What are my chances at JHU, Tufts, Brown, Penn, and Amherst??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I'm going to be an incoming senior. Here are my stats. Comments would be greatly appreciated!</p>

<p>What would be my chances at Johns Hopkins if I played ED? How about the other schools for Regular Decision? Thanks!</p>

<p>SAT I: Math:710, Critical Reading: 640, Writing:650
GPA: 3.89(Hardest Classes Available)
SAT 2s:Math IIC:730, US History:730
APs: AB Calc:4, APUSH:4, World History:4, English:3</p>

<p>EC's/Awards:</p>

<p>-National Honors Society
-National Latin Contest: Magna Cum Laude
-Scholar Athlete Team Award: Varsity Tennis
-Foreign Language Departmental Award: Certificates of Merit in Latin and Spanish
-AP Scholars w/ Honor Award: Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
-Tennis: JV Team Captain (9th), Varsity Player (10th, 11th, 12th), Ranked #4 in the Northeast Region of the United States Tennis Association
-Table Tennis: Winner of 3 tournaments
-National Student Leadership Conference in Medicine
-Work Experience: Cashier at local Diner, Gig musician, Private Violin Teacher
-School Newspaper: Staff Writer (10th), Assistant News Editor (11th), Copy Editor(12th)
-Chinese School: Student for 14 years.
-Language Skills: Knowledge of 4 languages, Fluent in Chinese and English, Semi Fluent in Spanish, Advanced Latin Student.
-Community Service: Volunteered at Hospital for 2 summers for a total of 80 hours. Plays at a benefit concert annually for children with cancer. </p>

<p>MUSICAL EXPERIENCE:</p>

<p>Empire State Youth Orchestra
-Concerto Competition Winner </p>

<p>National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute:
-Summer 2005
-Principal 2nd Violin<br>
-Full scholarship grant from the National Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustee’s
-Represented the state of New York(1 of 3 musicians from NY)</p>

<p>New York State School of Orchestral Studies (SOS):
-Principal 2nd Violin</p>

<p>Area All State Symphony Orchestra:<br>
-Assistant Concertmaster</p>

<p>School Pit Orchestra:</p>

<p>-Concertmaster </p>

<p>Symphony Orchestra:</p>

<p>-Concertmaster(12th)</p>

<p>Niskayuna High School Symphonic Band:
-Principal 1st Clarinet </p>

<p>Empire State Repertory Orchestra:
-Concertmaster </p>

<p>Private Clarinet Lessons:</p>

<p>Private Violin Lessons:</p>

<p>Private Saxophone Lessons:</p>

<p>Private Piano Lessons:</p>

<p>CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE:</p>

<p>High School Chamber String Orchestra:</p>

<p>-Principal 2nd Violin
-Soloist
-Concertmaster(12th) </p>

<p>School String Quartet:</p>

<p>-1st Violinist</p>

<p>New York State School of Orchestral Studies String Quartet:</p>

<p>Point Counterpoint Chamber Music Camp:</p>

<p>MUSICAL
HONORS/AWARDS:
- One of 3 musicians from New York State that was selected to participate in the National Trustees’ Summer Music Institute/National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute at Kennedy Center. Received the Kennedy Grant, was awarded a full scholarship to the institute. People who tried out for this program were in the age range of 14-21; applicants included college students from renowned conservatories in New York State (Julliard, Eastman, MSM,NEC). The program selected the top 50 musicians in the country from 36 different states to participate in the Institute. Students participated in ensembles, chamber music, lectures, and private lessons and coachings from members of the National Symphony Orchestra. Summer 2005.<br>
- Received perfect score of 100 on NYSMMA All State violin audition(will be going to all state senior year)
- Received score of 99 on NYSMMA Clarinet All State audition
- Featured in 2 local newspaper for musical achievements (Albany Times Union and The Schenectady Gazette)
- Played with the Albany Symphony Orchestra
- Personally congratulated by Gil Shaham for musical accomplishments
- 3rd Place Winner of the Anthony R. Stefan Scholarship Award
- Featured on a classical radio station WBKK 97.7 for musical achievements
- Winner of the Louis Lyman Concerto Competition/ ESYO Concerto Competition
- Finalist for the Anthony R. Stefan Scholarship Award
- 7 time winner of High School Summer Music Scholarship
-Has performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Proctors Theatre, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, and Ozawa Hall.
Has soloed in the renowned Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in front of a sold out crowd.</p>

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<p>I'm very impressed by your musical credentials. I really can't say for how you'll fare admissions-wise, but I hope an ego boost is a nice alternative.</p>

<p>Bravo.</p>

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<p>thank you very much</p>

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<p>ez122988..
what were your winning concerto pieces? What pieces are you working on now? Congratulations! Gil Shaham is one of my favorites.</p>

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<p>The violin that is.</p>

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<p>The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto by He Zhanhao and Cheng Gang</p>

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<p>Impressive accomplishments. I play violin too.</p>

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<p>continuing the ego boosting, but on the tennis side...Ranked #4 in the Northeast? Damn. The best guy on our squad of 30something is like ranked #30 in the Midwest or something. $hit man, doing all that and being that good at tennis? Wow.</p>

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<p>Im a violinist and I live in NY as well. Who do you study with? I am also going to All-State this year. Maybe I'll see you there =)</p>

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<p>You have a very strong chance of being accepted at Tufts.</p>

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<p>lets talk music please. i'm an oboist and a pianist. let's also swap fun competition stories. i have a most embarressing carnegie story. um yeah that sounded gay. sn: no more flab</p>