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Old 12-18-2008, 11:00 PM   #1
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Chances RD!

ok, i'm a persian muslim Class of 09
High School: Long Island pubic school with a great reputation (Top 50 in U.S)
GPA: UW-3.65...all honors classes (Dickinson will weight it accordingly because of my high school's reputation)

SAT: 2030 Math-690 Writing 730 CR: 610 (Took it Three Times***)
SAT II's: 730 Math I, 680 U.S History, 630 Math II

By the time I graduate, I will have taken..
Ap English
Ap Spanish
Ap Calc AB
Ap Stat
Ap Physics
Ap Euro
Ap American
Ap government/Economics

*Great Essay
*Great Counselor Rec
*2 good teacher recs

*Went to China last summer to take courses at a university. It was also a cultural immersion program. I think this is important because it's very interesting. Not too many go to China every summer.

E.C.
4 year varsity wrestler and captain, 2 Time All County
3 year varsity lacrosse
2 Time All County Saxophone
Piano for 8 years, Singing
Pres of Medical explorers and jazz band
VP of Future Business Leaders of America
French Club (Web Master 11th 12th), World Affairs Club, Varsity Club
National Spanish Honor Society
Tri-M music honor society
National Honor Society

Other:
went to summer school after 9th grade to get ahead in science
went to sat prep after 10th grade (didn't help)
went to National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) in 10th Grade
*Four Model United Nations


*Please chance me, i know my SAT's suck, but would my ec's compensate for the "just good" scores?

Also, would Dickinson or Lafayette be a better fit???
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Old 12-22-2008, 11:21 AM   #2
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yeah... ur sat r a bit weak.. but they fall in the middle range for dickinson... n u've good ec's... so i'd say u've a good chance
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