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I am applying to these 10 schools:
(In order of reach, match, safety) i think, nt very sure this is right ok

dartmouth
upenn
brown
georgtown
nyu
tufts
boston university
university of miami
gw university

and maybe--big maybe harvard, yale, princeton or stanford

brown so far is the place i want to go ED, i love it there, here are my stats:

SAT: 1450
verbal: 670
math:780

PSAT: 220 - nms semifinalist

SAT2: chem-590, bio-670, math-780, writing-720, american history-750

GPA:about 3.9 weighted, goning to be a junior
in top 10% of class, and this year plan to get into top5%

toughest scheduale - except no honors english
- skipped year in science and math

EC:
sports:
freshamn bball
jv bball
varsity bball 2years - all league 2x and all state once

varsity swimming 3x

- debate club 3x
- newspaper 2x
- key club 2x
- NHS - treasurer 2x

200+ hours of volenteer work at guiding eyes for the blind

summer: brown precollege program
and either brown or upenn this year

NYLC- in fall(national student leadership program) recommened by guidence counseler

interned for hilary clinton - I have a recommendation from her to all the schools i am applying to

just wondering thanks a lot peeps

By Alimshk (Alimshk) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:12 pm: Edit

If you have a recommendation from Hilary Clinton, you're pretty much in at all the schools you mentioned. Wow, that owns.

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:14 pm: Edit

cool, can i get in, without her rec though?

By Hsimpson2k4 (Hsimpson2k4) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:14 pm: Edit

That is sweet. However, I heard somewhere that celebrity recommendations don't help you that much...

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:23 pm: Edit

anyone else?

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 08:22 pm: Edit

bump

By Anotherdad (Anotherdad) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 02:16 pm: Edit

I suspect you will do about 50-50 with that list. A very good record, but neither the SATs nor the GPA will make you among the most competitive applicants. If you, I would drop one of the reaches and add a match school.

By Chrisy (Chrisy) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 03:47 pm: Edit

I agree with Anotherdad, you should drop a reach and add a "possible". You have a good chance at Tufts and NYU.
Help me pick a school!

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 04:49 pm: Edit

my dad is alumni at georgetown, and, i think i will drop that whole stanford, princeton opr harvard idea and apply to northwestern, i know it is a reach, but alot less than the others

By Baltodad (Baltodad) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 04:51 pm: Edit

Which "bball" are you talking about... the "base" variety or the "basket"? If it's the latter, and you were all-state, you're golden. Even if it's baseball, having the college coach at any of those places (Ivies included) lobbying for your admission is a big plus.

By Anotherdad (Anotherdad) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 05:15 pm: Edit

When did that happen? Chrisy equated Tufts and NYU and I checked 351 Best Colleges, and they have identical stats. Both 1250-1430 SAT; 27 and 28% acceptance (NYU under 25% this year) and 72 and 70 percent in the top ten %. Go back three years and Tufts edged out NYU in all the categories, but Tufts stats have remained the same (very good) and NYU's have caught up.

Try Vassar. About the same stats as NYU/Tufts, but looking for boys. Baseball a big plus there. Don't know about basketball.

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 09:55 pm: Edit

yeah, i play baseball

By Jnorsky18 (Jnorsky18) on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 10:29 pm: Edit

i forgot to add, I am a certified skipper for sailing with the ASA, and i love to play guitar, in two bands