<p>Any opinions appreciated! Here is my list of schools.
Barnard ED (2 days!)
Bucknell
George Washington
Dickinson
University of Redlands
Whitman
Wheaton MA
University of Vermont</p>
<p>Verbal-720
Math-640
Sat II-Writing-670
Sat II-Biology-640
Act-28 (33 english/writing combined, 27 math)
GPA: 3.5 (Downward trend junior year, due to a tough parent's divorce, yada yada. Grades have increased significantly, but Barnard will not see, due to me applying early decision. And here is the killer- C and a D first semester, two C's second semester (in honors pre-calc and AP Chemistry, junior year) All A's and B's other this.
I have taken almost entirely all AP classes offered.
Ap us history-4, AP World-3, AP Bio-3</p>
<p>I wrote a short attatched essay explaining the divorce situation, though I know it shouldn't be an excuse. I just kind of overloaded myself (I am now focusing on becoming an english major)</p>
<p>EC's
-2nd degree black belt in taekwondo, been in taekwondo for 9 years. Very extensive competition record, I won a gold medal at nationals last year, and a silver medal at the US Open two years ago.
-Lots of hours teaching taekwondo
-Very involved in violin, play in symphony orch I, and have made All State, first violin
-I am also in a celtic band, and we perform at gigs and weddings and fundraising events. We won our talent show with 1500 person attendance (selected first out of 80 acts.) I sent in a celtic tape, just for fun.
-I want to be a writer (doesn't everyone?) and I'm working on a novel and all that. I was accepted and attended the advanced creative writing program at Columbia University.
-Writer for paper, news editor last year
-I performed 70+ hours of community service in a Fijiian village last summer
-I've gone to many music and taekwondo camps
-Lots of backpacking, hiking, skiing, outdoorsy stuff
-I wrote my common app essay about Montana, which I think you should help, b/c when I talked to the admission counselor, she kind of hinted it was a really great advantage.
-Everyone says they have fantastic essays, so, I will do the same, lol. Assuming I have excellent essays and my interview went really great, do I have any chance?
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!</p>