<p>i'm just a junior, but am completely in love with swarthmore. i know these threads are repetitive and annoying, but if you could humor me, that'd be fantastic...</p>
<p>I'm also looking Amherst, Williams, Brown, Vassar, Wesleyan, Tufts, Oberlin, and possibly Skidmore and Bard.</p>
<p>female; very competitive nyc private school
SAT - 790W/710CR/710M (2210)
SATII - 720 Chem & Lit
my school doesn't calculate gpa's or ranks, but my average is probably around an A-, putting me towards the top of my class. I take the hardest classes I can.</p>
<p>EC's:
theatre ~
-head of theatre company, multiple shows per year. enormous time commitment. have had 4 lead roles.
-in the process of organizing a city-wide show featuring kids from all over new york; all money raised from ticket sales/donations will go towards restoring arts programs in public schools around my area (they need serious help..)
-editor-in-chief of theatre newspaper</p>
<p>piano~
-i've played for 12 years. i'm in the city's youth symphony chamber music program.
-have performed at multiple hospitals around the city for community service
-i've been selected to play at carnegie hall this year.</p>
<p>employment~
-english tutor during the year, full time english and theater teacher over summers (yes, teacher - with my own classroom and everything! i teach motivated middle school kids from public schools in my neighborhood in the awesomest [yes, i'm aware it's not a word. well, it should be!] program ever!)
-theatre teacher during school year, 3 hrs./wk</p>
<p>random coolness~
I've had three things I've written (a personal essay and 2 fictional stories) published in Teek Ink, which is a nationally distributed teen magazine. Other random writing awards, as well.</p>
<p>problem? i'm a caucasian girl with no connections from new york. there are probably a million more just like me.</p>
<p>thank youuuuuuuu!!!!</p>