<p>Hello NYU is my first choice for college. Although it's expensive, it's my light at the end of the tunnel from my crazy junior year.</p>
<p>Freshman year: I did not understand the importance of school at the time, and as such I took no APs (I opted out out of AP World) and only one honors. 3.7 UW. No extracurriculars other than band.</p>
<p>Sophomore year: I took two honors, Spanish and Trig. Continued with band. I got into National honor society, stuck with band and played in my schools pit orchestra. Still a 3.7 UW.</p>
<p>Junior year: Here's where things pick up. 2 AP classes (APUSH and AP Literature,) 4 college classes (Spanish, Intro to Calc, and Psychology/Sociology, both of which were half year courses.) Honors Physics and Honors Wind Ensemble (advanced band.) I joined a plethora of clubs such as Drama Club, Spanish Club, History Club and I was inducted into Tri-M music honor society. I also auditioned and participated in the school musical. Intend on trying to surpass my current 3.7 UW by the end of the year.</p>
<p>Senior year (future): I intend on taking 5 APs. AP Gov, Calculus, Language, Spanish and Physics B to make up for those I haven't taken my first two years.</p>
<p>I'm taking 7 APs, about half of what my school offers. Hoping to get higher than a 3.7 UW by the end of the year. I'll probably get around 1950 on my SAT, although I'm hoping for +2000. </p>
<p>I'm not in any sports because when I was born I had complications with my heart, preventing me from any physical activity outside of mandated gym. I intend on writing my essay about this.</p>
<p>I'm white, middle class, and male. I am also the vice president of my youth group, and have many hours of community service. </p>
<p>I sing in vocal jazz, will be section leader of the clarinets in my senior year (I'm going All State Nyssma) and I also play alto saxophone, bass clarinet and am learning bagpipes.</p>
<p>Do I have a chance even though I didn't have a rigorous schedule my first two years of high school?</p>