<p>Honors/Awards
-Spanish National Honors Society
-National Honors Society
-Tri-M International Music Honors Society
-Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society
~A Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Competition.
~Nine groups out of sixty groups that auditioned were selected for this honor
~Performance at Alice Tully Hall
~Strings International Music Festival Scholarship
--invited to have master classes with renown musicians from the Philadelphia
Orchestra
-Tilles Scholar Award (C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival)
-LISELA (Long Island Science Education Leadership Association) Award
~awarded for excellent leadership in Earth Science
-Earth Science Leadership Award
~awarded for excellence in Earth Science
-Honor Roll
~all four quarters of the high school years</p>
<p>Clubs/Activities
-Member of Mathletes
~team was ranked 2nd place in Long Island
-Member of the Ping-Pong Club
-Member of the Chess Club
-Tri-M (Modern Music Masters)
~chamber Ensembles
~performances
~master Class with Shanghai Quartet at Tilles Center
-GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Foundation)
~one of few selected to give presentation to Board of Education about earth science
and the importance of setting up this foundation at school
-LISFA (Long Island String Festival Association)
-All-County NMEA (Nassau Music Educators Association)
~Principal Cellist
-All State Conference NYSSMA (The New York State School Music Association)
-School Symphony/Chamber Orchestra
~Principal Cellist</p>
<p>Athletics
-Swimming (Varsity)</p>
<p>Community Service/Work Experience
-In-School Volunteering
~Chairperson for Nyssma Festival
--checked attendance for incoming Nyssma auditioners
--helped in setting up rooms for festival
[12+ hours]
-Gig Performances
~churches (mass accompaniment)
~parties
~country Clubs
--performed for the Master Works Foundation at Woodbury Country Club
~Weddings
-LIJ (Long Island Jewish Hospital)
~office work
~equipment management
[50+ hours]
-LuHi Tennis Camp at SportTime
~Volunteer Counselor (PIT): Person In Training
--aided in running camp
--served lunch
--office work
--organizing equipment/t-shirts
[200+ hours]</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (almost certain)
SAT 2: Biology M-710
I'll probably take 3 more; math IC, Chem and US History next year, and probably two or three more during the senior year.
AP: Euro-?</p>
<p>I HAVENT TAKEN THE SAT YET SO CAN ANYONE GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT A GOOD SCORE WOULD BE FOR COLUMBIA? I ALSO TAKE AP EURO THIS YEAR AND IM GOING TO TAKE AP US NEXT YEAR, AND PROBABLY 6 MORE APS DURING THE SENIOR YEAR.</p>
<p>i cant decide whether i should say:
"go away and come back in a year, sophomore"
"why don't you post this on the columbia board where people actually know/care about columbia"
or
"this sounds like a troll" first.</p>
<p>I don't think this is a troll. I'd have to say his chances are excellent. And you guys may think he's a troll, but people on the harvard forum say he needs MORE ec's. <em>flabbergasted expression</em></p>
<p>no we're not angry, but yeah, don't double post, just "bump." If you're real (sorry, I guess we doubted you--we're really usually alot more helpful than this lol) you're on a great track for getting into cornell, but seriously, don't worry about college until you're well into your junior year!</p>
<p>we're just used to people making up fake lists of stats to be annoying. Typically they'll make a super long EC list have great stats and then at the bottom ask about a school other than cornell and tell us cornell is a safety and that they might settle for it--does anybody remember "iwannabeanivyleaguehottie" (except with random capital letters all over) or whatever her name was...concert mistress of two symphony orchestras, lol)--so i guess it's a twisted compliment that we thought you were a troll.</p>
<p>wow there was actually someone who did that kind of thing? lol when was this? well anyway, im not doing the same thing as this person did. so please dont get angry at me! ok well anyway, does anyone have any advice for me? it looks like this thread is turning into a discussion of "iwannabeanivyleaguehottie" thing lol</p>
<p>haha, sorry, she was just rather memorable...</p>
<p>My advice, SERIOUSLY, is don't worry so much about college now. You've not even started Junior year.</p>
<p>So far we've got on you: estimate GPA, and ECs for half of HS...test scores are big, and until we know those (ALL OF THEM, or at least most) we can't say much. Forecasts on your part aren't worth much either. (no offense) Your GPA and ECs look like you're on track though.</p>
<p>In terms of improving your chances at cornell, FOCUS yourself (not that you're unfocused, just a good thing for getting into cornell in general). Go with a few of your ECs that are most important to you and pursue them to the furthest extent you are capable of. Passion and dedication gets students into cornell. It's fine to stay involved in those activities that are 1 hour a week, but get really into your main ECs. Also, next year, be really friendly to all your teachers, get to know them. Over the first few months of school you'll start to get an idea of which ones are the smartest and the closest to you--those are the ones you want a rec. from, not necessarily the teacher from the hardest course you got an A in. Also talk to your G. Counselor alot, he/she will be writing you a rec too, and get to know her, talk to her, get friendly. any other questions.</p>
<p>bottom line: you're on the right track, but people wont be able to predict your chances until your <strong>late junior year to pre-senior summer.</strong></p>
<p>i didnt perform there. but i went with my school to watch. Are you going to Allstate next year? oh wait..ur a soph...hm, did u get 100 on nyssma? cuz that almost guareentees u a spot in the orchestra.</p>