Hi y’all
I will definitely be applying to Yale SCEA since I absolutely love that place and it’s program (I’m applying for the music concentration)
State: IL
Gender: Female
Race: Pale
Intended Major: Music/Vocal Performance (obviously music for Yale)
Income: <$200,000
ACT: 35 (34 reading, 34 math, 35 English, 36 science)
SAT: Taking in June (208 (?) on PSAT)
SAT II: Took after my sophomore year without studying so they were a little iffy, probably won’t submit (780 US history, 700 Literature, 650 Math II)
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: Who knows? Definitely somewhere in the 4.3-- range
Rank: 22 out of about 500 (Literally because I’m not in an honors band and we don’t get honors credit for choir even though I made honors all state choir this year.)
AP Scores: US history 5, World History 4, Chem, Music Theory, and US GOPO all coming
Courseload Highlights- AP US, AP World, AP Calc AB and BC, AP Chemistry, AP Lang, Music Theory
Senior Schedule: AP Lit, AP Stats, AP Physics 1, AP Psych, Honors Spanish 4, Theatre Studio, Top Choir
Extracurriculars: In a Nationally recognized Show Choir program (Performer in Girls group for 4 years, Mixed group for 3 years, Crew for Boys group for 3 years)- Featured soloist in both Girls and Mixed group, named Dynamic Performer for Girls Group
ILMEA- Selected for All District Choir Junior year for Soprano 1 and was then selected for All State Honors chorus (Only 5 soprano 1s from the district selected, only 1 other junior)
Theatre- Officer position of Treasurer/Historian, Lead in Musical, Student director for the Winter Play, One Act Director, performer in multiple shows and various crew leadership positions. One of these shows was very high profile and went down to the Illinois High School Theatre Fest. Served on Adviosry board this year.
NHS- member (This is a joke)
Academic Team- member in 10th grade (Show Choir switched days)
Mane Pitches A Capella group- Music Director and Arranger. Performs at Community and School Functions
Outside of School
-Cantor at Church (at least once a month)
-Volunteered to reorganize an entire music library this summer (many many hours)
- Summer REP teacher
NATS- named 3rd place classical sophomore in Chicagoland, 1st place classical junior
Walgreens National Concerto Competition- Honorable Mention in Voice
Junior Show Choir Camp Summer Counselor
Subjectives-
My counselor loves me, many teachers love me. I just finished writing a common app essay, so pm me to read that. Would love to hear feedback!