CHANCE ME for Steinhardt EDII PLEASE!

michelle2012
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:04:46 +0000

Hello, I’m an Senior from California applying to NYU EDII. Steinhardt for Media, Culture, & Communications. NYU is my top choice, and I’m wondering if i’ll have a chance.

GPA: W: 3.5, UW 3.1
SAT: 1930 (CR: 590, M: 610, R: 730)
ACT: 30 (superscore) English 32, Math 29, Reading 32, Science 25
*planning on taking Dec ACT, hoping for 30 or 31 composite which will raise my superscore to possibly a 31

-----------------Extracurriculars/Awards------------------------
-Played viola for 13 years
-Principal violist of school orchestra for 4 years, performed at Carnegie Hall
-Private viola instructor to 3-4 students throughout the school year
-Member of California All-State Ensemble for 3 years
-Volunteer at the local middle school orchestra (50+ hrs of community service)
-President of Tri-M Music Club, which is a community service club that performs at local senior homes, charities, weddings, etc. (150+ hrs of community service) member for 4 years.
-VP of Key Club (250+ hrs of community service) member for 4 years.
-Captain of Girls Varsity Lacrosse team, member for 4 years.
-Elections Intern at the county labor union for the past two years. Worked with local leaders and worked on several campaigns, including one for a Senate spot.
-Team Captain of a Relay for Life Team for 2 summers in a row, raised $2000+ for American Cancer Society

-1 out of six members of my county’s Girl’s Advisory Council. We discuss local/global issues that women/girls face today, and we work closely with the County Office of Women’s Policy. Our goal is to create a Girl’s Leadership Conference in Spring 2012 and invite 200+ girls from around the county to teach them leadership skills and bring in local leaders.

-I’m worried about my GPA, but I’m hoping that my extracurriculars/essays will help out my application.
-GPA is low b/c I moved every year of high school (within the school district) due to financial issues, which left me with a huge burden. This might be explained somewhere in my application, but would it help?
-I might submit a music supplement.

Chance me please! Thank you!