<p>...a student not applying to all Ivies! </p>
<p>Chances, please? :)</p>
<p>White female from NY
Public high school.
1st decile (top 10%, school does not rank)
3.9 UW GPA</p>
<p>SAT: 2120/1390 (CR 790, M 600, W 730)
SAT II: Biology M: 720, Literature: 730
AP: Biology: 4, English Language and Composition: 5</p>
<p>Senior Courses:
AP Spanish
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
Precalculus
Government/Economics
Treble Chorus
Wind Ensemble</p>
<p>Junior Courses:
AP English Language
AP Biology
SUPA Spanish
Math B
US History and Gov't
Music Theory
Wind Ensemble</p>
<p>Freshman/Sophomore: 2 honors classes each year</p>
<p>Clubs:
Conserve Our Wildlife Club (President)
Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Club (Photographer)
Literary Magazine Club
Respect Committee (student and staff committee)</p>
<p>Music:
I've been playing bassoon for five years and I am very involved with music programs inside and out of school. I earned a 100/100 on my Level 6 NYSSMA solo evaluation in 2007. These are the groups I play/have played bassoon with:
Wind Ensemble/Orchestra, 1st chair
Woodwind Ensemble
Area-All State Band 2007, 1st chair
Community Orchestra, 1st chair
Student quartet outside of school
Graduation orchestra
Drama production pit orchestra</p>
<p>I also play bass clarinet and sing:
Marching Band (bass clarinet)
Treble Chorus (auditioned all-female chorus)</p>
<p>Athletics:
Okinawa-Te Karate (1st degree black belt, over 8 years experience)</p>
<p>Volunteer Work/Employment:
ESL Student Tutor
Volunteer work during holiday season (band caroling at nursing homes, Salvation Army funrasing with band, organizing children's events etc.)
Computer Networking Assistant (summer job, 2007)
Organized 2007 Day of Silence at my school</p>
<p>Honors/Distinctions:
100/100 NYSSMA Level 6 Bassoon Evaluation
Social Studies Award
National Spanish Exam Recognition Award
National Honor Society inductee
National Hispanic Honor Society inductee
High Honor Roll (every quarter)
English Student of the Week (twice)
Science Student of the Week
Social Studies Student of the Week
Music Student of the Week
Phys. Ed Student of the Week </p>
<p>I am getting letters of reccomendation from a science teacher, an English teacher who loves me, and my bassoon teacher. I am also recording a supplemental CD that I will be mailing to colleges along with a musical resume.</p>
<p>I'm not really first gen., but my dad only has a HS degree and my mom has an AA from a CC...don't know if that makes a difference. </p>
<p>Colleges I'm applying to:
Bard (1st Choice)
Vassar
Oberlin
Hampshire
Sarah Lawrence
Wesleyan University
Syracuse University
University of Vermont
NYU
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Binghamton</p>