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I'm only in the tenth grade, but am I on the right track?
9th grade
average - 96.4
english -98
math -95
art - 100
spanish - 100
global - 94
Bio-Chemistry I - 93
extra curriculars - Junior Varsity Tennis, spanish tutoring, hebrew language class, book club and film club (electives) volunteer at Children's Summer Reading Program

10th grade-
average - 96.4
english - 98
Advanced Spanish - 97
Math 2 - 94
global - 98
Bio-Chemistry II - 93
health - 100
art - 96
extra curriculars - Model UN, Junior Statesmen of America, Comedy Club, Spanish Discussion Group,volunteer at ELL program for children, Intern at Samberg Family History Program, Winner of USAA International Foreign Language Award
Tests Taken- will probably get Honors Diploma
Math A - 94
Global -98
biology -87
chemistry - 86
spanish -100

11th Grade to Come - taking all offered advanced classes
pre-calc
advanced spanish literature
AP composition
american history
physics
plus....intership at school for disabled children and psychology class at local college

By Eclinchy (Eclinchy) on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 11:07 pm: Edit

Ivies look at a lot more than your grades and a brief listing of EC's. It's impossible to say without at least a prediction of SAT scores/recommendations/essays.

By Star_Sail (Star_Sail) on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:36 pm: Edit

Ok, I am now working up the guts to post on
a non-overcrowded thread.

I thought I was the only crazy person hellbent
on Columbia ED this fall w/ a strong journalism
slant but •••• if that's not the case.

Anyways, I'm posting the following assuming it
will not change (for the college):

SAT I: 1390 770V 620M

SAT II: 760 Writing
710 Lit
680 French

grades: screwed up freshman year, but solid
since then. All honors/AP's with A's
in all except math.

AP tests: Language 5
U.S. History 4 (Our school does not
prepare us for this AT ALL.)

EC's: NHS--typical
French NHS, active officer in French club
VP next year in Speech/Debate
my third year
second year on newspaper staff--co-editor-in-chief
officer in Amnesty International
I have been to London, Paris and Rome and I
am from Moscow where I have been back to. I'm
going to the former next spring. Active volunteering at Holocaust Museum Houston.

--traveled extensively w/ S and D, journalism
and have been to numerous college campuses.
Very involved in college process and I have
family who recently graduated from Columbia,
though not legacy.

Other schools considering: Brown, Penn, Amherst,
Chicago, Trinity, Boston U

My essays/recommendations are expected to be
top notch.

Personal note: I know my SAT I score leaves something to be desired, but BELIEVE Me--I've
tried 3 times. What can I say? I suck @ math.
I don't believe in having an insane laundry list of EC's, I believe I can show a connection b/w
all of them. Now, honest opinions please.....

By Star_Sail (Star_Sail) on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:02 am: Edit

bump please