| Considering Haverford, how do I look?
Hello, I have my list pretty much finalized, but right at the end I was told I should consider Haverford, I like it and will visit this summer, tell me if I look on par for the school, and if you want let me know if my schools look realistic at all:
Reach:
UPenn
Princeton (maybe EA)
Columbia
Brown
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Match:
Tufts
Georgetown
NYU
Boston College
HAVERFORD
Safety:
Loyola University- MD
George Washington
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Objective:
GPA: 4.0 UW (all A+ grades except in 3 classes), 4.4 W
Rank: 1/70-ish
SAT: 2150 single (720 CR, 680 M, 750 W)
PSAT: 203, I think, commended
SAT II: 750 Math I (will this offset my 680?) 760 Math II 720 Latin
AP: Lang (5) US (4) Art (5) Gov (5) Latin (**) Lit (**) Calc AB (**) Stat (**) Bio (**)
**= this year
School: small private (sends top 5 to top 10 schools every year)
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Courses:
Freshman-
English Honors 97
Physics Honors 98
Geometry 94
Health/PE 100 (required)
Music 100 (required)
Theology 99 (required)
Latin 99
World History 101 (required)
Sophomore-
Biology honors 97
English Honors 99
AP Government 97
Latin 98
Theology 99 (required)
Algebra II 99
Music/Tech 100 (required)
Junior-
AP Language 96
AP Art History 98
Chemistry 98
Latin 98
Pre Calculus Honors 98
AP US 95
World religions 100 (required)
Senior-
AP Stat
AP Calc AB
AP Latin
AP Bio
AP Lit
Religion Courses (required)
Tech Courses (required)
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Subjective:
ECs:
National Honor Society (president): did a lot of tutoring last year, community service project collecting clothing for homeless, plan to do more next year
Mock Trial (captain): went to regional finals. Would have been top attorney but instructor chose seniors (it goes by selection) :/
Ski Club: purely recreational, though could make an essay?
Piano: 12 years, there are not many competitions around where I live. However I perform often for people, and I am quite good. I will send in a supplement.
Student Ambassador: act as a leader to younger children, get them ready for highschool, guide them around school.
Volunteering:
3 years volunteer at hospital. I will get a presidents award for hospital service. I have approximately 360 hours. I have also been recognized by many of the hospital's departments for my dedication every weekend (I show up alone and do all the work alone).
I play piano often for nursing homes- about 130 hours. I enjoy doing it for the people, it's fulfilling.
Some volunteering at elementary schools- 40 hours (not too much work here)
Work:
Intern at a prestigious research facility that is actually connected with some ivies. I work in the chair's lab, with all graduate students and postdocs, from ivies mostly. Will try for a recommendation from chair. I think I am doing pretty well, I was invited back for next summer. I went out of state to the city for this.
Awards:
A lot of school academic awards, too many to list
National Merit Commended
AP Scholar (Honors)
President Award for hospital
NLE Cum Laude
NLE Summa Cum Laude
Poem Contest Semi Finalist, Poem is published
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Other:
Essay: probably good, I did a practice one for AP Lang after the exam, for the highest grade in the class. It was about piano, I sucked for a while.
Teacher Rec: English Teacher: excellent. really loves me.
AP US teacher: will be above average.
Guidance counselor: not sure. Likes me, but not a good counselor, so average-above average?
Hook(s): my family struggles a little financially. But doubt that's a hook.
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