Chance me at Barnard!

fhg
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:44:54 +0000

Okay, I said I wasn’t going to do this, but oh well.

3.85 GPA UW at a very competitive public school, top 10% (school doesn’t rank, only deciles)
Hardest possible course load
5 on APUSH exam (only one I could take until this year)

2330 SAT (800 CR, 770 M, 760 W)
800 Math II
790 Bio M
720 USH
720 Chem

National Merit Commended
NHS
National Spanish Exam Honors

Somewhat mediocre ECs (hundreds of hours hours of volunteer work (my passion, topic of 2 essays), backstage work on many shows (my other passion), clarinet player since 4th grade, photography, plus a couple of community service clubs, president of one of them and mentor to freshmen as a junior.) Plus work, but that’s not a huge time commitment

One of my teacher recs should be really good and really helpful (shows personality, etc.), I’m worried the other will be very positive but a bit generic. My counselor loves me and her rec is really good… Also including a rec from my photo teacher to provide another prospective.

No hook really, I’m just a Caucasian girl from a totally overrepresented state and town!

People tell me my essays are excellent, I’m not so sure, but I’m self critical.
What do you think? Do my ECs kill me? Applying ED…

I do have legacy, if it helps… (though not through a parent)

Thanks!