Chances from North Dakota

Applying to College
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<p>Hello, I'm a soon-to-be senior from North Dakota at a school of about 1200. I have a 4.2 wgpa and a 4.0 unwgpa. I have been raised by a single parent as an only child, and I am looking to attend some schools on the east coast, possibly with a focus in political science or international relations.</p>

<p>Act: 31(will get another score from the June test)
Sat II: 700 world history, 690 us history
8th grade: Honors Algebra
9th grade: Honors geometry
10th: honors Chem, honors alg. II
11th: a.p. Bio, a.p. U.s. History
12th: will be in a.p. Gov, a.p. English, </p>

<p>I have also taken German for four years (I will be a hosting a student from Germany this year), and have taken many music classes.</p>

<p>EC Involvement:
-Student Council President for 2011-2012
-Have been a Renaissance Officer All four years (secretary junior year, vp this coming year)
-Student Director of my school's top choir
-NHS
-Two year program with my district's television production program
-Roles in many different plays and musicals (including Sweeney in Sweeney Todd, Albert in Bye Bye Birdie, and The Pharaoh in Joseph)
-4 years in a summer steel drums program
-Choir all 4 years, band all 4 years (Euphonium), jazz band for three years (trombone)
-Key Club Junior Rep.
-Male Acapela Group
-Philosophy Club
-Freshman Mentoring
-Madrigals 2 years</p>

<p>Awards</p>

<p>-All state choir, NDSU Festival Choir, ACDA Honor Choir, UND Honor Choir
- Rotary Club Student of the Month
- U.S. Bank Distinguished Student Award
- Most Initiative Award (student council)
- 2nd place State Geography Bee (8th grade)
-"School of Rock" composition winner</p>

<p>Community Involvement:
-Vocal Lessons for Four years
- Guitar Lessons for four years
- Play in my church youth band
- Helped build a church library</p>

<p>Interesting Facts
- Was on Good Morning America in first grade for finding two mistakes in a book about Theodore Roosevelt, enjoys old-school blues music, </p>

<p>Chances at:
Georgetown
American
William & Mary
Sarah Lawrence
Columbia
UVA</p>

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<p>Bump :(…will chance back</p>

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<p>“Was on Good Morning America in first grade for finding two mistakes in a book about Theodore Roosevelt” That’s cute, but colleges really don’t care…</p>

<p>Academically you sound like an outstanding student. Your extra-curricular activities are fantastic. I think you have an decent chance of getting into these colleges. Especially since your from North Dakota. Start working on your essay, and maybe get an internship at a law firm. GOOD LUCK</p>

<p>P.S. I would leave out the 2nd winner in 8th Grade Geography, colleges hate to see things from middle school</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input! And I don’t think I would honestly put those things on a common app per say, but I was just trying to give an idea of who I am I guess. :)</p>

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<p>Great, because I was going to say…</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for chancing me!
I think the Good Morning America thing would be cute to stick into an essay or just to show in an interview as a part of who you are…but like SeattleBulldog said, you shouldn’t include that as a huge thing :slight_smile:
Columbia (since it is an Ivy and all…) I would say reach, like it is for any person-but pretty decent chance since you are from North Dakota. Georgetown match/high match, and UVA match. I don’t know enough about the other schools to really give you better chancing but it seems like you have a decent chance!!
Best of luck!</p>