<p>I'm not sure If I'm looking at the right difficulty of schools for me; My grades/SAT's are in the 50% range for the schools i want to go to, namely Columbia (ED), cornell and NYU. I'm a senior, applying next month for Engineering.</p>
<p>Stats: </p>
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<li>SAT 2100: super scored math-690 reading-690 writing-720 (taking it again though) </li>
<li>GPA: 3.8 in all AP's this year, mix of honors/AP's last year. AP tests were okay, only 3's 4's.</li>
<li>Member of National Society of High School Scholars </li>
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<p>EC's (my selling point, I believe)</p>
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<li>Attend manhattan school of music for 8 hours on saturdays for pre-college program in percussion. tutor kids in music theory there, as well. </li>
<li>Play all of percussion and piano, music lessons every week, marching band, NYSSMA, made all-county (i consider myself quite good for a non-music major), good composition skills, play in a small band w/ friends</li>
<li>Principal timpanist for a youth orchestra that plays in carnegie hall, won a few student recitals at New York Summer Music Festival (+ scholarships) </li>
<li><p>give free music lessons to kids from my area</p></li>
<li><p>9 hours of ART classes every week at local art league, also teach kids there</p></li>
<li><p>a really kickin' portfolio or a non-art major (although i'm applying as a minor to some schools)</p></li>
<li><p>online ETSY business, selling art of mine. (featured in daily dot article)</p>
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<li>also play tennis on the side (not in school)</li>
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<li><p>mock trial club, philosophy club, president of national art honor society, publicist for Tri-m (music honor society), robotics club, science olympiads, German and Latin independent study program ( high 90's in those) </p></li>
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<p>My essay is also superb, I have been told. Very unique and all. </p>
<p>What do you think of my chances at upper schools such as Columbia (i'm a legacy, visited 6 times, demonstrated great interest), cornell, and NYU?</p>
<p>Thanks very much!</p>