<p>EX: D practices 3 hours a day, but that INCLUDES symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber group, and solo material. It is also possible to host (i.e. have someone stay in your house) someone and practice and do homework at the same time. The numbers aren’t mutually exclusive. D thought it superfluous to tell the colleges the amount of time she spends practicing ONLY orchestra music, ONLY chamber orchestra music, ONLY chamber music, and ONLY solo music. That’s what Private Violin Lessons and Practice entail–practicing for every organization.</p>
<p>Much of D’s musical activity comes from school–over 5 hrs of music a day at her high school. Because of the opportunities that her high school allows her, these numbers are also calculated into her EC’s. After all, not every high school allows students to study in an intensely academic and musical setting.</p>
<p>Sorry for the confusion. Also, please remember that these are AVERAGE totals. Obviously D has more time in summer, so she will spend more time in summer.</p>
<p>er, sorry when I said practice and do homework at the same time, I was speaking relative to hosting someone, not practicing violin while studying. Whoops!</p>
<p>she did, but not to make her stand out as an applicant. It was on the additional info section of the Common App, and she thought she might as well mention it in case a college does a Google search on her. The AIDS walk thing and her donation shows up, so she didn’t want to take any chances.</p>
<p>She has never taken Latin or Greek in school, since her schools never offered them. She did take a summer Latin course and has self- studied vocabulary in both. She pointed all of this out in one of her essays.</p>
<p>Wow, you seem like the epitome of a striver parent. Jeeeze.</p>
<p>edit: Just saw income is 13k. Really? How is that possible. Not to be rude, but 13k is like sub-minimum wage. I see in the above post your income is 35k, but that’s still pretty low. How did you afford a violin with all those fancy lessons. And those ECs. Who <em>volunteer</em> tutors for 25 hours/wk? This is so fake.</p>
<p>It appears that some are now entering the realm of rudeness and name calling. I don’t believe that is helpful. Therefore, I’d like to thank all who posted regarding my daughter’s chances and ask that this discussion cease.</p>
<p>The income figure quoted is the adjusted gross income for 2007, which was our worst year ever. My husband and I are both self-employed. When illness strikes, as it did, income decreases and medical expenses increase. In addition, my father died in 2007, which necessitated our taking financial responsibility for my mother. As the violin lessons and Europe trip show, our income had been higher in the years prior to 2007. </p>
<p>The information in the post was not fake, but apparently needed clarification. Again, I thank all who responded to this thread and ask that it now cease.</p>
<p>Believe me, it’s very, very possible. One can still achieve great things without the money, though those who are below the poverty line tend not to be able to. That just makes the OP’s accomplishments all the more impressive.</p>
<p>I love the epilogue, especially the good ones So, I just got words from pipmom that pipdaughter got in to all schools she asked in the original post except for being wait-listed at WashU. It worth to note that PipD is now a sophomore at Princeton. Way to go! Congrats to both of you.</p>
So, I just got words from pipmom that pipdaughter got in to all schools she asked in the original post except for being wait-listed at WashU. It worth to note that PipD is now a sophomore at Princeton. Way to go! Congrats to both of you.</p>