I second what @renaissancedad wrote. You applying as a CS major with absolutely no background in CS is going to work against you when there will be applicants who have participated in hackathons, coded online games, and more. If you put your intended major as something in the humanities, that will line up with your big film deal, therefore giving you a “niche” aspect and make you more appealing. If you’re accepted, you can change your major and go ahead with computer science if that’s still what you want. I just think you have a rare opportunity to monopolize on this film deal thing and make yourself an outstanding applicant.
I am most amazed by your submitting of FIVE different art supplements. It is virtually impossible to exhibit “exceptional talent” in each area, especiacially music composition.
That said, I would be interested in listening to or seeing scores of your compositions. I write music myself and have been studying theory for several years, so I might be able to provide some advice.
(double post)
I just found out that you can submit up to TWO Art Supplements. Ugh.
Bro, I think you got it.
The thing is, everything looks good on paper, but can you present it to where it makes you stand out?
Many kids have similar applications like you, (awesome grades, scores, sports, clubs, etc.) but they fail to present it to where the university wants them. You feel me?
Make yourself interesting. and the only way you can do this is through your well-written essay, or you can get an interview. Am I right?
@pault289 yea true. I’ll request an interview. #iwannagetintostanford
@DeathMage Hi, this may not have anything to do with your post (though I hope you get into Stanford. You look like you have a great chance), but I saw that you received a sliver medal for your screenplay for the Young Arts. I am applying for the Young Arts this year with a short script, and I wanted to know what your process of writing and editing the script for the competition was like. And if you have any other pieces of advice that would be great. I just really want to be a finalist and be able to spend a week with people like me, and be able to be mentored by a great author.
@Arsey9 So I started out by creating a theme/ moral for the story. Then choose a genre, (action/ adventure/ fantasy/ comedy/ dark). Don’t mix all the genres up and create a jumbled mess, it has to be solid (so the panelists won’t get overwhelmed). Then start out brainstorming the story and the characters. Draw the characters out. For each character ask yourself these questions…
- What’s their personality?
- Why are they important in the story?
- What’s their background story?
- What conflict are they facing?
Try to make the readers fall in love with the main characters. Then write out an outline for the story, edit it. Make it smooth. THEN start writing the script. (When writing the script, listen to some music, cuzz that would improve your writing).
MOST IMPORTANT: When writing out the dialogue, try to put yourself in the character’s shoes and think what they would most logically say. The dialogue must be natural and avoid clichés.
Also for the antagonist, make them overpower the protagonist, because it makes the story more interesting.
It would be better if you add a plot twist, A GOOD ONE.
The beginning and the end of the story are the most important. The beginning should hook the reader right away, to not make it a chore for the reader to read your script.
Some mystery in the story will help.
ALSO don’t make the make the ending that everyone dies or the conflict suddenly vanishes, that won’t leave a good impression. Try to make the ending bitter-sweet and open ended to have the reader keep on thinking about it.
MAKE THE CHARACTERS INTERESTING. The story should be character-driven.
Also if someone reads your script and says it’s bad, don’t let it get to you, because not everyone will like your story. Hell, my parents didn’t like my story, but I still got the silver medal. Everyone’s taste is different. So yea. GOOD LUCK! Make sure to triple check your script before submitting it.
OK maybe my son should give up. 
(kidding) if you do not get in then who the heck do they want??
@DeathMage, that’s very generous of you, and seems like very reasonable screenplay writing advice.
@woodlandsmom haha if I don’t get in, I wouldn’t be surprised. But I am a bit nervous. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm They probably won’t believe me about the screenplay offer though. I’ll just bring my script to the interview, for proof.
@renaissancedad thanks! It’s just when I started writing my script, (which I got the offer for), I didn’t follow these rules which made it HORRIBLE. So I rewrote it 5 BILLION times to make it good. Dang, I just realized I started writing that script in 8th grade!! 4 years ago. Oh well, it’s worth the time.
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Everything is good in my opinion. Work on essay
Just wanted to say the essay is really important! Someone said “interview OR well-written essay.” The interview is not nearly as important as the essay, and a handful of admitted applicants never even get an interview. The interview is merely a thing they use to check you out quickly and see if the real you matches up with the you on paper. The essay is much more important and an integral part of your application. Good luck!
Do you go to Marshall?
@djyoungqueef Nah, I go to Annandale. It’s close to Marshall though. Why did you think I go to Marshall?
Marshall’s the best school with IB lol. I go to Falls Church dude!
Yeah Giant + all those honor societies had to equal FCPS lol