Kid from the Midwest with Northeastern dreams

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all at CC! I'm Nick and this is my first time posting, however I have been viewing for a year or so. Anyway, here are my stats (as a junior) and please be brutally honest.....</p>

<p>Grades:
3.95 GPA (uw) my school is dumb and doesn't weight grades
SAT: 2020
ACT: 30
taking SAT II's sometime later this year</p>

<p>Classes:
9 AP classes: Europe, US Gov and Politics, Bio, English, Physics, Art History, Spanish, Calc BC, and Env Science.
Honors: Acc Chemistry, Adv. Algebra II, Acc Physiscs, Acc Composition:Lit Analysis, and Acc. Composition: Expostitory Writing</p>

<p>(I know my stats are nothing special)</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Out of school:
Soccer - 10 years, for Lou Fusz Soccer Club, have won state a couple of years and participatied in tornaments around the country.
Karate - Chinese Kenpo - 6 years, should be a black belt by the time I graduate.
Guitar lessons/band - have been playing for 6 years, my passion, play at least 2 gigs a week with band, something I love to do.
Piano - 7 years, no competions, but have participated in recitles, no awards...ya....</p>

<p>In School/CLubs:
Soccer - JV 2 years, V 2 years (played on extremely select highschool team for fresman and soph years and then transfered schools). Maybe captain next year.
Track - 3 years, sprint squad. Might qualify for districts next year or this year who knows
Amnesty International: 3 years - treasurer
Webmasters Club - 2 Founder/President
Independent Film Club - 2 Vice President
Elements Environmental club - 3 VP or Pres not sure yet
Cresendo Literary Magazine - 3 Ass. Editor in Chief
Yearbook - 2 Sports Staffer/Editor
Gay Straight Alliance - 3 on leadership board somewhere
Anime Club - 4 Officer
Young Democrats - 4 Vice pres
NHS
Gifted Program that is starting up again this year.
International Club - spanish</p>

<p>Awards:
Not a lot, just departmental awards every semester.</p>

<p>Misc.:
Founder of non-profit organization that helps to save Costa Rica's Rainforest.
Have my own business that I created with my mom.</p>

<p>Summers:
Spent 2 months backpacking in the Dakota's (rockclimbed in the Tetons), Oregon, and Canadian Rockies through Junior Leaders program with camp I attend. Hardest thing I've ever done in my life...slept under a tent the whole time. 7 full days of trail work/community service
Oxbridge Program in Oxford, England. Took 2 courses, 2 months.</p>

<p>Colleges:
Columbia - my dream school i prob have 0 chance, ED?
NYU :)
U Penn.
Dartmouth
U of Chicago
Oxford
Northwestern
Boston College
Vassar
any other suggestions.....</p>

<p>Want to be a writer, male/caucasion, think thats it...all imput is greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>I'm from columbia (mo). we play you guys every now and then. i play on columbia pride and rock bridge for hs. do u play for cbc or chaminade? columbia's in my top three too, but im applying ed to princeton. honestly, i cant say there are too many flaws in your resume. you're ec's couldnt be stronger, grades look good too, but u dont need me to tell u ur weakness is ur SAT. nevertheless, ur odds do go up when u actually send in the application, and adcoms will see ur strenghts in other areas. ive got some posts up and around myself, cuz i understand this year is nervewrecking to say the least. if u wanna talk about it drop me a line via email <a href="mailto:amc_cook@yahoo.com">amc_cook@yahoo.com</a>.</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply man, hope to play you sometime this year, but i think we are in a lower division. I transferred from SLUH to ladue so I probably have played you in the past. Will visit ur posts soon.</p>

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<p>Highly unlikely at Columbia, UPenn, Dart, or UChicago.</p>

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<p>I disagree. I think he has a fine chance at UChicago.</p>

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<p>i met a busch keeper from ladue a year or two ago at a camp...neway, sluh's coming here to columbia for a game against us in the next couple weeks. chicago's definitely not a reach for u. u should check out their soccer program. their coach has been in touch with me for a while, and im guessing u've got what it takes to impress him given ur experience with fusz.</p>

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<p>I still have a bit more than a year so what would you think needs the most improvement? Grades, im taking my SAT again, hooks? Anything I could do in order to get into Columbia, UPenn, or Dart?</p>

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<p>You may find this informative...</p>

<p><a href="http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=377%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=377&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>grades are good, dont worry about ec's - just stay involved in those, sat scores are clearly the place u can improve ur resume the most...i'd say for hooks, as far as i know, get in touch with soccer coaches at chicago and columbia, if ur good enough u can use that as a hook...columbia's coach kinda blew me off basically because most ivy coaches dont give the time of day to a player who isnt at least all-state and regional odp, but better soccer programs' coaches (princeton, gtown, and u chic) have kept in touch with me, so it's a crap shoot which coaches will like u...</p>

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<p>I disagree with bandit<em>TX. I think you are a very strong student with demanding academic courses and results. You are at the top, or nearly so, in the class information page that bandit</em>TX has been kind enough to link. Your resume of extracurricular activities are quite impressive. </p>

<p>If you work hard on making your essay unique and memorable, along with some killer teacher recommendations, you stand a great chance. You are being realistic with your qualifications. Admission is guarenteed to nobody at these schools you are aiming at. Just keep that in mind. </p>

<p>I may suggest adding one more safety and take out maybe one reach school on that list because I believe you have enough match/reach. </p>

<p>All in all, you are an impressive applicant. Congratulations on your accomplishments and I wish you good luck in applying.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone for their input, it really appreciate it. And Materia thx for letting me go to sleep on a good note lol</p>

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<p>i got a 2220 on my SAT, then would i have a serious chance at Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, and Penn??</p>