Do I have a shot for ED?

<p>Demographics:
State (if domestic applicant):California
School Type: Small (150 students), Private
Gender: M
Did you apply for financial aid? Probably, not expecting very much
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing demographically-related, I wouldn't think. I like music...</p>

<p>Academic Profile:</p>

<p>Standardized Tests
SAT I: 2340, 800 W, 780 CR, 760 M
SAT II: 760 US (planning to retake) + either Literature or Math II
AP Scores: 5 AB, 5 Music Theory, 5 Language/Comp, 4 Chem, 4 APUSH</p>

<p>Courseload and Transcript
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.3
Briefly describe any upward/downward trends: All A's since Freshman year, which was slightly lower
Rank: Unranked. Top 10% (which is 3 people)</p>

<p>Awards and honors
Major Awards: Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award for Excellence in Language Arts, National Merit Scholar (semi-finalist), AP scholar with distinction
School Awards:
Other Awards: Academic All League (tennis)</p>

<p>Subjective factors:
Extracurricular Pursuits: (also list: number of years/ leadership positions/ achievements)
1. Tennis (4 years Varsity) - progressively, 4th on team, 3rd on team, 3rd, 1st and Captain
2. Ski Team (4 years Varsity) - 51st in State Slalom (not as horrible as it sounds for California), 2nd on team
3. Soccer (2 years JV, 2 years Varsity)
4. Music: 4 years School Jazz Band (Lead Trumpet, Soloist awards at various festivals [totaling about 8], Won Tournament of Champions, Delta College Jazz Festival, and Moscow International Jazz Festival all in 2011), 3 years School Piano Trio I (Director/Pianist/Arranger - achieved Command Performance [highest honor] at states, gold at states, gold x3 at regionals), 2 years School Piano Trio II (Director/Pianist, gold x2 at regionals, gold x1 and silver x1 and states), 4 years School Concert Band (1st Trumpet/Section Lead), 3 years City Youth Symphony (1st chair of Premier Orchestra for 1 year, 3rd for both others), 4 years School Jazz Combo (Bandleader/Composer/Arranger/Trumpet, won Moscow International Jazz festival in 2011 and has been playing professional gigs for past 2 years), 3 years Semi-professional youth band (Trumpet/Piano/Singer [not all at once]/Composer/Arranger, we play at bars and events downtown, have been featured as part of city-run concert series), Solo (gold at regionals, Silver at States), Composition (I have composed for several years, had my pieces played by several of my school ensembles, my band, and a few outside groups)
5. Theater - In 5 musicals with large-scale local theater company, leads in 2
6. School Literary Magazine - Editorial Assistant, Assistant CD Editor, CD Editor, Editor-in-Chief (magazine won 1st place nationally in 2010)
7. Ambassadors - 2 years - Vice president as senior</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service:
1. Volunteer at Breakthrough Sacramento - about 40 hours total - 2 years
2. School-year Tutor at Breakthrough Sacramento - 60 hours total - 2 years
3. English/Literature Teacher at Breakthrough Sacramento - 800 hours (conservatively)- 2 years</p>

<p>Random Stuff:
I'm studying undergrad/graduate-level Jazz Theory and Arranging one-on-one with my band teacher</p>

<p>You are very competitive (I will go out on a limb and say that you will get accepted given that you write a decent personal statement). Have you visited Williams yet?</p>

<p>Yeah, in mid June. Until then, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go, but the visit really convinced me that Williams was my top choice.</p>

<p>You are definitely making the right choice :)</p>

<p>I graduated last year (probably spending too much time on the internet and not enough time on my law school apps lmao), and I’d be happy to field any questions that you might have about the place.</p>

<p>Expressing your desire to perform in a musical ensemble will greatly increase your chances, as will applying ED.
You then would have about an 80% chance in my opinion. Nothing wrong with you-in fact, you look awesome-but very selective schools have many awesome candidates.</p>

<p>I think you’ll get in IF you write a good essay (but they are a HIGHLY SELECTIVE LAC, so everyone needs a great essay)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>