http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:51:38 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813891-chance-me-ed-nyu.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:15 GMT High School Activities
Student Council
• Executive Council – Historian
• Bonfire Chairman
• Eco-Week Chairman
Junior State of America
• Chapter President
• Chapter Founder
French Honor Society
• President
French Club
• Treasurer
National Honor Society
VOICE
Student Leadership Academy
• Graduated
Advanced Madrigal Choir
• Prince of Madrigal Dinner
• Gold at State Solo
Vocal Jazz Pop Swing – Show Choir

High School Sports
Soccer Team
• Captain
Track Team
Men's Basketball Manager
Women's Basketball Manager

Community Activities
Junior State of America Summer School
• Georgetown University
Boys’ State Delegate
Sheriff Cadet Program
Future Leaders
• Mayor's Youth Council

High School Awards
Academic Top Ten – Currently Ranked 4/293
• Freshmen Year (Ranked 9th)
• Sophomore Year (Ranked 4th)
• Junior Year (Ranked 4th)
• Senior Year (Ranked 4th)

GPA 4.0/4.0 unweighted


BUT, I only got a 24 on my ACT.
I wrote an amazing essay that all my teachers said was the best they have ever read.
And my rec is spectacular! ]]> New York University stohare2010-314607 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813891-chance-me-ed-nyu.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813726-chance-me-rd-stern.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:01:14 GMT 100 hours U10 volunteer coach for junior senior years Volunteered for a city council political campaign travel two international tours with my orchestra 1-Greece, bulgaria, turkey, ukraine, georgia 2-Japan, South Korea, Russia, and Hawaii (Does traveling count for something?) All the international concerts were benefit concerts Sorry its a bit long guys. =[] thanks a lot!]]> Applying RD b/c I didn't want to be bound b/c of financial issues.

Region: NY (Long Island)
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)
Male

Avg: Unweighted-92.84
Weighted-94.40

Rank- 14/167
Competative School (Sends a few to most selective schools)

SAT I: 1450/2070
M-750 CR-700 W-620

SAT II: US History-700
World History-670
Math I-730
(Math II, Bio, Lit 12/6)

AP Grades
Stat-4
US-4
World-4
English Language-4
Physics-3

Senior Classes-
AP Bio (i had a 75 for quarter 1 although im averaging a 95 for q2)
AP English Lit
AP Government
AP BC Calc
Spanish Lit

EC/Academics/Sports/Work/Volunteer-
Ntional Art Honor Society
Student Athletes Helping Athletes
NHS
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
All-County Cellist
Two High Level Orchestras outside of school (concertmaster in 1)
Tri-M MHS
Thespian Society
Varsity Soccer 3 Years (Im actually in contact with the NYU coach. might get recruited! =])
Travel Soccer Senior Year (Highest Level of Competition. Starter)
3rd Degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Work at Abercrombie Kids-around 12 hours of work a week
Tae Kwon Do Instructor
Taught Cello Lessons
Volunteered in school's service center >100 hours
U10 volunteer coach for junior senior years
Volunteered for a city council political campaign

travel
two international tours with my orchestra
1-Greece, bulgaria, turkey, ukraine, georgia
2-Japan, South Korea, Russia, and Hawaii
(Does traveling count for something?)
All the international concerts were benefit concerts


Sorry its a bit long guys. =[]
thanks a lot! ]]> New York University joeleeblackbelt-314529 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813726-chance-me-rd-stern.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813468-i-just-applied-early-admission.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:38 GMT I know you guys probably do this a lot, but I was wondering if you could chance me? I just submitted my applicatin and I am waiting for my letter, and I just want to know if I am aiming too high and might not even have a chance. Crossing my fingers I do have a chance though because this school is like my number one choice :)

Applied for Journalism major, International Relations minor and the College of Arts and Sciences
GPA- 4.2 (weighted)
SATS - 1720
W 60 CR 620 M 500 Essay 11
* and accidently submitted a really bad SAT score I got this October, I am hoping that won't hurt my admissions because I took it after my 1720 score and it was like a score of 1450

AP's(have taken and am taking): World History, Bio, Gov, Studio Art, Language and Composition, and Lit
3 on AP World
3 on AP Lang
Took all honors classes sophomore year
Strong Essay and Rec Letters

President of Students Helping African Children for two years
Newspaper - Staff Writer and was elected Editor but had to transfer schools
Field Hockey (jv one year, varsity for two)
*recieved Coaches Award Junior year
National Honor Society (11th and 12th grade)
Secretary of Pro-Life Club
"Bianca" in Othello
Minor roles in The Phantom Tollbooth

Mission Trips 2006 to 2009: Costa Rica, Romania, and South Africa
Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University in 2009
*recieved a college credit for it

Swim Team every summer
Certified Lifeguard and Water Safety Intr.
Work Experience
Over 250+ community service hours ]]> New York University hellothere2010-314380 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813468-i-just-applied-early-admission.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813448-job-opportunities-tisch-grads.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:16 GMT if i were to go to tisch for dramatic writing as an undergrad, are there lots of job opportunities with that degree? i know people say tisch is the best (tied with usc) for film school, but i always hear that a usc degree will land you a job pretty much right away cuz of the usc alumni family. is the same thing true at nyu or how would a tisch degree benefit an aspiring screenwriter/filmmaker? if i were to go to tisch for dramatic writing as an undergrad, are there lots of job opportunities with that degree? i know people say tisch is the best (tied with usc) for film school, but i always hear that a usc degree will land you a job pretty much right away cuz of the usc alumni family. is the same thing true at nyu or how would a tisch degree benefit an aspiring screenwriter/filmmaker? ]]> New York University whitecadillac-305609 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813448-job-opportunities-tisch-grads.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813144-chances-gallatin.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:40 GMT I applied ED to Gallatin. My concentration would be oriented toward writing. (I want to write Young Adult novels.)

From: Texas
Gender: Female
High School: Private; Regularly sends kids to top colleges
Rank: Not reported

Stats:
GPA: 3.74 (W)/ 3.3ish (UW)
ACT: 32
SAT: 710 CR, 660 W, 660 M
SAT II: 740 Lit, 700 Math I

AP/ Honors Classes
9th: 3 Honors (only three were offered)
10th: 3 Honors, 1 AP (World History) (took all offered)
11th: APUSH, AP English (I think it was the Language test but I get them confused.)
12th: AP Gov, H Econ, AP Calc AB, AP Eng 4

ECs:
School Volleyball (Freshman Year: 150 hrs)
Club Volleyball (Freshman Year: 300 hrs)
Students Against Modern Day Slavery Club
National Honors Society
House Crew for School Musical
Journalism (Junior Year, Senior Year) (Our newspaper won 1st in TAPPS State Competition 2009)

Leadership/Awards:
Co-Captain of School Volleyball Team (Freshman Year)
Co-Editor-in-Chief of Highschool Newspaper (Senior Year)
Opinions Editor of Highschool Newspaper (Junior Year)
3rd in TAPPS District Ready Writing Competition

Volunteer Work:
About 300 hours (Library, maintaining trees in local park, various other activities)

My Recs should be really good. My essay is very good. (At my school we spend the first two weeks of english 4 crafting our personal essays. Also, my mom's a writer and she edited it for me.) ]]> New York University Illy-274365 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/813144-chances-gallatin.html