Ivy League/ Elite School Chances- I'll chance you

<p>I'm planning on majoring in Political Science or International Relations.</p>

<p>Yale (EA)
Harvard
Princeton
Brown
Cornell
Georgetown
Tufts
Duke
University of Virginia
William & Mary (also St. Andrews duel-degree)
George Washington
Michigan- Ann Arbor
American University
University of Denver</p>

<p>State: Colorado</p>

<p>Race: White</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted (rank 1/400), 4.595 weighted (1/400)</p>

<p>Classes: All honors and AP except for biology sophomore year. Concertmaster of our top orchestra and next our top choir (they performed at the annual CMEA huge convention for music which is a select process last year).
Spanish III and IV freshman and sophomore year and Psychology junior year.
Doubled up in chemistry and honors physics (pilot program based off of the AP B curriculum) Junior year.</p>

<p>AP (9 total, 7 classes): Sophomore- World History (5), Government and Politics (5 without taking a class)
Junior- US History (5), English Language (5)
Senior- Calc BC, English Lit, Comparative Politics, Microeconomics... European and Psych (organized a small group students and two teachers to help us throughout the year, will not be an actual credit)</p>

<p>ACT (Writing): 31 Comp: 34 M, 28 S, 34 R, 29 E 10 Essay
(Non-writing): 34 Comp: 35 M, 31 S, 36 R, 33 E </p>

<p>-Took the September test, I bombed the science but got in the mid-high 30s for the rest and a 36 on reading.</p>

<p>SAT I: Won't send these</p>

<p>SAT II: 790 US History, 720 World History, 660 Math I (for the schools who require them even with ACTs)</p>

<p>EC
Athletics: Elected Cross Country Co-Captain for my Senior year, running all 4 years. Won't continue in college</p>

<p>Volunteering: Eagle Scout (project was over 300 years making 182 medical kits with solar powered light bulbs for Zambia and Zimbabwe with 30 volunteers and raised $3,100 to pay for the shipping and bulbs)
NHS
Held AP WH review lectures at the library for small group of students during April/May
High School Counselor for 2 week summer orchestra camp 3 years</p>

<p>Music and Theatre: Youth Symphony freshman and junior year
Concertmaster of Concert Orchestra Freshman Year, Section Leader Chamber Orchestra Sophomore Year, Concertmaster Chamber Orchestra Junior Year
Lead in school spring musical Junior year (never had auditioned or sang before, 90 people auditioned)
Top choir Senior Year
Lead in school fall play Senior year
All County Orchestra Sophomore, Junior Year, Senior Year (auditions are in November)
Violin in Pit Orchestra for musical freshman and sophomore year
1st violin in Quintet- We play at weddings and events</p>

<p>Politics: Colorado Student Chair Newt Gingrich for President (2011-2012 recruited other state chairs, ran the official Facebook page)
Intern Ryan Frazier for Congress (2010, recruited and trained volunteers, made 20-30,000 phone calls)
Consultant Jason Welch for State Senate CT (2010)
Volunteer Dan Maes for Governor (2009-2010 mentioned in his books, did early Lt. Governor vetting for him)
Volunteer Cleve Tidwell for Senate (2009-2010 made campaign video, blogging outreach, contacted out of state elected officials and got the campaign the only political endorsements outside of Congressman Trent Franks)
Volunteer Coordinator Libby Szabo for State House (2010, organized student sign wavings)
Volunteer Coordinator Tom Stone for Chair (2009, helped organize campaign for new state-chair at the state assembly)
Webmaster/Advisor Aaron Azari for City Council (2009)
Volunteer GOP (2008 made phone calls occasionally for John McCain)
Boys State (2012) Co-campaign manager and speechwriter for the winning Senatorial campaign (went on to win the nomination for Vice-President at Boys nation)</p>

<p>Notable Alumni: Sister just graduated from Cornell undergrad
Uncle went to Brown for undergrad
Uncle went to Chicago for grad
Mom's uncle and cousins went to Yale (TV show writers and producers) for undergrad
Sister goes to Denver</p>

<p>Bump for replies?</p>

<p>your ecs definitely show your interest in politics. Your grades are great, standardized testing could be better. Overall i think you will probably get into at least one of the ‘elite’ colleges.</p>

<p>There is a really good chance you will get in most of them. U will have to increase yiur scores when it comes to the ACT. Write the SAT again. :slight_smile: chance back.</p>

<p>Thanks. Fortunately most of the schools like Brown and Duke will consider my 34 composite as my best score. Yale has given me a lot of mixed signals so it looks like it will be my 31 :frowning: unless I didn’t do as bad on science I thought and pulled a 33 :D</p>

<p>HPY, as always, will be up in the air. But you most defintely have to grades to be seriously considered. Do an interview! ec’s are absolutely excellent. Please chance back!</p>

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<p>How should I show how extensive my life in politics is? I know admissions doesn’t want to see a laundry list, but I feel attaching it as a resume is go to show just how thorough and committed I’ve been throughout the years to numerous campaigns to add to the fact that I plan to major in Political Science.</p>