<p>I've never posted before nor have I done one of these so please bare with me.</p>
<p>Currently going into my junior year
Female
White
Upper Class
School: small middle class catholic high school in phila. archdiocese (grades 10-12), went to an upper class private all girls prep school for 9th grade</p>
<p>Average/GPA/Rank</p>
<p>Freshman: 95.8 ; 4.0 ; not ranked (top 5%)
Sophmore: 95.7 ; 4.0 ; 13/170
Junior:
Senior:</p>
<p>Courses</p>
<p>Freshman: Literary Genres, World History I, Algebra I,
Biology, Art I, Faith/Old Testament, French II,
Art I, Health, Physical Education</p>
<p>Sophmore: Hnrs Theology II, Hnrs English II, Dance I,
Acting I, Health, Physical Education,
World History II, Hnrs Algebra II, Hnrs Chemistry</p>
<p>Junior: Hnrs English III, Hnrs Geometry, Hnrs Physics,
Hnrs American History, Hnrs Theology III,
Hnrs Music Theory</p>
<p>Senior*: AP English Literature, AP Biology, AP Music Theory,
Hnrs Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Hnrs Theology IV,
Computer Applications</p>
<p>*expected</p>
<p>PSAT Scores</p>
<p>Freshman: 181
Sophmore: 171 (V: 61, M: 55, W: 55)</p>
<p>High School Extra-Curriculars</p>
<p>Community Service: 4 years (I'll probably have 100 hrs by graduation)
Mastersingers: 4 years, soprano soloist
School Chorus: 3 years
School Liturgical Music: 3 years
School Drama Productions: 3 years (all leading roles)
Dinner Theater: 3 years
Piano Lessons: 4 years (12 years total)
Voice Lessons: 4 years (6 years total)</p>
<p>High School Awards</p>
<p>Highest/First Honors: 9, 10, 11<em>, 12</em>
Perfect Conduct: 9, 10, 11<em>, 12</em>
Top 10% of Class: 9, 10, 11<em>, 12</em>
Overall Effort Award: 9
Mathematics Effort Award: 9
Theology Effort Award: 9
Science Effort Award: 9
History Achievement Award: 10</p>
<p>*expected</p>
<pre><code> Now, these may not seem impressive. They aren't. I'm not a normal applicant. Up until very recently I was planning on applying to the major music conservatories as a vocal performance major. My hopes were to because a professional opera singer. Due to personal reasons (wanting to have a life/tired of being locked up in a practice room), I have decided to pursue a career as a psychologist. I'm currently a professional soprano soloist in the Philadelphia area. I'm hoping this could be a "hook," as they call it, for admissions. I've sung as a soloist from the Kimmel Center in Phila. to Carnegie Hall in NYC. I'm currently the soprano soloist for the Mastersingers of Phila., and I have an extremely impressive oratorio resume for someone my age.
My problem is up until recently I geared all my studies toward a career in music, and now the course of my life has changed and I'm completely clueless. I am planning on taking 3 AP's senior year (it's too late for this year), being a member of NHS if not this year senior year, and taking a few SAT II's. Comparing myself to others on this forum, my PSAT scores leave much to be desired. I'm currently trying very hard to prepare for the upcoming one in October (although I think I've spent more time worrying about it then preparing). I have straight A's in all my courses, am very consistant when it comes to grades, and I'm an extremely strong writer. It would be greatly appriciated if someone could lend me a hand and help give me an idea as to where I stand in the admissions process (do I have a slim chance at an ivy?, could I be a potentional candidate at one of the better liberal arts schools?, etc). Any imput would be more than welcome!
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Katie (who never realized that non-music applicants had to take so many standardized tests!)</p>