<p>So I sent an update to Princeton (and to all my other colleges) on some things that have happened after I sent in my applications:</p>
<p>-National Merit Finalist
- My science bowl team made regionals (so far) for the National Science Bowl Competition
- One of my music pieces was announced to be premiered Dresden 2006 - Sound, City, Silence composition competition (for piano trio).
- I was accepted to attend the Third International Workshop for Young Composers (rolling acceptance)
- Third prize for International de Composition pour Orchestre d'Harmonie (performance in June)</p>
<p>I'm hoping that this will add an edge to my "lacking" awards/EC's(<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=144070)%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=144070)</a>. Do you think it will help?</p>
<p>I'm just going to paste in your previous awards/EC's/misc.:</p>
<p>AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Semi-Finalist (PSAT score: 228)
Journalism Awards</p>
<p>Activities:
-President of MUN for two years
-Math and Science Club:
Member Freshman year
Treasurer Sophomore year
Vice-President Junior year
President Senior year
-National Honor Society
Member Freshman and Sophomore year
Secretary Junior year
Vice President Senior year
-Varsity Tennis for three years (Captain for one)
-State Symphony Orchestra for four years
-Journalism for two years, co-editor for one year
-I sent in music tapes (I play oboe), and also composition pieces with full scores to all my colleges except the UC's.
-I just had my audition for Princeton, and I think I performed very well (better than I expected)
- A friend of my family is a very well respected alumnist (Woodrow Wilson Scholar, published a few books) who has known me for 15 years. He wrote me a nice recommendation, which I hope will carry some weight. </p>
<p>I think what you have is very solid list of awards and extracurriculars before your update. You have strong leadership and academic activities. Your new awards will definitely strengthen your hook of playing and composing music. (Sounds like your audition and music you sent in went very well). Good luck! </p>
<p>I will see you next year at Princeton :).</p>
<p>Hahah, thanks for the confidence boost princetonbound. Anybody else?</p>
<p>As princetonbound said, I think it will definitely strenghten your EC's. Congrats on the likely letter from Dartmouth!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot :). It was a refreshing relief to get into Dartmouth.</p>
<p>That looks fabulous, tchaikovsky. I hope you get into Princeton!</p>
<p>I don't think the NMFinalist is too important. I'm not sure about the weight of science bowl regionals. The others look very strong/amazing though. But then, you already have a very strong/amazing list on file! So I think this is too late into the game to send anything, but you should have faith in your accomplishments already!</p>
<p>All that stuff looks great....I see that this thread is quite a bit old, so maybe the update will be counted? I hope so, you have a great chance. Good luck!</p>
<p>Oh wow, I didn't even notice the date.</p>