, lang, and calc
(not that many cuz my school has like qualifying tests for ap's, so its kinda hard to get in in the first place) but all other classes are accelerated/honors</p>

<p>EC's:
black belt karate
karate teacher to kids ages 3 to 10, teacher to special needs (physical/mentally ill), karate camp counselor
2004 nationals: 1st place
2003 nationals: 3rd place</p>

<p>clarinet for 5 or so years, 1st section in school band</p>

<p>internship at hospital, Neonatal intensive care unit, veryy cool experience</p>

<p>piano for like 12 years
played in charnegie hall, steinway hall
won competitions multiple times in diff years: young pianist competition of nj, music educators association of nj, young peoples music program, and 2 others whos name escapes me now...o and 2 consecutive years 1st place talent show in my school. im sending in a cd of my playing
accompanist for everything imaginable: school musical, chorale (elite singing group of my high school), and im like the conductor/teacher too, fundraising activities for AIDS (broadway cares/equity fights AIDS), preseidnet of musiCares (we go to diff nursing homes and play music), played with church choirs for sunday services
school activities include key club, modern issues, red cross, ummm sorta french lit mag</p>

<p>o i came to america when i was 10, dunno if that makes a difference, and i got supp recs from piano and karate teacher.</p>

<p>chances??
thanx for any thoughts!</p>

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<p>you'll do fine. they don't see your ranking and you have 3.9 gpa. you're good. Don't know about money. As I understand it, you guys aren't going to get a lot since the school's so short on money.</p>

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<p>babumohan:
How do you know the school is "short on money?" Do they have less scholarship money than usual? Thanks.</p>

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<p>you'll get in.</p>

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<p>School newspaper had article about current financial crisis at Case this year. Said cutbacks would not affect students, but you never know. Article was in late Sept issue of Case Observer. My S said there was lots of conversation on campus about the fund shortfall considering Case enrolled largest freshman class ever this fall, 1152 rather than the normal +/- 800 freshman.</p>

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<p>yeah, it's mostly rumor. The school threw a lot of money into the village and got a larger freshman class than they expected (which threw a wrench into their plans to move everyone to Northside). The employees who work for housing are worrying about their jobs and all the people who are getting laid off.</p>