Lets play a game!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys,
Im a White Middle class student from an average high school on Long Island.
So Basically I have everything going for me haha.
Your chances and imput would be greatly appreciated guys.</p>

<p>ACT- 29 (Stupid 24 on Science)
SAT II-690 US HISTORY
Math I in Dec.</p>

<p>-Toughest Courseload possible.
-8 APs by graduation
-21/262 with a weigted Gpa of 96.7 ( Will go up due to 5 APS in Senior Year.)
-First Generation Student</p>

<p>-Ap Scholar
-Member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
-National Honor Society
-National Spanish Honor Society
-Tri M Music Honor Society
-Club Interact
-Principals Honor Roll
-Wrote the front page article for every issue of My school newspaper.
-English Student of the Year</p>

<p>Those are the generic ECS.
My main passion is music. My schools music program travels around the United States and Internationally every spring and have won nearly every competition. </p>

<p>-1st Alto Sax In Symphonic Band.
-Lead ALTo in HOnors Wind Ensemble
-Lead Alto in Pep Band
-Lead Alto in Jazz Ensemble
-Lead Alto in All District Band
-Lead Alto in PIT Band
-Audtion Pending, but most likely 1st Chair in All County Jazz Ensemble.
-I also have recieved nearly flawless scores on all of my judged nyssma performaces, including a 96 on my All State Jazz peice. </p>

<p>-I also will submit a supplemental CD that I had professionally recorded of me playing my all state Jazz peice.</p>

<p>-I also play piano and guitar privately.
-I have studied under Arlene Szabo for 10 years.
-I also have become a member of the National Piano Guild of America at the National and State Levels.
-I also was asked to submit a recording of my playing for a recital at Carnegie Hall.</p>

<p>-Guitar I have taught Myself, but have achieved relative mastery.
- I compose and write original music.
- I also write music for local musicians.</p>

<p>-I am also very involved with the community. In addition to various service projects with Club Interact,Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, and the Tri M music Honor Society, I personally run a toy drive for less fortunate children during the holidays. I do this by going around to local orginizations and people and asking for donations. </p>

<ul>
<li>Lastly I have played Soccer Since Age 4.</li>
<li>I was a starter on JV Soccer in 8th and 9th Grade</li>
<li>3 Year Starter on Varsity</li>
<li>Academic All County</li>
<li>Played for the Division 1 Sachem Golden Eagles</li>
<li>and I played 3 Age groups up on the Division 2 Manorville Vipers.</li>
</ul>

<p>-So that is basically it. I hope that my passion for music is reiterated througout my application and really serves as a "hook." My essay really conveys my musical interests and really unifies my application. Im just really worried and hoping that this can make up for my ACT Score.</p>

<p>I am applying to</p>

<p>Brown ED
Boston Univeristy
Boston College
New York University
Tufts
Columbia
UPENN
Yale
Northeastern
Syracuse
Duke
Suny Geneseo
Fordham
Vassar</p>

<p>Once Again thank you guys for any input you may have.
It really is appreciated.</p>

<p>-Trav</p>

<p>-</p>

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<p>well the Ivies, tufts, nyu and boston college and duke are pretty much reaches i think...</p>

<p>good shot at syracuse and northeastern and fordham. I think you're pretty much a lock at those. And BU too</p>

<p>Suny genesea and vassar I couldn't tell you anything about...</p>

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<p>Thanks alot for your imput.
I was thinking that NYU and BC were more match?</p>

<p>Anyone else have advice?</p>

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<p>I'd say you look like a good applicant for most of your schools. Of course, Duke and the Ivies are incredibly selective, but you have a nice balance, as your list currently stands. Scale of high reach, reach, semi-reach, good fit, likely.</p>

<p>Brown University... HIGH REACH.
Boston Univeristy... LIKELY.
Boston College... SEMI-REACH.
New York University... GOOD FIT.
Tufts University... REACH.
Columbia University... HIGH REACH.
University of Pennsylvania... HIGH REACH.
Yale University... HIGH REACH.
Northeastern University... LIKELY.
Syracuse University... LIKELY.
Duke University... HIGH REACH.
SUNY - Geneseo... LIKELY.
Fordham University... LIKELY.
Vassar College... SEMI-REACH.</p>

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<p>Thanks Alot.
My favorite schools in order are Brown, BU, BC, and NYU.
Are BC and NYU very numbers oriented as Ive heard? and what are my chances there?</p>

<p>Also any other imput would be great.</p>