<p>GPA: 94 UW, 96 W
Rank: school doesn't rank but probably 5/240
Tests:
SAT CR: 740
SAT Math: 790
SAT Writing: 800
Total: 2330
SATII MathII: 750
SATII Latin: not yet taken
SATII Lit: not yet taken</p>
<p>AP (my weak point, didn't take that many) : Calculus AB (4) US History (4) English Language (5), 5 AP and 1 Honors Classes taken by the end of senior year</p>
<p>Essay: solid
Recs: 1 very good, 1 solid
Noteworthy ECs:</p>
<p>Ping Pong Club-Captain
Varsity Tennis
Varsity Bowling
Latin Club Team Leader
Jazz Band
A Capella Group</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
Church service group
Soup kitchens
Usher at my church
Church choir (takes up most of my time)
Been in a band for four years that's played at benefit concerts etc.
Headlined at a Darfur benefit show</p>
<p>Other:
10 years of piano, a few years of guitar and bass
Composes music (takes up the rest of my time)</p>
<p>Employment:
Summer jobs: construction work and drapery installer
Magic Shows</p>
<p>Awards (nothing special): AP Scholar, NHS, hopefully a ping pong tournament soon...</p>
<p>I noticed that you're thread wasn't getting many replies ... so I'll help you out... </p>
<p>First off, I'll say that no one has a "65% chance of getting in ... probably more" at Brown or any Ivy, because admissions at the Ivies is a crapshoot ... they don't just rely on your stats no matter how impressive they are. </p>
<p>Anyways, I'll start with your grades. A 94 UW is pretty good, I'll assume you have mostly As and some Bs. Your course rigor however ... with 5 APs and 1 Honors ... is definitely below average for CCers. If your school has a limited offering of APs or restricts the number of APs you can take have your GC explain it in his or her rec. </p>
<p>Your test scores and ECs are excellent as well, and your ECs do show your interest in music. </p>
<p>Overall, you're an excellent student ... but you don't really have anything standing out .... boost your chances of admission by writing strong essays. </p>
<p>Thanks guys. This is really informative. ab2013, I think you hit the nail on the head. I have a crap guidance department that discouraged me from taking more APs, but also I didn't realize course rigor was so important until junior year, so it's just as much my fault. My school offers 13 APs I think, but most students only take 1 or 2, so for my school I'm above average. Unfortunately, our school report does not indicate the average amount of APs taken, so it will definitely appear like I could have challenged myself more, and I certainly could have. </p>
<p>As for grades, I have no Bs, I just get steady 93s-96s on everything. My school makes it very hard to get over a 96 in any class.</p>
<p>Essays: I wrote my main essay about how performing magic for 3 years has influenced other areas of my life. For my short answer I can't decide if I should just describe my musical performances/compositions in detail, or write a more general, passionate sounding essay that doesn't really have any details but shows how much I care about music.</p>
<p>One last question: I have a lot of hobbies that I'm really passionate about, quirky ones like hackeysack, devil sticks, break dancing, etc., but I feel like listing all of them will dilute the amount of effort I put into each one. Should I briefly mention them in the additional section or should I elaborate on each one, or should I just leave them out? It's not as if I'm extraordinary at any of them; I simply enjoy them.</p>