A question for all parents and applicants

showtunesguy89
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:34:21 +0000

I forgot to add one score to my previous list!

*PSAT- 215 (630 CR, 720 M, 800 W)-- seriously, this wasn’t that bad of a score, considering that my friend and I had just been assaulted by a load of gangsters the night before. I was still shaken up come test time.

*HS: Extremely competitive; public (ranked #2 in NJ)

*Geographic Location: Northeast (the cutthroat region)

*Courses

1) Freshman Year: Freshman English Enriched (accelerated class)
World History East
Geometry Honors (H)
Spanish 2 Honors (H)
Physical Science
Basic Design
Concert Choir
Project Adventure/Gym

2) Sophomore Year: Sophomore English
World History West Enriched (accelerated)
Algebra 2 Honors (H)
Spanish 3 Honors (H)
Biology
Chemistry
Concert Choir
Driver’s Ed/Gym

3) Junior Year: AP Language/Composition (H)
US History 1
Precalculus Honors (H)
Spanish 4 Honors (H)
AP Chemistry (H)
Honors Choir (H)
Family Life/Gym

4) Senior Year: AP Lit/Comp (H)
US History 2
AP Calculus AB (H)
AP Spanish 5 Honors (H)
AP Biology (H)
Honors Choir (H)
Gym

*Extracurriculars: Tutoring Club (1 year as president, 2 years as secretary, 4 years as a member), Omega Literary Magazine (3 years as a member), Multicultural Club (1 year as president, 1 year as secretary, 1 year as treasurer, 3 years as a member), All-State Chorus (1 year), Region Chorus (2 years), European Concert Choir Tour (1 summer), Madrigal Singers (2 years), Madrigal Dinner (4 years), HS Musical (1 year), Diphthongs ([a capella group] 2 years), Church Choir (2 years), Piano Lessons (on-and-off for four years), Voice Lessons (on-and-off for one year), Hospital Volunteer (4 years), Camp Volunteer/Counselor (3 years), Tutoring a 6th grader (1 year), Spring Track (1 year), Math Club (3 years), National Student Leadership Conference (1 summer), Summer Institute for the Gifted at Amherst College (2 summers).

*Awards: Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar, National Merit Commended Student, AP Scholar with Distinction, NJ Stars, Choral Leadership Award, Piano Award, Commendation for Duck Stamp Drawing Contest, Highest Honors Award (all four years of high school), NSE (participated from 9th-12th), Gold T Award, Presidential Service Award- Silver, Tutoring Club Award, Multicultural Club Award.

*Supplements: Audio CD with 3 songs that I sang and recorded in an abandoned church with my vocal coach

*Essay: Great, I suppose. I wrote about overcoming a certain obstacle that hindered my learning, incorporating it into my life experiences overall. I used a metaphor for this experience and wrote creatively, of course.

*Interview: I never actually had one.

*Additional Comments: I’m so happy that I got into Wes. I was afraid of being rejected, but I guess that my overall application definitely worked!