Please Chance me ( Happy Russian new year!)

<p>Hey friends, i sent in a few applications not so long ago, so if possible, please chance me at these schools:</p>

<p>-Georgetown (cfs)
-Cornell University
- James Madison University (backup)
- UC Berkeley
- University of Richmond
- University of Virginia
- Princeton ( i just applied for the heck of it)
- Hampden Sydney College ( backup)
- Rutgers
( I'm interested in law or foreign relations)</p>

<h2>i'm looking for scholarships from each school if i get in.</h2>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>First of all, i am a first generation college student in this country. I was born in St.Petersburg Russia and I was raised in Stockholm Sweden. I have been living in the US for 11 years now. I am a fluent speaker of Russian, Spanish (see below) and English.</p>

<p>I am also enrolled in a specialty "Immersion" center at my high school which is a rigorous program focusing on the Spanish Language. I took 4 of my core classes in Spanish and a couple of courses targeting the Spanish Language.</p>

<p>[GPA]
9th-4.5/3.8
10th-4.9/3.875
11th-5.4/4.0
12th-5.3/3.8</p>

<p>I have taken all Honors classes since 9th grade, including an extra Shakespeare class 11th-12th. My course load has been pretty heavy. I am in all AP classes with the exception of band and Field Experience (a class where i teach elementary schoolers Spanish) for my senior year.</p>

<p>Class rank: 5th out of 450 students.</p>

<p>SAT(s):
Math: 700
CR:790
Writing:800
SAT II's
Hist: 800
English lit: 750
World hist: 800</p>

<p>[Extracurriculars]
- Track (10th,11th,12th)
- Cross Country (11th,12th)
- Marching Band (9th,10th,11th,12th)
- Marching band Drum Major (12th)
-Marching band Alto Sax Section leader (11th)
- Founder and President of the Rugby Club at my school (11th,12th)
- Spanish Club (10th,11th,12th) VP (11th,12th)
- Jazz band (10th,11th,12th)
- Symphonic band (9th,10th,11th,12th)
- Wind Ensemble (10th,11th,12th) 1st chair alto saxophone (11th,12th)
- World Affairs club (10th,11th,12th) president (12th)
- Chess club (10th,11th,12th)
- Class President (12th)
- National Honors Society
- Spanish National Honors Society
- Founder of the student government within the Immersion center at my school, president (10th,11th,12th)
-Writer for the school newspaper (11th,12th)
- All County Band (10th,11th,12th)
- All District Band (10th,11th,12th)
- Model UN (11th,12th)
- Piano (4th,5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th)
- Hockey
- Rugby at a local club</p>

<p>[Volunteering]
- Richmond Concert Band ( a community orchestra) I play alto sax. We meet every week for practice, and hold community concerts at least every 2 months. (100+ hours)
- WRIR 97.3. A radio station I volunteer at, I help with production and sometimes get some air time. (50+ hours)
- Local Pet shelter (50+ hours)</p>

<p>[Summers]
9th- Toured Mexico/ Band camp D:
10th- Toured Russia/England, interned at a local college for microbiology/ Band Camp D:
11th- Exchanged in Spain with my school/ interned at a local college for microbiology/ Band camp D:</p>

<p>[Other]
Essays: Great
Recs: Great</p>

<p>Jobs: Wash dishes at a Diner, bagged groceries, worked at a fast food joint, played saxophone in a band.</p>

<h2>Thanks, friends!</h2>

<p>great chances at all!</p>

<p>pretty cool you lived in sweden!</p>

<p>-Georgetown (cfs) i dunno what cfs is but you have a good shot!
-Cornell University-in
- James Madison University (backup)-obviosuly in
- UC Berkeley-reach bc im assuming your from nj since you applied to rutgers
- University of Richmond-in
- University of Virginia-slight reach (again assuming out of state)
- Princeton ( i just applied for the heck of it)-have a shot but obviously not good one bc its freaking princeton
- Hampden Sydney College ( backup)- dunno what it is but you your in
- Rutgers-if your from jersey then your in for sure. if not then slight reach.</p>

<p>im guessing they are from Richmond VA since they are in the richmond concert band</p>

<p>i meant sfs (school of foreign services), my bad -.-</p>