<p>I’m not concerned about the SATs because I honestly think my poor score of 670 on the Math section was a freak case (not to brag, but I’ve maintained a solid A in all my math classes, and am taking BC calc AP next year)</p>
<p>I’ve also heard that almost everyone does better their second time taking the SAT because they are now used to it. Therefore, I consider a 2190 with a 740 in reading and 780 in writing a very solid start.</p>
<p>Hey evilspartan92, thanks for chancing me; I appreciate it! I think that you will be fine with your SAT scores (I have experienced freak Math scores in past) when you retake it-you have a solid overall score! Good luck on the second time!</p>
<p>gl with harvard and some of the ivies… otherwise ur alright… dartmouth… I think itll be a good shot</p>
<p>i think someone just wanted to go fishing for compliments…=lame…</p>
<p>"i think someone just wanted to go fishing for compliments…=lame… "</p>
<p>Was that comment directed at me? And if so what do you mean by it? I am not fishing for compliments, and even if I was, I wouldn’t be having much luck as about half these comments are critical and negative.</p>
<p>bumpppppppp</p>
<p>bumpppppppppppp</p>
<p>Okay…may i just say a few things
first of all, staying after school until 9 pm for drama isn’t that huge of a deal…
during our tech week, im an s/m and normally stay until at least midnight or 1 in the morning…staying late doesn’t make drama your passion…the way you feel about it makes it your passion</p>
<p>second-you WON"T be eligible for NMS…you got a 211 in Massachusetss…the last few years cutoffs have been between a 221 and a 224…you’ll be commended…but nothing more</p>
<p>I do think you have a chance at like a top 30 institution, but unless you have a hook, i’m doubting you’ll be able to do top 20 or ivies…they have way tooo many amazing kids for thosee top spots…
sorry
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<p>ouch…that just ruined my day (I know you are being honest, and I appreciate that, but still)</p>
<p>oh, and although staying until 9 (it’s against our school policy to stay past 10 PM) may not show my passion, I still believe it shows dedication. I mean, no one is forcing me to do drama, and I realize the commitments involved.</p>
<p>Contrary to rocket6louise, I think your Eagle Scout achievement can be that potential hook. It encompasses a variety of aspects including leadership and a passion, which, if correctly tied in with your other interests, could be an excellent essay topic and really boost your chances at the top colleges you are looking at. </p>
<p>Congratulations again on all your hard work! I am an Eagle Scout myself and it really has been a fulfilling journey!</p>
<p>sorry…
i didn’t realize you were an eagle scout
that will def help…
and i do admit that staying til 9 is commitment, but i just want to warn you that it is not above or beyond what most do…</p>
<p>but seriously, best of luck
i wouldn’t try a shot in the dark that is top school admissions</p>
<p>well, I just visited Bowdoin College, and absolutely loved it. So, what I am going to try to do for Bowdoin and Dartmouth (and possibly Middlebury)- two (or three) very “green,” outdoorsy, hike-in-the-woods types of colleges is play on my experiences as a Eagle Scout because many qualities of Boy Scouts (conservation, hiking, canoeing, community service, etc.) play perfectly into the mind-set of the aforementioned colleges.</p>
<p>As for Harvard (if I still think I have any shot after taking SATs again and SAT IIs and my AP), I might play the fact that I have grown up loving Boston and that the fact that Harvard is situated right next to Boston is a something that is really appealing to me.</p>
<p>As of now, the colleges I will definitely be applying to are:
-Dartmouth (probably will be ED if Harvard isn’t)
-Bowdoin
-UMass Amherst Honors Program (safety)</p>
<p>Other ideas:
-Harvard (if my SATs are 2250+ and I feel my essays are knock-outs)
-Brown
-Middlebury (this was my dad’s fav, I liked it, but not as much as Dartmouth/Bowdoin)
-Princeton/UPenn (will be visiting them this summer, probably won’t apply unless I love either of them)
-Colgate/Cornell (visiting them later this year…again, won’t apply to them unless I love either of them)
-Boston College (any shot to get into their honors program?)</p>
<p>I still have to visit:
-Harvard
-Tufts
-Williams
-Colgate
-Cornell
-BC
-BU (idk if I will or not)
-Princeton
-UPenn</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>Couple of updates.</p>
<p>1) I have been elected Vice-President of my school’s National Honor Society (aka leadership position)</p>
<p>2) There is a possibility that I may do my summer internship at Harvard Medical School. I don’t know what this will entail (I am hoping research), but if I had the chance to form any kinds of connections at Harvard, all the better…</p>
<p>seriously im jealous you will definitely get into one of those colleges, i wish i could have scored that high on my SATs but i didnt and if you score high on your ACT then you can pretty much pick a college and they will take you!
good luck :)</p>
<p>bumpppppppppppppp</p>
<p>SAT UPDATE</p>
<p>Retook SAT and here are my news scores (ugghhhh…)</p>
<p>Math: 700 (the only one I improved in)
CR: 670
Writing: 770</p>
<p>you fine man…i fink u will make brown/dartmouth…etc, very high chance…
although harvard is tough as always…</p>