sorry... another ED WCAS Chance thread

<p>White Male
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Boarding School in PA
Undecided Major</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
SAT - 670 (cr) 660 (w) 690 (m) - 2020 overall (taking again nov 1)
SATII - US History (10th Grade) 740, MathII and Lit results in 2 days</p>

<p>IB:
SL Econ- 4
Dropped IB after junior year because it locked me out of classes I wanted, still taking certificates for HL Photo and HL Lit</p>

<p>Course Load-
Very hard, not hardest, IB courses in...
Lit- 2 (1 doubled as an AP)
History- 1
Photo- 2
Math- 2
and taking Intensive French 4 (non IB)
very few AP opportunities, none before senior year</p>

<p>GPA:
3.72 UW
3.87 at first school, Private Day School which sent most to top colleges
3.41 at second school, Private Boarding School which sends many to top colleges (monstrous grade deflation, easily in top 10% of class)</p>

<p>Essays:
I'd say excellent, I had the editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution help me extensively
One about the difficulty of my school transfer, the other about my favorite book, the fountainhead</p>

<p>ECs/Sports:
Varsity Baseball- 9-12
Varsity Football- 11
Music (Guitar, Bass, Drums)- 7 years, a total of 6 years in lessons cumulatively, self-taught for a long time, lots of performances, etc.
Founded musicians club 9th grade, still active after i left that school
Freshman and Sophomore Class Planning Committee
Amnesty International: Active Member for 3 years, attended regional conferences, elected president at first school, but transfered before taking office, still active member, but no club at new school
Yearbook- 9-10, clubs editor in 10th
Internship- London, England, 4 weeks with a major corporation
4 week Summer Photography/Language Immersion Program- France
Certified SCUBA diver
Lots of Sailing awards and regatta wins
Photography- 4 years, competitions etc. Publish my own book
Led a workshop for Race Awareness Day in 11th Grade
110 Hours of Community Service and Social Justice Work in Chester, PA</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Selected as a Prefect (like the harry potter thing) for Junior/Senior dorm at my school
Honor Roll- 11th Grade (no prior opportunities for such honors)</p>

<p>Other:
Letter of Recommendation from "Notable Northwestern Alumni"</p>

<p>I'm not too hyped on my chances right now, and I'm just curious. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Oh and i'm about 200 words over the limit on each of the essays, but it is kind of necessary to really get my point across.</p>