Please, chances? I'm nervous...

Colleges and Universities A-Z College of the Holy Cross
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<p>Female/Caucasian
RD</p>

<p>HS GPA: 4.0
HS Rank: 13%
SAT: Math: 640
CR: 640
W: 740
SAT II: Literature: 660
SAT II: Spanish: 660
Comp. 2020
ACT: 28</p>

<p>Intended major: Russian</p>

<p>ACADEMIC HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS:
- National Honor Society: 11, 12
- Principal’s Honor Roll: 10, 11 – every marking period to date
- Scholar Honor Roll: all four 9th grade marking periods
-3 AP, 6 H courses
-5 on AP English exam</p>

<p>FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFILE:
- Spanish Honor Society: 10, 11, 12
- Russian Honor Society: 11, 12
- Selected as student teacher in Elementary School Language Instruction program,
Spanish 10, 11
- Spanish tutor: 12
- Russian III Olympiad: 11 – Gold Medal, Placed 1st in New Jersey State Competition
- Russian II Olympiad: 10 -gold medal, Placed 3rd overall</p>

<p>MUSIC PROFILE:
- Sussex County Youth Orchestras
- Youth Orchestra: Assistant Concertmistress, Principal: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Preparatory Orchestra: mentor – 9, 10, 11, 12
- Rocking Strings Orchestra: mentor – 9, 10, 11
- Selected player, American Music Abroad – Europe ’03 & ’05; China ‘07
- Suzuki Violins: 9, 10, 11, 12
- “In Rare Form” Strings Trio: 11, 12
- North Jersey Junior Regional Orchestra: 9; North Jersey Senior Regional Orchestra: 11
- High School Strings Club – founding member: 9, 10, 11, 12
- High School Philharmonic Orchestra – Concertmistress 9, 10, 11, 12, elected
President 11, 12
- Select Choir: Freshman; Senior Select Choir: 9, 10, 11
- New Sussex Symphony – Family Concert: 11, (12)
- Select student performer in choral concerts and Musical pit orchestra: 9, 10
- Private Violin/ Viola Instructor: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Sussex County Music Foundation – honorable mention: 9
- Tri-M Music Honor Society 11, 12
- President of High School chapter of ASTA(American String Teacher’s Association)11,12
- Pass It Along Charity Concerts- 12</p>

<p>CO-CURRICULAR/ COMMUNITY/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Other School Activities:
- Field Hockey: JV – 9; Goalie, Coaches Award;
Varsity: Goalie – 10, 11, 12
Community:
- Suzuki Violins – Mentor, nursing home performances – 9, 10, 11, 12
- In Rare Form Trio – numerous charity performances, nursing homes performances: 11, 12
- Volunteer – Room For One More animal shelter: 10, 11
- Volunteer teacher – Elementary Foreign Language Program: 10, 11, (12)
- Heartstrings Quartet – charity concert: 9
Work Experience:
- In Rare Form trio – weddings/functions: 11, 12
- Private musical instructor: 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

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<p>I'm sure you'll be fine. One of my best friends goes there and he tells me I'd get in no problem and all my scores are wayyy lower than yours. e.g 1760 on the SAT II</p>

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<p>i think you have a good chance. i went to HC but graduated 4 years ago, so the SATs were graded out of 1600 then. i had a 680 math and 710 verbal, 680 on the SATII for american history, 750 on the SATII writing, 5 on the AP exam for american history. i am generalizing but back then i think my scores would be slightly higher than the average (back then). i know out of my friends and roommates at HC i probably had the best high school record on paper-- then again, i did not go to a very good high school. however- i really think to get into HC, while scores are important but your fit with the school is most important. i really, really wanted to go to HC and i think that is what guaranteed my admission. i made it clear in my essay and my interview that HC was <em>the</em> place for me. i had a wonderful interview and i think it really sealed the deal for me. good luck!!</p>