<p>What are my chances of getting in to these schools? BTW, I am applying regular decision..... Here are my stats:</p>
<p>Applied to:
Boston College
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Harvard College
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Northeastern University
New York University
Princeton University
Yale University</p>
<p>Rank: 12/440
Credits earned at end of senior year: 40
SAT: V620 M 7730 = 1350
SATII: Bio E 710, Math IC 720, USHist 610
Average: 97.25 (weighted)
Race: Hispanic (Peru)</p>
<p>Senior course load:
AP Chemistry
AP Government Politics
AP Calculus BC
AP Macroeconomics
Physical Education
Mythology A, B
Music Theory
Concert Band
Choir</p>
<p>ECs.....
Choir(10-12)- Student Conductor(12), Tenor Section Leader(12)
Concert Band(9-12)- Principal Oboe/English Horn(12)
Marching Band(9-12)- Drum Major(11,12), Student Conductor(11,12)
KHS Television Studio(9,10)- Director, Floor Manager, Anchor, Camera
French Honor Society(11,12)
Spanish Honor Society(11,12)
National Honor Society(11,12)
Musical Theatrics(10,11)</p>
<p>Recognitions.....
New York All-State Mixed Chorus Member(11,12)- Tenor II
New York All-State Band Alternate(12)- Oboe
New York All-State Band Alternate(12)- English Horn
Highest Academic Average Award for French(9,10)
New York State Band Directors Association State Honor Band(11,12)- Principal Oboe
Many Area Allstate Festivals and All County festivals
Ulster County Youth Wind Ensemble(12)- Principal Oboe/English Horn</p>
<p>My question is: What are my chances to get into these schools being that I am an extremely talented oboe player who is also hispanic, keeping my stats in mind? Please respond...</p>
<p>IN = almost 100%
GREAT CHANCES = 80-85%
VERY GOOD CHANCES: 70-75%
GOOD CHANCES: 50+%</p>
<p>Boston College - GREAT
Boston University - IN
Carnegie Mellon University - VERY GOOD
Cornell University - VERY GOOD
Harvard College - GOOD
Ithaca College - IN
Johns Hopkins University - VERY GOOD
Northeastern University - IN
New York University - GREAT
Princeton University - GOOD
Yale University - GOOD</p>
<p>If you raise that SAT score to 1450+ these reaches will become matches.</p>
<p>Probably insanely good. Way better than my chances, even though I have a 1600 and a 4.0 average with 12 AP classes and already 6 5's on APs. Hispanic Oboe players are no doubt in extremely high demand.</p>
<p>really? you think so? anyone else comment please? im worried that i wont get in anywhere good. Basically, I applied to 7 schools and my oboe applied to the 4 Ivies, if that makes sense. I'm just hoping that they need an oboe player who is decent.</p>
<p>IN = almost 100%
GREAT CHANCES = 80-85%
GOOD CHANCES: ~50%
goo: 40-50%
go: 25%-50%
g: 0-25%</p>
<p>Boston College-great
Boston University-great
Carnegie Mellon University-good
Cornell University-goo
Harvard College-go
Ithaca College-great
Johns Hopkins University-good
Northeastern University-dont know this school
New York University-goo and half a 'd'
Princeton University-go
Yale University-go</p>
<p>lets face it, your sat and satii could improve</p>
<p>I don't resent you at all. Like I said, you seem very nice. I didn't say I resent you, what I said was that I resent the process. I resent that playing the oboe means more than having a perfect academic record. In my opinion, the goal of these schools should be to educate the best and the brightest and not to have great orchestra sections. That should be left for the music schools. Not to offend you or anyone else at all, because I am sure you are a nice kid and you may deserve to get in even without your oboe.</p>
<p>Even though you are a hispanic oboe player, you seriously lack distinction in your ECs that the Ivies look for. Almost all of them are either band-related or just clubs aside from the TV thing; no matter how rare of a minority you are at a particular college, you are going to need something to really set you apart at one of the upper Ivies, namely HYP. At the others you stand a good shot, with BU, Ithaca, Northeastern almost certainly safeties.</p>
<p>Bring up the SATS, enjoy your music, and I think it is great that the IVYs teach to the whole student...you are on the right track, just have some safeties, everyone does and there is no shame in that...itsl like having extra reeds in your case</p>
<p>Samp: you are way off base, the best and the brightest in what- reading and math? Music is important in life and well rounded students and people are important...what kind of school would it be if everyone was exactly the same, if there was no art no music and I am assuming by your attitude, no sports...what would you have in school?</p>
<p>PS I played oboe in high school and it is REALLY HARD and not many people play it...</p>
<p>I was recently accepted to Columbia ED and I too play Oboe/English Horn, so go double reeds!! </p>
<p>I sent a CD to all my colleges of myself playing the instruments with some piano accompaniment. I think that being a URM and a double reed player will help significantly. I think you will get into some of your reach schools, but maybe not all. </p>
<p>Best of luck and continue that oboe playing!! Oboe is the best instrument!</p>
<p>What I found surprisingly is that so many students have earned this info on playing the "uncomon" instrument, just to use it as a factor for admissions now.</p>
<p>Which means that, in the future, the oboe, the french horn, bassoon, and other "uncommon" instrument's ratios will increase. So its all up to mere skill level.</p>