the chance dance!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys. I posted this a while back, but now that December 15th is creeping ever closer I'd figure I'd put it up again, just to hear some feedback. Here's where I'm applying:</p>

<p>Columbia (ED)
Georgetown
University of Maryland- College Park (Honors program!?)
Princeton (haha)
UVA (is it worth it?)</p>

<p>GPA/School:
-3.95 (unweighted)
-4.64 (weighted on 5.0 scale)
-ranked 2/400 (unweighted)
-ranked 10ish/400 (weighted)
-well-regarded public school in MD</p>

<p>SAT:
-800 reading, 800 writing, 730 math</p>

<p>SAT II:
-math level 2: 760
-spanish: 740
-world history: 710</p>

<p>AP:
-Gov&Pol (4)
-English Lang (5)
-Calc AB (5)
-World History (5)
-Chemistry (4)
-Psychology (5)
-English Lit
-Calc BC
-European History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-literary magazine 2 years, copy editor last year and chief editor this year
-participates in and organizes school poetry readings (affiliated with lit mag) for past two years
-member of selective improvisational theater troupe 2 years
-cappies critics team (writes reviews of high school shows) this year
-very involved in drama department, all 4 years
-softball (JV captain) and varsity last year
-horseback riding lessons (10 years)
-piano lessons (10 years)</p>

<p>Volunteering:
-have been volunteering for 4 years at my grandmother's retirement home, bingo supervisor (2-3 hours per week, 45 weeks per year)
-volunteer at riding stables over summer to help kids learn to ride</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
-National Merit Scholar (Semifinalist)
-Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalist
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-MSMTA Piano Theory Award
-National Honor Society
-Foreign Language Honor Society (spanish)</p>

<p>Other stuff to consider:
-I attended a theatre & the arts future leaders summit at columbia the summer after 10th grade, really made me want to attend the university
-my recommendations should be very good (one's from my english teacher of 2 years who's the lit mag adviser, and one is from my theatre teacher of 3 years who's my improv troupe leader and director of most of the shows i've been in)
-my essay refers to theatre and how it's "changed" me (humorous tone, but i think it ends up being pretty original)
-I'm a white female from a middle class family
-I plan to major in english</p>

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<p>I'm feeling a little neglected. What can I say! I'm impatient. Also, I'm about to go watch House.</p>

<p>(Thinly veiled bump)</p>

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<p>Your stats are fantastic. Just hope your essays catch someone's attention. You should get in to something on your list. I have a friend at Georgetown with lower stats than yours.</p>

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<p>Thank you, cc411! I really like Georgetown and it's definitely my second choice (my first obviously being Columbia). I know about 20% of people who apply to Columbia ED are accepted and a lot are deferred, but does anyone know what percentage of applicants are rejected? Comments on anything are appreciated. :)</p>

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<p>I think you are in ED. More than possible even if you weren't applying ED.</p>

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<p>Thank you, anyone else? I've heard Columbia early decisions come out December 7th... ahhh!?</p>

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<p>Ooh also if anyone has more specific info about Georgetown that would be good too. Is it a match for me?</p>

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<p>Isn't Columbia's ED rate 50%????</p>

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<p>No it's only about 20%.</p>

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<p>This seems futile, but "bump".</p>