Good *(SO FAR)*? Sry. Im really worried.....

<p>SAT: Hoping for 2190-2250
SAT II: Biology 710 (will take three more, US, Chem, and Math IC)
GPA: 96.5/100
AP: Euro 3 (Taking AP US this year, and probably 5 more APs during senior year)
Ethnicity: Asian Male
School: Blue Ribbon School in Long Island, NY; Very competitive</p>

<p>***Leadership Positions</p>

<p>Extracurricular, Personal, Volunteer Activities:

  1. Cello playing (7 years: 10-15 hours per week, 48 weeks per year)
    -School Symphonic/Chamber Orchestra
    -------<strong><em>Assistant Principal Cellist (9)
    -------</em></strong>Principal Cellist (10-12)
    -------<strong><em>Treasurer (11)
    -LISFA
    -------</em></strong>Associate Principal cellist (9)
    -All County
    -------<strong><em>Principal Cellist (10)
    -All State Nyssma Conference (11)
    -Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society: Performance at Alice Tully Hall as a Trio (9-11)
    -------</em></strong>Founder and Leader of Trio (9-12)
    -------Strings International Music Festival Scholarship (10)
    -------Letter from Town Clerk congratulating for representing the town (10)</p>

<li><p>Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) (10-12)
-Tri-M International Music Honor Society (11-12)
-------<strong><em>Vice President (hoping for this position) (12)
-------</em></strong>Music Library Officer (11)
-------<strong><em>Co-Treasurer (11)
-Performances/Ensembles
-------</em></strong>Leader of Trio, Quartet, and Quintet (9-12)
-------Hopefully raise money for Hurricane Katrina through benefit concerts
-Honored Master Class with Shanghai Quartet (10)</p></li>
<li><p>Newspaper Club (11-12)
-“Pulse” (Nationally Recognized)
-------Newspaper Staff: Reporter (11)
-------***Layout Editor, Copy Editor or Features Editor (hoping for one of these positions) (12)</p></li>
<li><p>Tennis camp volunteering (Summer 9th Grade: 5 hours per week for 8 weeks {200 hours})
-LuHi Tennis Camp at SportTime Volunteer Counselor: aided in running the camp; helped clean up, served lunch, did a lot of office work, organized events, and organized equipments and camp t-shirts
-------Letter of Recommendation for excellent work and dedication to work.</p></li>
<li><p>Hospital Volunteering (Summer 10th grade through first quarter of 11th Grade: 6 hours per week for 10 weeks {60 hours})
-North Shore LIJ (Long Island Jewish Hospital): did a lot of office work; filing, charting and mailing envelopes, and managed and transported medical equipment
-------Letter of Recommendation for excellent work and dedication to work </p></li>
<li><p>GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Facility) (11)
-Volunteer Researcher for Pawpaw Plant Research
-------took measurements of plants, watered plants, and aided in research [50 hours]</p></li>
<li><p>C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival (Summer 10th Grade: 5 hours per week for 3 weeks)
-Honored Master Class with Larry Dutton of the Emerson String Quartet (10)
-Chamber Orchestra
-------***Assistant Principal Cellist (10)
-Best Ensemble Award: for demonstration of skill, enthusiasm, and dedication towards various chamber music (10)
-Tilles Scholarship Award: scholarship into the festival (10)</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Academic Honors:

  1. Spanish National Honor Society (10-12)
  2. National Honor Society (11-12)
  3. Earth Science Leadership Award: awarded for Leadership excellence in Earth Science (9)
  4. LISELA (Long Island Science Education Leadership Association) Award: awarded for excellent Leadership Role in Earth Science (9)
  5. GERF (Geological and Ecological Resource Facility) Presentation: one of few students in school selected as a great honor to give a presentation to the Board of Education about earth science and the importance of setting up this facility at school; the facility would serve as a visual aid for earth science students, making it easier and more fun for them to learn (9)
  6. National Merit Commended <a href=“11”>hoping for this to happen this year, possibly even Semifinalist position</a></p>

<p>Work Experience:

  1. Gig Performances as a trio and other quartet ensembles (9-11)
    -played at numerous churches for mass accompaniment, played at private and big parties, played at country clubs (performed for the Master Works Foundation at Woodbury Country Club), and played at numerous weddings
    -------***Leader of the gig groups; arranged job dates and times, rehearsal dates, music preparation</p>

<p>Uniqueness: I’ve founded an ensemble in 9th grade and carried it out through 11th grade by going on various competitions and winning them, and also serving the community throughout the years. </p>

<p>Essays: I plan to write about how music has enabled me to express myself in new ways, how great it felt to play for others, and how great it felt to help others through music as well.</p>

<p>Recommendations: I’ve received great supplementary letters from my bosses at the tennis camp and at the hospital. I’ve also received a super recommendation letter from my earth science teacher. She knows me very well and I was AWARDED the recommendation letter for outstanding performance and leadership in class. I hope to become really familiar with my guidance counselor as well.</p>

<p>sure looks good to me.</p>

<p>Wait until you've finished taking your SATs. Until then, no one can make a sound decision whatsoever. I would argue, though, that a bunch of prospective Yalies and a few students can say (for sure) whether or not you would get in. </p>

<p>I would recommend that you stop spending your free time on here, and (instead) having fun in high school and maybe even getting more involved.</p>

<p>correction:</p>

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<li>I would argue, though, that a bunch of prospective Yalies and a few students CANNOT say (for sure) whether or not you would get in.</li>
</ul>

<p>Good luck, though.</p>

<p>akk, im spending to much time here when i could be sat preping!</p>

<p>alright thx for the advices. and hillier, how else can i get even more involved? i think im already very involved, or maybe not? what do u think? i appreciate ur advices. dam i should focus on schoolwork instead of coming here..</p>

<p>what foreign language class are you taking? just wondering...</p>

<p>o uh im taking spanish right now</p>

<p>I didn't mean you should join more clubs or run for more offices. Just stay active in your ECs...and don't waste your time on here. :)</p>

<p>Hehe I'm already done with the SAT. Uh, unless I failed it. ohcraponlysixdays!</p>