klo9

GPA: 4.2 (weighted), 3.9 unweighted
SAT: CR 710; math 720; writing 770; TOTAL: 2200
SAT II (bad): French 660, US History 660, math 730
Senior Course Schedule: AP English Lit., AP French V, AP Calc AB, AP Biology, Physics
Junior Courses (not many APs but it is THE TOUGHEST schedule offered at my school): AP Statistics, AP US History, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Anatomy, Honors English, French IV
AP Scores: US History-4; Stat-5

note-my school doesn't offer many high-level classes, but this is the best available

EC's
Piano (grade 2-12, my defining EC, practice 14 hrs/week)
Clarinet ( grade 5-12)
Guitar (9-12)
Patient transportation volunteer at hospital (grade 11-12, 4 hrs week)
Church Youth Group (6-12)
Special Needs Babysitter (9-12)
School Community Service Club (11-12)
Habitat for Humanity (11-12)
Kennedy Krieger Institute Volunteer- (9-12) 3 full days a year
School Band (only 1 year 9th grade)
Literary magazine (only 1 year 10th grade)

Work experience (besides babysitting): Daycamp Head Counselor, 50 hrs a week, grades 9-12

I was one of 5 girls selected to attend ethics and leadership conference. Spoke with Sandra Day O'Connor there.

LEADERSHIP
Class officer (11-12): elected class representative, organized all dances, fundraisers, and school events
National Honor Society: a lot of community service, organized a race that raised $10 thousand for cystic fibrosis

AWARDS
National Honor Society
French National Honor Society
National merit Commended Student
maryland distinguished scholar
Princeton U. Alumni Book Award
1st Honors at my school every semester since 9th grade
1st place french award- grade 9,10
1st place Honors Pre-Calc Award- 11
English award- 11

klo9

obviously, since i'm posting in the yale forum, the reach i'm talking about is Yale..

rd31

dude, you'll know in a few hours. go sleep or do homework or study for AP's or something.

klo9

True. But I'd like to have a better idea of what to expect before I get the decision...anyone???

rd31

you, just like everyone who applies, should "expect" a rejection. that eases the blow if you are rejected, and if your are accepted, it makes it that much sweeter.

bo435

make sure you post and let us know if you got in or not.

klo9

Rejected

bo435

sorry to hear that. college admissions is a completely random. It totally depends on luck. so where are you gonna go instead?

klo9

I'm in at UNC Chapel Hill, Franklin and Marshall (Marshall Scholar), and Bucknell. Hoping to hear from Emory and William and Mary today. I'll probably go to UNC---and I'll make sure I get into Yale Med!!! lol.