Gimme a shot

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<p>Here's what I got...</p>

<p>I'm a white male from public school in MA</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.69/4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.84
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 286</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>ACT: 32 Composite (32 English, 33 Math, 31 Reading, 32 Science)
SAT II's- Math Level 2: 740
Biology (M): 750
Spanish: 720</p>

<p>Taking AP Calc AB, AP Bio, and AP Spanish this year.
Most demanding curriculum at my school.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Dance (12 years) - Regional & National Awards (3rd at Nationals Individually)
Piano Lessons at the New England Conservatory (12 years)
Private Voice Lessons (2 years)
Center State Theater Club - including plays and musicals (2 years)
Chamber Singers (1 year)
Tri-M Music Honor Society (2 years)
Student Council (3 years)
NHS (2 years)
Yearbook (2 years)
Leadership Team (4 years)
Peer Leaders (3 years)</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
National Honor Society - Treasurer
Center Stage Theater Club - Vice President
Yearbook - Business Editor
Student Council - Regional Student Advisory Council Representative
Class of 2009 Leadership Team
Peer Leaders
Concert Choir President</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work: Leaf Raking for elderly
Food Shelter
River Clean Up
Organized a Benefit Musical Performance for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
CIT Program</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Massachusetts All-State Chorus
All-State Recognition for Piano Composition
Community Chorus Scholarship for Music
Gold Award at State IAJE Jazz Festival with Jazz Ensemble
Achievement in Dance Scholarship
Junior Mister Dance of New England- 3rd at Nationals
Spanish II Award</p>

<p>College Summer programs: Immersion Abroad Program in Salamanca, Spain - Earned Certificate for successful completion of 2 week course</p>

<p>Recs:
Counselor- I'm sure it was great, she loves me and knows I try wicked hard
Teachers- Didn't see but sure were really good</p>

<p>Also sent in a supplemental music portfolio for composition.</p>

<p>So what do you think?? Am I way out of my league or do I have a decent shot? I know, I know, you can never really tell, but it'd be nice to get some feedback.</p>

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<p>“Decent” shot. And you’ll definitely get into a bunch of other good schools with sliiightly less scary acceptance rates, so apply elsewhere also!</p>

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<p>Agreed. You are qualified to apply for sure. Your dance is an interesting EC considering the awards.</p>

<p>Student government is a goldmine for glorified titles- sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t.</p>

<p>I think the best anyone can give you is a wishy washy adjective such as decent, or good, or qualified to go with chance. You don’t have any major hooks unfortunately, and I also don’t see anything to get you rejected instantly.</p>

<p>Good luck- hope I made sense I’m sort of delirious right now</p>

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<p>Definitely have a chance. Your dance is especially impressive, and you seem well-rounded.</p>

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<p>thanks guys.</p>

<p>rachael525… unfortunately, i only applied to harvard :-/ so it’s all or nothing… haha jk. yeahh of course there are a bunch of other schools, but one can always hope!</p>

<p>haha and gotta love the student government. i love it though.</p>

<p>glad to see you think i have a shot.</p>

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<p>^ you only applied to Harvard? sounds dangerous O.O</p>

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<p>bump . . .</p>

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<p>All anybody can say is that you have as good a chance as anybody else. So…just wait 44 more days!</p>

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<p>If you want people to just throw opinions at you go to the chance forum. We can’t really tell you anything more.</p>