Chances at Columbia?? :)

cdun135
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:56:37 +0000

GPA (W): 4.02/4.36 (will improve in senior year)
GPA (UW): 3.89 (ditto ^)
PSAT: 214 (commended/maybe semi-finalist…need to wait to find out)
SAT I: 2230 (total), 780 (CR) 760 (M) 690 (W); plan to take again
SAT IIs: Math II-760; Biology M: 790
ACT: 32 (total): 34 (E), 32 (M), 30 (R), 32 (S), 8 (WSub, will not submit ACT)

High School: Religious private school, Norfolk-VA; I am ranked 1/52 in my school, in National Honors Society and International Thespian Society

AP Biology-5; APUSH-5 (school only offers 8 APs)

–Courses Junior Year: Honors College Composition, Honors French IV, Lab assistant for AP Bio/Chem, AP Biology, AP US, Honors Pre-calculus and Honors English 11
–Senior Year courses: AP US Gov, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Euro and Honors Physics

Extracurriculars:
–Drama Club (9-12); Secretary/Treasurer(11) and Vice President (12)
–NHS (11-12)
–French Club (9-12); President (11-12)
–Bio-Eco Club (9-12); President and Reviver (12)
–ARK, Animal Rescue Klub (9)
–Missions/4-10 Club (10-12); religious outreach and fundraising for projects in Africa
–Chinese Club (11-12); Helped support our Chinese exchange students
–Young Singers Project (9-12); High School version of the only professional acapella group in VA, audition required
–District Chorus (7-12); All-State Chorus Alternate (11, will try again for senior year)
–District Band (6-10)-Clarinet
–VMEA Honors Choir (12)-open only to seniors and accepts only 30 from all of VA
–Music Director of HomeschoolPlus- 2 shows (Clue and Tick Tick…BOOM)
–Rehearsal/Performance Pianist for 2 Regent University productions (Godspell and Gift of the Magi)
–Piano for 15+ years
–Paid position at my church playing the piano for the Sunday services

Awards:
CITA (Christians in Theatre Arts) – Best Overall Male Actor
Academic Awards throughout High School (English, Science, History, Math, Music)
Piano Accompaniment for a Choir in competition (Best Student Accompanist)

Summer Activities
Theatrix Inc. – Summer Theatre Shows (Performer/Intern/Assistant Musical Director)
NYLF (National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine) – Georgetown University
Harvard Secondary School Summer Program – Neurobiology (A);
Stem Cell/Regenerative Biology (A)

Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
–First Generation Student
–Will submit the Arts Supp