Weak EC's, mediocre GPA...UGH!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Very competetive high school in NY
Asian, Male
Senior</p>

<p>GPA: 91.7 (UW) (School does not weight)
Rank: N/A (School doesnt rank either)</p>

<p>SAT's: 2100 (I dont think im going to retake this because of my ACT)
ACT: 34 (10 on essay)
SAT II's: US History-730 Biology-730 Math IIC-760
APs:
AP US History (5)
AP Biology (5)
AP English Lang (3) [err i suck at english?]
AP Psychology (5)
AP Economics (Both Macro/Micro) [currently taking]
AP Spanish Lang [currently taking]
AP Calc BC [currently taking]
AP Physics B [currently taking]
AP English Lit [currently taking]</p>

<p>EC's:
Varsity Swimming- 4 years (Captain)
Asian Culture Club- 3 years
Christian Club- 3 years
Chamber Orchestra- 4 years
Church Youth Group- 4 years (Leader)
Club Swimming- 1 year
Piano private study- 7 years
Cello private study- 10 years</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
100+ hours at local hospital
100+ hours volunteer tutoring at private academy
Church (cantor services, altar services, music concerts, etc.)- 8 years
Mission Trip to South America (Soup kitchens, building homes, etc.)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
AP Scholar w/ Honors
All State cellist
All county swimmer</p>

<p>College Courses:
Johns Hopkins Pre-College Program <a href="A's%20in%20both">Macroeconomics, Calculus</a></p>

<p>Schools:
Cornell University (ED) [college of human ecology]*****
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern
Georgetown
Amherst
Middlebury
Tufts
Swarthmore
Boston College
Carnegie Mellon
Brown
NYU</p>

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<p>Also i have a pretty good upwards trend. I was in the mid 80's during my frosh year and i gradually increased to a 94 in my junior year.</p>

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<p>uh, are you "fishing" for positive feedack? you're not weak, and you're not mediocre, but maybe a little OCD? ;)</p>

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<p>I think i actually am a little OCD so im not gonna argue with that haha.....but im really worried that my GPA wont cut it for those schools. I heard a 91-92 only translates to barely a 3.7 or something like that.</p>

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<p>Since you have an upward trend I think you'll be OK. It's common for males especially to get off to a slow start. Your profile looks very good.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Also can anyone recommend any safety schools for me?</p>

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<p>this thread needs some loving......xD</p>

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<p>it does. it does.</p>

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<p>I play piano toO.. play any liszt? La Campanella.. ???!<br>
:P off topic, but eh, who cares</p>

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<p>i actually quit last year......so yea lol</p>

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<p>so what kind of school/ atmosphere do you want, so i can give my thoughts on safeties?</p>

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<p>umm well i like to be in a big city....or at least with a big campus. I also prefer somewhere in the northeast.</p>

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<p>big CITY schools usually can't have big CAMPUSES...which do you prefer?</p>

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<p>i would prefer CITY schools</p>

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<p>George Washington U, American U, Villanova,Fordham, Boston U...how's that?</p>

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<p>would BU be considered a safety?? I was planning on applying there</p>

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<p>also if anyone could chance me at some of the schools (especially cornell) that would be great =D</p>

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<p>yes, i think, for you. good night for now, nerdd..stay in touch. feel free to Pm.</p>

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<p>by the way, Cornell is NOT a big city school, au contraire, isolated up north, but i guess you know that.</p>

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<p>Holy Cross-near Boston.</p>