OOS Nittany Lion Fanatic?

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<p>I've been a fan since I was three, so...I really would appreciate some chancing. :**)</p>

<p>STATS
Caucasian Female
Rural Upstate New York
35k/year and no assets -- paying tuition entirely on own
High school rarely sends grads to top schools; one Ivy in the past eight years</p>

<p>ACADEMIA
* GPA: it's an 88-point-something right now because I had a horrendous freshman year, and my school doesn't weight, but I've definitely been better than that.
* SAT: 660 CR, 550 M, 730 W; took again on October 4; SAT II in December.
* Really awesome recs so far, I'm not going to lie. They're amazing.
* My school does not offer AP courses, but they do offer college credit courses through Syracuse University, SUNY Albany, and the local community colleges. I have scored (without a curve) 90 or better as an average in every course. Currently, I have four AP equivalent courses under my belt, am taking another three this year, and my cumulative would-be college GPA thus far is between 3.75 and 3.8.
* Dedicated to band. And although our band program is not huge, by "dedicated," I mean that I help out with every fundraiser, practice, am a section leader, am a soloist, etc.
* Five honours courses: chemistry, and four years of being in an English class above my grade level (that is, they aren't labeled as "honours", but when I was in 9th grade they put me into 10th grade English, 10th they put me into 11th, 11th grade they put me into college English and this year should be a 200-level English).
* Five years of language! I have taken Spanish every year except this one, and although it doesn't fit into my schedule for senior year, I am taking French II this year (French I sophomore year). That has to count for something, right?
* Uh, my guidance counselor doesn't like me much because I'm not in Key Club, so she will likely give me an average letter, just so you know.
* My GPA went from a 78 at the end of my freshman year to an 88ish by the end of this year's summer semester. I hope that makes me look decent.
* Applying to the School of Music in January, if accepted; not sure if I'll make it, but it's worth a shot.</p>

<p>Craptastic grades because my life has unfortunate turns of events<a href="And%20by%20%22unfortunate,%22%20I%20mean%20that%20my%20mum%20had%20cancer%20during%20freshman%20year,%20was%20institutionalized%20for%20trying%20to%20kill%20herself%20%5Bi%5Dtwice%5B/i%5D%20during%20my%20junior%20year,%20dad%20constantly%20being%20laid%20off,%20etc.%20%20It's%20been%20crap.%20%20I%20am%20honestly%20trying%20not%20to%20use%20this%20as%20a%20crutch,%20which%20is%20why%20I%20haven't%20been%20telling%20colleges%20about%20my%20situation,%20but%20I%20feel%20like%20I%20need%20to%20explain%20myself%20--%20I%20am%20far,%20far%20smarter%20than%20what%20my%20grades%20show.%20%20I%20should%20be%20acing%20everything%20but%20math.">/b</a>
<strong><em>UHS is through UAlbany, SUPA is through Syracuse University, CC is the local community college</em></strong>
**Freshman year, a lazy angsty emo slacker:
Band - 95, 95, 95, 95
Spanish II - 84, 98, 99, 99
Earth Science - 76, 83, 85, 88 (Regents 94)
Global History I - 65, 78, 88, 90
Math A - 70, 75, 76, 78
English 10 Honors - 74
English 10 - 50 (D:!), 89, 90
Gym - 70, 80, 85, 90</p>

<p>Sophomore year, trying to make up for my idiocy at thirteen and fourteen:
Band - 95, 95, 95, 95
Spanish III - 90, 95, 96, 98 (Regents 98)
French I - 97, 98, 98, 99
Biology - 85, 88, 90, 95 (Regents 91)
Global History II - 88, 90, 90, 95 (Regents 99)
Gym - 65, 70, 75, 80
Math II - 78, 80, 82, 97 (Regents 89)
English 11 - 85, 88, 90, 95 (Regents 98)</p>

<p>Junior year, upset that mum repeatedly attempted suicide:
Band - 95, 95, 95, 95
CC English 12 H - 84, 90, 95, 96
Math B - 72, 75, 78, 82 (Regents 80)
Honors Chemistry - 75, 72, 78, 86 (Regents 90 -- I studied my BUM off!)
SUPA Biology - 90, 84, 90, 90
UHS Spanish IV - 84, 90, 94, 98
Gym - 70, 80, 85, 90
CC American History - 78, 89, 89, 93</p>

<p>Senior year, still paranoid and nervous even though my essays are great, because I feel like a total failure:
Band - Projected A (REALLY!)
Gym - Projected A
Music Theory - Projected A+
CC Precalculus - Projected C+/B-
SUPA Psychology - Projected A
SUPA Sociology - Projected A
UHS English 12 H - Projected B+/A-
French II - Projected A+
Health - Projected A</p>

<p>ECs
Art Club, 2006-2007
Concert Band, 2005-2009</p>

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<p>I hope this was thorough enough! [Sarcasm] Thanks bunches; you must be awesome if you read this whole thing.</p>