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<p>Junior; Asian male from Texas; not US citizen, international student, canadian citizen
SAT I: 2030; 700M 690CR 660W
Rank: 2/450
GPA: 4.0 (on 4.0 Scale) and 101.95 (on 100 point scale)</p>

<p>Plan on taking SATII: Math IIc, Biology, US History, and Chem</p>

<p>Hardest courseload; will have completed 11 AP classes upon senior graduation. Two foreign languages: 3 yrs in Latin, 4 yrs in Spanish. 4 years of sciences, history, mathematics, and english.</p>

<p>Freshman Year (2002-03)
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· SWT Young Pianist State Competition-3rd place
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- Honorable mention and half scholarship
· Invitation to Summer Baylor Piano Institute to perform at a Master Class with Prof. Bohlen
· McLennan Community College State Piano Competition-1st place
· Awarded an advance measure from CHS advance measure review committee for outstanding piano performance
· Summer- Volunteer at Hematology Oncology Associates of South Texas (HOAST)
· 2003 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Spanish Club Reporter (Freshman Representative)
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· UIL Literary Criticism participant
· UIL Poetry Interpretation-2nd place at district meet, 4th place semi-finalist at regional meet
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, 2nd division medal solo state, 2nd division saxophone quartet at state
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Soloist in church musical
· United States Achievement Academy- Mathematics Award
· Who’s Who Among High School Students? Award
· CHS Theatre Award for Outstanding Poetry Interpretation
· CHS Band Awards: Solo Award and Ensemble Award</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (2003-04)
· Selection to be a member of Youth Leadership New Braunfels
· UIL Region Marching Contest Winner, UIL Area Marching Contest Winner, UIL State Marching Contest Semi-finalist
· Fredericksburg Marching Contest-1st place
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place
· All-district, all-region, and all-area band; qualifier for state auditions (2nd chair)
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Latin Club Officer- “fabres”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· United States Achievement Academy- Minority Award
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Pearl Amster Concerto Competition- finalist
· Baylor/Waco National Piano Competition- honorable mention (3rd place) and full scholarship
· UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division saxophone quartet at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region, 1st division jazz ensemble at region, qualifier for state on saxophone quartet, 2nd division saxophone quartet
· TMTA local level- 1st place winner and advancement to district level
· TMTA district level- 1st place winner and advancement to state level
· UIL District: Poetry Interpretation-3rd place and advancement to regional level
· National Honor Roll Inductee
· Who’s who Among High School students award
· National Achievement Academy award
· UIL Regional: Poetry Interpretation: 3rd place Semi-finalist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· 2004 Musical Arts Center of San Antonio (MACSA) performance honor roll
· CHS Band Awards: Region Band Award, Area Band Award, Solo Award, Ensemble Award</p>

<p>Junior Year (2004-2005)
· CHS Head Drum Major
· ITS (International Thespian Society) member
· CHS Little Theatre Company (LTC) member
· Spanish Club Secretary
· Student Council- Spirit and Pride
· Active Tuesday Junior Music Club member/performer
· Church pianist and worship team keyboardist
· Volunteer at New Braunfels Public Library
· CHS Band Assistant Quartermaster
· Harlendale Marching Contest- 1st place, including Best Drum Major
· UIL Region Marching Contest- 1st division
· Brackenridge UIL Tournament- 3rd place in poetry interpretation
· Member of CHS UIL “winner’s circle”
· UIL Poetry Interpretation, Science, and Math Participant·
All-district, all-region, and all-area band; (2nd chair); 1st alternate for Texas all-state band
·National Honor Society member
·UIL Solo/ensemble- 1st division solo at region, 1st division woodwind ensemble at region
·TMTA local level- 1st place winner and advance to district level
·TMTA district level- 1st place winner and advance to state level
·Pearl Amster Concerto Competition- finalist
·Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship- Gold State Winner (top three in state)
·McClennan Community College State Piano Competition- 1st place
·Selection as a school representative for 2005 summer Boys State</p>

<p>Extra Curr. hours:
Band- Approximately four hours per day during marching season, and four hours per week during concert season
Public Library Volunteer- Two times a week, four to five hours per week
Church pianist- Twice a week, two hours preparing, two hours playing periodically through service
Church Youth Group- approximately fourteen hours per week
Separate Piano repertoire- approximately fifteen hours per week
Spanish Club Secretary- Approximately two hours every week
UIL poetry interpretation practice- approximately one hour per week
National Honor Society- approximately thirty minutes per week
Tuesday Junior Music Club- approximately three hours per month, 5 months each year</p>

<p>My essays will be pretty good; teacher recs will be exceptional, about 2 outstanding recs</p>

<p>*Stanford is my DREAM SCHOOL! :)</p>

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<p>If Stanford is your dream school, then why did you post this on virtually every board? Instead of flooding every Ivy/top school board with the same thread, why didn't you just post it on the "Chances" board? </p>

<p>As for your chances, I'm going to repeat what others have said: up the SAT score and get rid of Who's Who. Keep up with the music; that seems to be your hook. You have a shot, but you can never tell.</p>

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<p>becuase i already did that :)</p>

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<p>LOL. touche. Just to let you know, among the very top schools (HYPSMC), Stanford is the most unpredictable. It seems to regard the intangibles very highly, so make sure that your essays are good.</p>

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<p>That was my head hitting the keyboard. I fell asleep reading your list of ECs. Who cares if you got an "Invitation to Summer Baylor Piano Institute to perform at a Master Class with Prof. Bohlen" Do more than like 2 people on this board know who Professor Bohlen is? No. Keep it short when you apply, adcoms are people too.</p>

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<p>I think there is such a thing as too many ECs.</p>

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<p>i think its funny that you'll get to list like 6 of your ECs/awards etc. on the application...kill the motor dude</p>

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<p>I wonder how you can fit all these qualifications on the application with limited space. In my case, I listed only my senior year stuff and the space was not even enough.</p>

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<p>Do you have any idea what a master class is? And to be just in high school and be invited into a master class with a college professor is a VERY BIG DEAL to someone who is majoring in music. I'll keep it. But i AM getting rid of who's who</p>

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<p>well, apollo, of course if you want to apply, apply, but no one on this board is going to have some brilliant formula that will determine whether you get in or not. There is some good advice, take it or leave it, and some bad advice, but that's about all.</p>

<p>but anyways, you are definitely going to need to cut down on that list. like others have said, stanford limits your space and doesn't let you put a resume, so that will cut it down for you. i mean, thirty minutes a week at NHS--you spend more time getting ready for school in the morning. it's just not something colleges will care about. reading that list (more like skimming it) it just makes you look like an application stuffer without much personality. its more about showing them that you are really dedicated. say with music, that seems to be a big thing for you, if you have a good person, try and get a music teacher to write a supplemental rec, and they can highlight your talent and explain the prestige of some of your best awards. If you are really talented, send in a sample.</p>

<p>no one knows your chances of getting in; try and learn from the mistakes of some of us who went through this process last year, apply early if its your "dream school," and don't be too disappointed if a rejection comes in the mail. Always have safety schools and (as long as the app fee isn't a problem) apply to as many schools as you are genuinely interested in and can stomach the paperwork for. And, come to that, have more than one "dream school," it makes April a whole lot better!</p>

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<p>^^agreed</p>

<p>we're not admission officers.</p>