<p>Decision: Accepted (Bienen and Weinburg) </p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR- 650 M-590 W-670 (This was my biggest concern..)
ACT: 28
SAT II: U.S. History- 690
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0)= ~3.9 Unweighted= 4.43
Rank: 6/209
AP: Didnt send scores. AP Scholar
5 APs total (small school; not many APs offered)
Senior Year Course Load: (Block Schedule) AP Lit., Latin III, Pre-Cal., AP Cal., Physics, Journalism
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Third Place in the Brevard Music Center Piano Competition, various state piano awards
etc.
Subjective:
Extracurricular Activities:
-Aug 08 - Present
Youth Leadership Hall
-Aug 07 - Present
Honor Societies: National Honor Society; President of Schools chapter of Georgia Law Honor Society; National Forensic League; Quill and Scroll
-Aug 06 - Present
School Newspaper
» Currently Co-Editor-in-Chief of biweekly newspaper
-Aug 06 - Present
Mock Trial Team
» Sophomore Year-Witness role; Junior Year-Team Captain and Defense Attorney Role; Senior Year-Team Captain and Attorney Role. Received 'Outstanding Attorney' award (07-08). Accepted into the UGA Law Academy (Sep 07,08) and attained the Cross Examining Attorney Position for the Defense Counsel (Sep 07).
-Aug 06 - Present
Students.Against.Victimization.Everywhere (SAVE)» Founder and President; raised $1,000 for non-profit organizations raising awareness and educating America about the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan and over $800 for AIDS Walk Atlanta; requires community service for membership eligibility. Focus for the 2008-2009 school year is domestic child sex trafficking.
-Aug 05 - Present
Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
» Pianist and Alternate Percussionist; have performed at the 2005 Midwest Conference in Chicago,Illinois, with the Dallas Youth Wind Symphony in Dallas, Texas, and at the 2008 MENC conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony rehearses every Monday at Emory University.
-Aug 05 - Present
Debate Team/Student Congress» Freshmen Year: Public Forum debate; currently competing in Prose/Poetry and Student Congress; earned Degree of Distinction in the National Forensic League
-Aug 05-May 07; August 08-Present
Varsity Academic Bowl
-Aug 07-May 08
Math Club-Program Director
» Math Tutor for Middle School Students
-Aug 05-May 07
Concert Band
»Percussion</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
Jun 08 - Present
Presbyterian Church, Pianist
Aug 05 - Present
Self-Employed and Managed, Accompanist and Piano Teacher
Jun 07 - Jul 07
Happy Pickle Deli, Server
» Part-time Summer employment</p>
<p>Volunteer/Community service: Nothing special. <100 hours</p>
<p>Summer Activities: Walter Hautzig Master Class for like
5 or 6 summers, Adamant Music Schools Master Class with Andre LaPlante, Brevard Music Center </p>
<p>Essays: Common App. was about my participation in the Brevard Music Center Piano Competition and delved into my philosophy for performing and my altruistic intentions. Why Northwestern was basically how perfect the 5 year double degree program was for me. </p>
<p>Teacher Recommendation: ALL of the teachers that I asked to write recommendations sent them in. ALL six of them. I only meant to send three, haha. But they were all really good.
Counselor Rec: Pretty good. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
State (if domestic applicant): GA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Half Indian, Half White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Somewhat of a minority, extracurricular activities, essay, my dad conducted medical fellowship at Northwestern, etc
.but really I think my piano audition did it for me. </p>
<p>Reflection:
Strengths: ECs, essay, piano, demonstrated interest (I visited the campus, had a piano lesson, stayed the night, etc.)
Weaknesses: DEFINITELY test scores.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Because of my strengths. I think my piano, ECs, and essay made up for my test scores.</p>
<p>General Comments:
Im just so relieved that Northwestern University has the sense to not judge an applicant solely on their standardized test scores. Im so excited!</p>