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My stats suck, but oh well, I'm a slacker.

SAT: 1320 (already done it 3 times... ugh)

700v 620m

ACT: haven't taken yet

SAT IIs: haven't taken yet

GPA: 4.1 weighted
Rank: 238/1170 at one of the best high schools in texas

AP Classes taken:

U.S. History- B, B, 5
World History-B, A, 4
Human Geography-B, B, 5
European History-A, A, 5
English Lang/comp- B, B, 4
Music Theory-A, A, 3

AP Scholar w/distinction

E.C.s:

-Worked for Utilipoint, a PR/Risk management firm in houston.
-AA Ice Hockey
-4 yrs of varsity hockey
-Roller hockey team placed 2nd in the nation
-Won the north houston guitarmageddon competition at 16.
-Taught violin and guitar
-Officer of amnesty
-MUN
-Teen court
-Played guitar and violin on a movie soundtrack, "Karoshi."
-Awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music's 5 week summer program for Guitar.
-10th place in math relay

-ap scholar w/distinction
-1 yr ahead in school
-born in england

-I can play the bass, guitar, violin, cello, viola, and piano. I'm going to make a mix tape of myself playing these instruments.

My essays will be good, and so will my recommendations.

I'm good friends with 2 people who graduated w/honors from Vassar. 1 of them is on the board of admissions and will be writing a letter of rec.

By Skiowad (Skiowad) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 08:05 am: Edit

You're allowed to get someone on admissions to write you a rec? hmmm....I didn't know that
I think that you actually have a decent shot. If Vassar is you're number 1, go ED2. They have a mid-high 50% rate for ED, and it should be a little higher since you're a male. You're class rank (not even 2nd decile) and SAT will severely hurt you. They say those are the two most important factors, so...?
Get 750+ on your SAT II's (try US and world History, and maybe writing) and try to raise that GPA and SAT I score. You're SAT isn't so bad. They will notice the math may not be your thing. It definatly seems like you won't be a math/science major.
What's your prospective major and what's your unweighted GPA?

By Moocow961 (Moocow961) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 03:12 pm: Edit

I can improve my GPA, and i'm going to hopefully do well on the ACT to counter my bad SAT score.

I'm almost positive i can get 750+ on SAT II history and writing though.

My GPA will also be a bit higher (top 15% or so) by the time i apply hopefully.

My prospective major: Medieval and renaissance studies.

Music/Writing/History= my thing

Math/science=definitely not

By Stluciang17 (Stluciang17) on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 05:22 pm: Edit

You SAT is fine...that's what I got and I got in. Just maintain your ECs. Show that u are dedicated and be very creative in your essay and "my space" area. GOOD LUCK!