what are my chances at these schools?? am I trying too hard??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>here are my stats..... i came to United States from Korea 5 yrs ago with no english.....and I will apply as international....
SAT1 - 780M, 610V (taken twice, highest combined)
SAT IIs - 790 2C, 740 Chem, 630 Writing (will retake in november)
GPA - 95.3 UW...7honors, 7APs
will apply as RD to these schools
Columbia, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, Cornell, Upenn, Johns Hopkins, Duke, BC, Binghampton U., U. Rochester, Tufts, UVA, and mayb U Chicago....</p>

<p>ECs are....
School activities/ Clubs and Sports</p>

<p>Twelfth Grade
-Principal cellist of School Symphony Orchestra
-Co-president and member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
-Solo performance with School Symphony Orchestra
-Member of Chamber Music Society (2days/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Math Team (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Varsity Bowling team (3hours/day, 10weeks)
-Member of Asian Club (1day/week, 1hr/day)</p>

<p>Eleventh Grade
-Principal cellist of School Symphony Orchestra
-Historian and member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
-Member of Math team (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Asian Club (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Chamber Music Society (2days/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Varsity Bowling team (3hours/day, 10weeks)</p>

<p>Tenth Grade
-Principal cellist of School Symphony Orchestra
-S.O. Representative and member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
-Member of Math Team (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Asian Club (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Chamber Music Society (2days/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Junior Varsity Bowling Team (3hours/day, 10weeks)
-Member of Varsity Volleyball Team (2hours/day, 10weeks)</p>

<p>Ninth Grade
-Member of Tri-M Music Honor Society
-Member of Math team (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Asian Club (1day/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Chamber Music Society (2days/week, 1hr/day)
-Member of Junior Varsity Volleyball Team (2hours/day, 10weeks) ( Received The Most Improved Player Award)</p>

<p>Activities outside of School/ Community Service</p>

<p>Twelfth Grade
-Attended Juilliard Pre-College Division on Saturdays ( 1 day/week, 8hours/day)
-Chosen as Alternate Cellist for All-State Orchestra
-Solo Recital at Paul Hall in Juilliard School
-Taught Korean to Korean-American children at church
-Played Cello for the Great Commission Church of New York during service hours and special occasions
-Volunteered at Mil-Al, which is an organization that helps physically and mentally disabled people. </p>

<p>Eleventh Grade
-Attended Juilliard Pre-College Division on Saturdays
-Solo Recital at Morse Hall in Juilliard School
-Solo Recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
-Member of the Chamber group that was chosen as one of the winners of Lincoln Center Chamber Music Competition
-Chamber Music performance at Alice Tully Hall
-Third Place in Young Musician’s competition of Island Senior Symphony Orchestra
-Taught Korean to Korean-American children at church
-Volunteered at Mil-Al
-Played Cello for the Great Commission Church of New York during service hours and special occasions
-Attended a music camp at The School for Strings during the summer.
-Mission Trip to Navajo reservation in New Mexico during the summer
Tenth Grade
-Attended Juilliard Pre-College Division on Saturdays -Solo Recital at Morse Hall in Juilliard School
-Volunteered at Mil-Al
-Played Cello for the Great Commission Church of New York during service hours and special occasions
-Participated in All-County Orchestra</p>

<p>Ninth Grade
-Attended Juilliard Pre-College Division on Saturdays -Chamber Music concerts at Paul Hall and Morse Hall in Juilliard School
-Participated in All-County Orchestra
-Played Cello for the Great Commission Church of New York during service hours and special occasions</p>

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<p>I'd say you're into all of 'em, that's a hell of a lot of extracurricular's and if you're applying international, they're definitely understand the lower verbal score on the SAT.</p>

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<p>It's harder for international. Add some more safeties.</p>

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<p>my safeties are Binghampton and U. of Rochester....my counselor said i only need 1~2 safeties....</p>

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<p>bump~~~~~!!!!!</p>

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<p>bump......anyone???</p>

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<p>please..........................</p>

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<p>add Rice
awesome school
big emphasis on music</p>

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<p>please don't put that whole list on your college app...it's a laundry list.</p>

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<p>i just put the most important things on the apps.....and i will send them my resume by mail...as supplemental.....anyway.......anyone else????</p>

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<p>o yea also....my writing score is now 730....not 630....just got my score today</p>