fiona_

I agree with roboticsgirl, 7 recommendations are a bit over the top. I just quickly scanned through your resume (wow, that's a lot of things!) and I've to say you're really involved. But maybe you'd like to highlight a couple of things that you've really contributed to instead of just touch-and-go.

southeasttitan

The thread title, if you aren't joking, makes me a little bit worried. Is that how you really think of yourself? Not just very special, but VERY VERY VERY, plus the stars?

OniLawliet

Christ, some people are cold on this thread. Tone it down with the negativity. I think the OP wants help, not DESTRUCTIVE criticism.

While your nominations and invitations are very impressive, colleges would rather see things you HAVE DONE, not have been offered to do. With that idea in mind, you can probably minimize this list greatly. Colleges would rather see a few focused ECs, passions, or achievements, not a laundary list of them.

I'll assume you're a junior, but you may want to look into taking the SATs, ACTs, etc as quickly as possible. Consider taking one of the tests early 2008 to gauge which one you like and subsequently focus on.

I would say that with a high score on standardized tests (SAT: 2100+ and ACT 28+), decent GPA, a FOCUSED LIST OF PASSIONS, ECs, ACHIEVEMENTS, and your URM status, you would have very nice chances at these schools. Be sure to visit and/or see reps whenever they are in your area.

Oh, lastly, your recs should be from teachers or people who know you very closely. People who know you will write better recs for you. Also, are you taking any honors/AP courses? It would be wise to starting taking some in your junior year...

simpson98

Well, I really can't say anything without repeating what everyone else has been saying: Trim down EC's, get 2100+ SAT's, teacher recs, etc., although I agree with Southeasttitan, it's a bit naive calling your case "Very Very Very Special", I'd change it.

CollectivSynergy

I think she did that mostly to draw more people into the thread, which isn't a bad idea I suppose even if it does convey arrogance. And I stand by my advice which I think is very constructive considering I actually detailed a lot of prospective changes.

cornfed

Are you a member of a Native American tribe ? Dartmouth has a recruitment program for Native American students.

helenrez

I think that having so many letters of recommendation will hurt you. I've been to info sessions where they say no more than 5 or they get thrown away. Who's Who is unfortunately a marketing scam... I'm pretty sure everybody in my class got one. Same with the National Youth Leadership program, unless you went and did brilliant things, everybody got that letter. AND the People to People Ambassadorship... there's definately a common theme here. You didn't actually go or do anything, these all take away attention from your other great achievements...

Anyway as for your question, you're definately super involved and have a chance at any of those schools. They're all super different though. Good luck

grantortue

are you from the O.C.? and by OC i mean ny

Keshira

I think people are ignoring the GPA issue.
While college admissions do focus on ECs these days, it's only to DIFERENTIATE BETWEEN HIGHLY ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. Academics is still THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING. Therefore, we can make NO JUDGEMENTS while we only her intangibles and no GPA or SAT/ACT/AP/IB/SATII scores, which are the most important components.

Keshira

If you will have a 3.0 GPA you will have to compensate with a very high SAT despite your impressive racial status and ECs. Anything under 3.7UW is considered very low for this universities.

If you can raise your GPA that will increase your chances greatly.

MidwestMom2Kids_

This is good advice. These three have got to go.

(Try filling out a Common Ap and think about how you will fit what you want to say in the blanks that are there.)

Tyler09

Id question these chances. Especially to Harvard which has its pick of the best kids.

Even poor URMs from the inner city that are accepted are at the top of their respective classes, despite having low test scores. And without a tribal number the OP isn't even considered Native American.

If you can score 99th percentile in test scores than you have a shot, otherwise i would make your list more realistic.

palmettotree

Who’s Who Among American High School Students: 2005-2006

IN!

mflevity

^Um, has anyone noticed that this thread is over seven months old?

razoredsuitcase

Considering you're finnishing up your junior year now, this post is definetely still legit.

-I wouldn't include poetry online.
-I wouldn't include the Talent search for JHU unless you scored really high on them or won something.
-No Duke talent search, esp since it's from before you were even in high school.
-The poem from 2001 is also kinda useless (pre-hs)
-They can tell from your GPA that you're on the honor roll. It doesn't mean much unless you're on the high honor roll (95 gpa and above)

you do NOT need that many letters of recommendation. Honestly, all the college admissions reps I've spoken to don't want any more than three -EVER. Some ask for one and won't accept a second, some ask for two but think there's "something wrong" if you send three.

Honestly, no one cares what you did before 9th grade. That's why only your high school transcript is sent. The only exceptions are like saving someone's life or finding the cure for a deadly disease. Which isn't really very likely or you would have mentioned it.

I suggest you try hard for at least a 2200... that B average isn't good for places like Harvard. Try some other top 100 schools. Howard is a given safety but you need more matches. You have quite a few reaches.

For your essays, I'd take that negative eating disorder and make it positive. How you learned from the experience, how you're now more mature and a better person because of it, etc.

Good luck and let us know where you end up!