chances for admission or aid?

A_Ponderer
Sun, 31 May 2009 18:36:52 +0000

thanks, and i will add more. I was mostly wondering if the numbers seemed remotely reasonable or not. I have a better sense of east coast schools since i live nearer to them.

my school doesn’t rank by actual number, but gives certain bench marks and number of students who fall in that category. Im in the 93-95 section, so even if i was last in that and including those above me, i should fall somewhere between 15-25 out of 400.

to expand on the yadda yadda:

Ive been quite involved in Students for Peace and a local non profit which advocates for more progressive legislation in the state legislature. I work in the school to both get people involved these and to raise money. A lot of my work has been done talking to senators, and i am the student liaison between the nonprofit and the press.

I logged 500 total hours over two summers volunteering for the Student Conservation Association, where I lived out of a tent and worked for a trail crew (i highly recommend it - great way to spend time in nature)

The NYSSSA thing is pretty important for theatre, because (sorry for sounding so pretentious) i was picked as one of 32 to be in it. Anyone who lives in New York can apply, and they had over 1000 candidates for the program.

I am editor of the schools literary magazine, and have had a few of my poems published elsewhere.

Ive played piano for ten years, and have been invited to perform in the NY State Music Teachers Association Honors Concert.

National Merit Scholar

I think thats all,
thanks for listening and sorry if i sound like im a jerk, im just trying to give a move complete picture

thanks!