ballade1991

Could someone chance me for Yale (ea), Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, BU, NYU, and Oberlin for general academic admissions?

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Chinese
Prospective Major: Music or Mathematics


GPA: 4.187/4.3
CLASS Rank: 2/363
SAT I- 2130 (M 700 R 700 W 730)
SAT II- Math I: 790, Math II: 780, US History: 800

AP Scores (11th grade):
AP Calc AB- 5
AP US History- 5
AP English Lang/Comp.- 4


Courseload (Grades 11 + 12)

Classes (11th)
AP English 11- A
AP Calculus - A+
AP US History - A+
Honors Chemistry - A+
Accounting I - A+

Classes (12th)
AP English Lit.
AP Calculus BC (Online Study)
AP European History
AP Chemistry
Honors Physics
AP Music Theory (Indep. Study)


ACTIVITIES:

-Piano (7 Years)
Student at the New England Conservatory of Music, Preparatory School
Performed Internationally (in Austria, Germany)
PerformanceCertificate with Honors NEC (level III)
Soloist (Concerto Debut) with Eastern CT Symphony youth orchestra (11th grade)
1st Prize Renee B. Fisher Competition (State)(10th grade)
2nd Prize Victor Norman Competition (10th grade)
3rd Prize Hartford Symphony Concerto Competition (State)(11th Grade)
Honorable Mention, International Chamber Music Competition of New England (11th grade)
Finalist, Williams Chorale Scholarship Competition (Northeast) (11th Grade)

Math Team (9-12) Captain (12th grade)
Student Government (10-12) Class Treasurer (10th grade)
Chamber Choir (11-12)
National Honors Society (12th Grade)
Debate Club (11-12)

Summer Programs:
2006- NEC Piano Tours to Austria
2007- Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Young Artists Piano Program
2008- NEC Piano Tours to Germany, Czech
2008- Elm City ChamberFest (New Haven, CT)

School Awards.....
Dartmouth Book Award (School) (11th grade)
Society of Women Engineer's Award for Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11th grade)
Connecticut Commisioner of Education- Letter of Commendation (11th grade)
High Honors

I'm not sure about the quality of my essays and reccomendations yet, but I'm working on them.

Thank you very much!

ab2013

Hey --- I feel kinda bad for you because everyone on CC ignored your post, so I'm happy to chance you ... but can you chance me as well? Please chance me ... I'd really really appreciate it!

Your GPA is very good --- don't worry about it especially because you've challenged yourself so much in class. Your SAT I is also decent, but your SAT IIs are very impressive. You're obviously a very talented and accomplished pianist --- I was born without those skills, so all I can play now is Hot Cross Buns ... anywho I'm digressing ... your other ECs are decent, and you demonstrate a little leadership in them. Your summer programs that you've attended literally shouts out to admissions officers your deep interest in music, and your awards are good, but not overly impressive.

Overall, you're a good student.

Chances:
-Harvard and Yale: Far reach (but you never know ...)
-Carnegie Mellon: Slight reach
-BU: Match
-NYU: Match
-Oberlin: Not familiar

Good luck!

Millerl1te

Yeah In and BU, NYA, and I think Oberlin.

Carnegie Mellon is a low reach (need more math to stand out I guess???)

HY are always reaches. So dont be depressed about that. I have no idea what those awards mean for piano, aka how prestigious they are. Your grades are solid as well as you SAT IIs. But SAT Is need to be aboe 2200, optimally over 2250.

Good luck!

Chance me too?
Chance: BU Trustee, BC Presidential, Harvard

ballade1991

thanks for the reply!