Do I have a chance?

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<p>hite male from MA, low income family, parents are separated, current junior who loves Williams (top choice)
Stats:
SAT: 2000
SAT II: Bio 800
Math II: havent taken yet
Chemistry: havent taken yet
Class Rank: 2/250
GPA: nonweighted 95%
weighted not calculated until senior year
Classes:
Freshman Year
Honors Biology B+
Honors World History A-
Honors English B+
Jazz Band A
Freshman Seminar A
Geometry C+
Spanish II B</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Honors Algebra II B+
Honors Chemistry A-
Honors English II A
Honors US History A
Jazz Band A
Piano Lab A
Computer Tech. internship A (independent study on network administration and PC Repair)</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP Physics B A+
AP US A
AP English Lang. A
AP Biology A-
Pre Calc A-
AP Biology Independent Research A+
Science Mentor A+ (teachers aide for a middle school general science course)</p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Calc AB
AP Euro
AP Lit
AP Chem
Jazz Band
Senior Project
AP Music Theory</p>

<p>ECs</p>

<p>Job: Currently working as a Physical Science Technician with the US Geological Survey (2 years), hands on lab experience performing analysis on sediment and civil engineering tests; gave 1 lecture to visiting Doctors of Geology and Geophysics over the past summer</p>

<p>Music (Sax)
Lead Alto sax player for jazz society
1st chair Alto Sax player for concert and jazz band (high school)
2nd Chair District Jazz Festival (2008)
4th Chair District Jazz Festival (2007)
4th Chair District Concert Festival (2008)
Been playing for 10 years
Currently have 3 private lessons a week on Classical Theory, Jazz Improv, and Sax lessons
Currently have own quartet that plays paying gigs</p>

<p>Athletics
2 black belts in Tzu Jan Kun Do Kung fu and Wah Lum Kung Fu
Been doing it for 13 years
Countless district and state awards from when I was younger</p>

<p>Misc Clubs:
National Honor Society
Environmental Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Cape Cod Jazz Society
Concert Band
Jazz Band
200+ community service hrs tutoring and aiding the network administrator repair and maintain school computers, designed school website</p>

<p>Awards:
Service Above Self Award
House B Recognition Ward
some others</p>

<p>Letters of Rec
Teacher (great)
Boss (should be good)
GC (good)
Plan to do the Arts Supplement with a Classical Sax and Jazz Sax audition tape </p>

<p>THX for all the input its much appreciated</p>

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<p>rwc: I'm not too familiar with the Williams music department, but I can tell you that 11.5% of this year's acceptances (for the class of 2012) went to students who were "tagged as musicians" per the press release that quoted Dick Nesbitt, the director of admission. </p>

<p>In addition to your continuing achievement, a key to your application becoming a successful one will be how you present yourself overall (especially in your essays) as a future positive member of the Eph community. If you're certain that Williams is your number one choice, applying Early Decision will be beneficial as well. It also wouldn't hurt to take the SAT a second time. </p>

<p>Good luck this next year. Williams is a special place, particularly so when it's the right personal fit.</p>