chances? i know, old news, but there are cookies!

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<p>(i copy/pasted from the Chances thread)</p>

<p>Hey there guys. Thanks in advance for participation in the thread, be it a straightforward answer or muddled advice.</p>

<p>SAT/ACT: 2250/33
SAT IIs: 760 us history, 730 math IC (I might take math IIC in Sept/Oct since i am taking precal this summer)
GPA (UW): 3.6
GPA (W): 4.2
Rank: 25-30/84, rankings haven't come out yet
APs/Honors: my school works on the vanguard program, so all classes are honors. i have taken AP world history, us history, and english language. i anticipate 4s
Leadership Positions: junior year asst editor-in-chief of school newspaper and senior year editor, essentially revitalized newspaper at my school, secretary of thespian society 06-07, officer in school chapter of junior statesmen of america 07-08 and 08-09, student council class rep fresh/soph/jun year
Awards/Honors: invitation to a writing workshop (accepted, attended) with ellen hopkins as a prize for winning houston public library poetry contest
Other Extra-curricular: i've played soccer and lacrosse though i'm not heavily involved in either, debate, volunteering since freshman year at a community center that promotes science education and conservation, volunteering since freshman year with a program that enables the disabled to be involved in all levels of theatrical production. i have been employed since sophomore year and am currently in a managerial position
Hooks (if any): first generation to college, writing/art portfolio, very low income bracket
State or Country: texas
School Type: small public competitive, in top 100 in the nation according to usnews
Ethnicity: mixed white/asian/african-american (though i just put other on the checkboxes, would it be to my advantage to put something else?)
Gender: female
Other Factors: i present myself really well and will have great essays. obviously that's not a concrete fact, but i figured i'd throw it in there.</p>

<p>(I lied about the cookies!)</p>

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<p>I see no cookies.</p>

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<p>Did you just lie about cookies? That's not the type of thing the Adcom or any decent human being looks fondly at.</p>

<p>(Very good chances)</p>

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<p>It really depends how well you sell yourself. If you can define a couple interests, show how you are passionate about them through your schoolwork/EC's. If you were to tie together your interests in performance (thespian society) to your volunteering, and you experiance in the junior statemen to student council and then to debate. </p>

<p>Other than that, solid grades, solid SAT's, slightly unimpressive courseload (take more AP's next year). I think you have a good shot!</p>

<p>btw, I think my response warrants a cookie.</p>

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<p>I will provide at least a half-hour's worth of personalized advice and coaching for a dozen cookies mailed to me.</p>

<p>don't write checks in the subject line that the body of the post can't cash :)</p>

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<p>You guys are serious about these cookies! In an underhanded way you did get some, your computer had to process a few to post. Thanks though, everyone, this has been a huge help. My courseload is definitely going to get harder and I've already started forming ideas for essays. I don't want to jinx it but... go lions?</p>

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You guys are serious about these cookies! In an underhanded way you did get some, your computer had to process a few to post.

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<p>I actually thought this was about computer cookies when I first read the thread.</p>