Before I fly across country for visits...Chances??

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Well, hello there!
I’ll keep it short and sweet…</p>

<p>Current Junior in Washington state. Female. Caucasian.</p>

<p>GPA 4.0
Rank 1/330
ACT = 30</p>

<p>AP Biology in 9th grade = 5
AP World History in 10th grade = 4
Quit taking AP classes and switched to college courses on advice of my high school teachers.</p>

<p>Currently dual-enrolled at community college.
GPA = 4.0 there too. Will have accumulated about 50 credits by end of senior year. Hardest class (to date) was Inorganic Chemistry. LOVE college classes!!</p>

<p>EC:
Tutor students before school
Key Club-active member
NHS-active member
2006-2007 Community Service = 93 hours to date
2005-2006 Community Service = 256 hours
2004-2005 Community Service = 329 hours
No Leadership/Officer positions held (no time!)</p>

<p>Passion:
Professional ballarina. I work/train/rehearse about 30 hours per week. Attend pre-professional ballet school. Dance and tour with professional Company throughout the year.</p>

<p>I don’t sleep much :)</p>

<p>I want to double-major in dance and biochemistry or nutrition. I would prefer a school in New York City due to its proximity to the dance world. Degree first, then possibly a dance career.</p>

<p>Looking at:

  1. Columbia University
  2. Barnard
  3. NYU-Tisch and College of Arts and Science
  4. Juilliard (can take hard sciences at Columbia)-must audition
  5. University of California-Irvine
  6. University of Washington-Seattle</p>

<p>Be blunt…I’m very pragmatic. I’m planning a trip to NYC in two weeks, but if I’m not strong enough for these schools, I’ll save my parents the $1000.00. To be honest, I seem so below-average compared to the many posters on this board. Oh well…I’m happy with what I’ve accomplished so far.</p>

<p>Tell me what you think. My thanks!!</p>

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<p>SAT’s???</p>

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<p>What’s a ballarina?</p>

<p>Columbia: possible
UCI: probably in</p>

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<p>Very, very red-faced…</p>

<p>That would be “ballerina” kyledavid80.</p>

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<p>Hahaha, I knew you meant that (you seem intelligent, anyway).</p>

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<p>what are your SAT scores? no one can really predict your chances without them</p>

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<p>Someone made this suggestion to me, and I pass it along…Our D is simular to you-stats, and interest in double major…save your money to visit the school once accepted. I think most of the schools you are interested in attending will require an audition. You can accomplish that by going to one or two cities close to you for a weekend called “Unifieds”. Once you are accepted, then spend the money to check out the school to determine which is the best match. In the meantime research online, try to meet local alums for interviews. The best of luck to you-the world needs your “gift” of intelligence and dance.</p>

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<p>ACT score is a little low for Columbia.</p>

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<p>should take the SAT…and yes, i would visit the colleges after being accepted to make my final decision</p>

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<p>Thank you APOL and hater<em>of</em>haters!!</p>

<p>I hadn’t even considered that…My parents and I were just following the mentality of visiting first. Juilliard and NYU require auditions for program admittance. I’ll be auditioning for both in California in January 2008. I’ll take your advice…audition, see where I end up, and then visit. If the auditioners don’t think I’m strong enough for their programs, then I probably don’t belong on the east coast and will concentrate on biochemistry closer to home. It doesn’t sound like I would be a strong enough candidate for Columbia anyway. One balloon popped.</p>

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<p>trinatapstoo:</p>

<p>UCI: Safety (out of state)</p>

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<p>but seriously, you should REALLY consider taking the SAT and some SAT IIs</p>