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I'll give it to you straight up. Do i have a shot at Upenn, Cornell, NYU, Columbia, JHU?

Top 15 in class of 325
GPA: 4.45+

::Tests::
SAT I- 1500
SAT II-
Math 1c: 760 (10th grade)
Math 11c: 720
Writing: 710
Chemistry: 740

::Clubs::
-Debate Team: Co-Cap of JV team(10th), Officer(11th/Current)
-Chess Team: Founder/Captain (current)
-Science League Team/Club: President(10th)
-Newspaper Press: Chief News Editor(Current)
-Volunteer Club
-Math Team(minimal committment... not planning to put down)

::Sports::
-Varsity Basketball
-JV Tennis

::Community Service::
-Math Tutoring Program: 3-7 grade students- Founder/President: 4 years running
-Highly committed to Youth Group: President(1 year currently)
-Self-funded trip to Honduras to build home for a family (used money from Camp counseling for 3 years)
-Hospital pianist: play the piano for pediatric patients: 1 and half years running
-Youth Aquatic Leader: teach 3-5 years olds how to swim: 3 years (Paying Job): do not do this anymore
-Special Olympics Volunteer: 3 years

::Summer Activities::
all four summers of high school worked at a Kynder Camp: first summer, volunteer; next 3 paying job

Chances? Much appreciated if critized as highly as possible.... but no idiotic "community college cr8p"

By bronze68 on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 05:51 pm: Edit

your stats are very impressive and so are your extracurriculars. i believe u have a pretty good chance at all the schools you listed.

By Spank you on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:13 pm: Edit

thanks for the compliment, but one question

will my ranking hurt me. I think around 12-15 in rank? will that damage my chances or do my other attributes balance it out?

Thanks

By bronze68 on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:20 pm: Edit

I dont think it would because u would still be in the top 5% and most such schools consider qualified students to be atleast in the top 10%.

By Spank you on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:23 pm: Edit

Thanks bronze... i have one more... is it even important to put common achievements like Who's Who, or even National Honors Society?

By bronze68 on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 06:26 pm: Edit

i dont know about Whos Who, but NHS surely helps- depending on how long u have been in the society and how much u have contributed.

By bump on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 08:48 pm: Edit

bump

By bump on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 09:51 pm: Edit

come on now

By bump on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:10 am: Edit

imma keep bumping