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So I was wondering for some of your input on my chances to getting into Princeton, Yale, Harvard, or Cornell.

Basic Bio: White Male w/ both parents upper middle class in NC

School: enrollment: 2300 public

GPA: unweighted - 4.0 and weighted is a 5.0 on a 4- regular, 5- honors, and 6 ap/ib

Rank 3/380
IB Program

Classes (junior/ senior year) (IB classes are two year classes)

IB English HL
IB Physics HL
IB Theater HL
IB Int'l Hist HL
IB Spanish v SL
AP Human Geography
IB Computer Science SL
IB Theory of Knowledge

Tests taken
AP Human Geo- 4
AP us hist- 5
AP comp sci A-4
IB Comp Sci SL- 6

SAT Math 740 Verbal 700
SATIIs in Nov.

EC (Sorry for the excessive list, I just pasted from something else I had typed up)
National Honor Society (11,12) – Officer (12)
Science Olympiad – regional gold medalist, state gold medalist
Varsity Policy Debate team (9, 10, 11, 12)- Captain (10, 11, 12)
IB Service Club (9, 10, 11, 12) –
Secretary (11, 12)
Math Club (11, 12)
International Thespian Society (11, 12)
World Quest (11, 12)
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership East Mecklenburg Representative (pre-11)- Nominee for World Leadership Conference
Summer Ventures (pre-11)
Governor’s School (pre-12)
Freshman Board (9)
Sophomore Board (10)
Junior Board (11)
Senior Board (12)
High Q (10)
Lacrosse (9, 10)
Politics club (12)- Founder/President
Moliere’s The Miser (11)- Harpagon (lead)
University of Rochester Humanities and Social Science Award
24 Hours of Booty Road Race for Cancer- Volunteer 24 hours
Confirmation Peer Minister (10, 11)- Peer Minister 80 hours
Trips for Kids (10, 11, 12)- Volunteer 15 hours
ALS Walk (10)- Volunteer 2 hours
UNCC Admissions Advisory Board (11, 12)- Advisor 20 hours
Thompson’s Children’s Home (10, 11)- Volunteer 10 hours
USC Bike Race (12) – Volunteer 12 hours


Awards

University of Rochester Humanities and Social Science Award
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership East Mecklenburg Representative
Nominee for World Leadership Conference at HOBY Conference
2003 Sabre Invitational Policy Debate- 3rd place overall
2003 Sabre Invitational Policy Debate-2nd place speaker award
2001 Science Olympiad Regional Competition- 2nd place scrambler car
2001 Science Olympiad State Competition- 1st place Internet event
2002 Science Olympiad Regional Competition- 2nd place Scrambler car


That’s the general gist; I am applying into the engineering colleges of those schools too.
Any general input would be appreciated.

By The_Slc_Bug (The_Slc_Bug) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 05:44 pm: Edit

Be careful about looking like a "joiner." I think, of course, that you have a very good chance, especially at Cornell. But just put the important ECs on the app/resume and leave the little stuff out.

By Slareau (Slareau) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 06:02 pm: Edit

Yeah, I don't put all the smaller ECs on applications

By Sprite888 (Sprite888) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 06:07 pm: Edit

ive got a question 4 u, do u think that rockester humanities and social sciences award is worth anything at schools other than rochester? i got one of those awards, but i dont really want to go to U rochester (its a safety), should i put it on a application to a school other than rochester?

By Slareau (Slareau) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 06:11 pm: Edit

I put it on my applications because I figure that it 1. Cannot hurt me 2. Shows that some school recognized your work 3. Not every school gives out awards so you can't have won an award to every school you are applying to. More or less, use it if you don't have anything else to fill the space up with but if you have better awards then list them instead.

By Congresssenator (Congresssenator) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 06:58 pm: Edit

What's up Stephen?

By Slareau (Slareau) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 07:16 pm: Edit

Hey Cliff, funny running into you here. What do you think? Also, where are you applying? Do I have some fierce competition from MP this year? Anyone there cure cancer yet?

By Congresssenator (Congresssenator) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 08:50 pm: Edit

Not bad man, that's a beautiful rank you have. Let the essays and recs carry you.

You will have no competition here from MP for Cornell. Not many strong people are applying to Harvard. Yale-- my early choice-- seems to be the hot school this year. Grr. Most of the normal rich kids are trying for Princeton. You know they won't get in.

I'm applying to Yale, UNC, Duke, UVa, Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, Amherst, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Rochester.

Cancer cure? Bahahaha. A lot of kids here are part of this supposedly huge "cancer awareness" initative, so close enough.

By Slareau (Slareau) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:01 pm: Edit

IM me on SLareau02