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<p>Do you think I can get into NYU regular decision or is my only hope early?</p>

<p>I got to a really competitive highschool we're always in the top 20 in the nation </p>

<p>Right now I'm a junior: most likely sat stats (based on practices taken)
verbal: 660
writing: 660
math: 700</p>

<p>havent taken sat II's yet..taking math IC, us history, and literature</p>

<p>GPA: 3.65 (my gpa is low because 8th math counted, sinc ei was in 9H (c+) and spanish counted (b)</p>

<p>9th grade:
English 9: A
Intermediate II orchestra: A
Earth science: B+
Computer science I: A
Computer science II: A-
World History: A
Math 10R: B+
Spanish III: B+</p>

<p>10th grade
English 10: A-
Symphonic orchestra: A
Biology: B+
Health: A
Business/advertising: A
World History: A
Math 11R: B-
Spanish IV: A-</p>

<p>11th grade (as of 1st semester)
Symphonic orchestra: A
Chemistry: A-
AP US: A-
English H: A-
Humanities: A-
Ap Spanish: A-
Latin X: A
Pre-calc: A</p>

<p>classes that I'll probably take as a senior: Symphonic orchestra, ap bio, ap economics, ap govt, ap english, creative writing, shakespeare, business law 1, business law 2, ap spanish, AB calc</p>

<p>EC's:
- Cummunity Action Committee(8,9,10,11) (treasuer- 11th, secretary- 9th)
- Interculural Unity Club(9,10,11) (committee head 9th-11th)
- Writing club(10,11)
- Tri-M (music honor society) (11)
- honor society (11)
- Vasity Club (11)
- Peer tutor (9,10,11)
- Spanish Club (9,10,11)
- Newspaper (10,11)
- JV field hockey (9,10,11) (captain 1oth & 11th)
- Varsity winter track (10)
- Varsity Winter track manager (11)
- Varsity Lacrosse (9,10,11)
- horseback riding (5 years)
- viola (8 years)</p>

<p>Awards:
- spanish honor society
- Field hockey spirit award
- Editor choice award poetry.com
- published in top poets and poems of 2004
- Who's who among highschool students
- international soceity of who's who of poetry
- 2nd place Gold Haven Equestrian competition
- latin honor society</p>

<p>thanks for your help!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>NYU is concerned primarily with grades and SAT scores. Study hard for the new SAT, your GPA should be ok. Definately do ED tho....what shcool you applying to</p>

<p>And now a little criticism on the awards thang</p>

<p>"- Editor choice award poetry.com
- published in top poets and poems of 2004
- Who's who among highschool students
- international soceity of who's who of poetry "</p>

<p>dont put these on college application... who's who is a money making scam with no real meaning</p>

<p>poetry.com is the same... i made a poem in 2 minutes because submitting a poem got me points in some game, and i won editors choice, and they also said they were putting me in some book, if thats the top poets thing, then thats bad too. The international whos who i dont know anything about it, but since its whos who it also probably has little worth. I'm not trying to underscore your accomplishments but putting awards like that may have the adverse effect of making it like u havent done anything major</p>

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<p>they might not know about poetry.com.. and if you are strong in poetry, then highlight it any way you can.. submit to billions of competitions this year to get better feedback.</p>

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<p>I agree with Matt here. Top colleges like to see major honors and activities you are truly involved in and passionate about, not some laundry list of who's who's listings. </p>

<p>These are the great actitivities I see in your record:</p>

<p>ECs:
"-Varsity winter track (10)
- Varsity Winter track manager (11)
- Varsity Lacrosse (9,10,11)
- horseback riding (5 years)
- viola (8 years)"</p>

<p>2 varsity sports and 2 activities you've spent years on...now those are things you want the NYU admissions board to see. Your leadership positions, and awards in competitions (eg the equestrian thing) should be listed as well.</p>

<p>Good luck and keep us posted.</p>

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<p>ok thanks for the feedback!</p>