Chances for RD applicant IFFFF the essay is kick-arse

Nihongoyo
Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:57:56 +0000

I applied RD to brown and i’m ultra curious…to know…if i should check my decision or just wait for the rejection online. it’s one of my top schools, and i know my ACT really does suck…but…i think I wrote an essay 0f a type they’re probably never seen before. . . . .so . . . anyways, wondering what chances could be…

Ranks:

9th - 88/286
10th - 55/317 (W) 44/317 (UW)
11th0 41/317(W) 34/317 (UW)
12th 48/317 (W) 40/317 (UW)

UGh…i know rank stinks too lol

ACT = 25

GPA:
9th 3.64 UW 3.876 W
10th 3.793 UW 3.999 W
11th 3.800 UW 4.059 W
12th 3.765 UW 4.089 W

Ok, with that out of ze way, let us look at extracurrics:

*G.L.S.E.N. board member (only high school board member in the Pittsburgh area)
*Jr. Mendelssohn Choir (grades 9, 10)-very very selective (400 audition, 50 get in)
()Performed w/Pittsburgh Symphony
*Piano for 11 years
*Chorus for 8 years
*Jazz choir/club (extremely selective)- 11th/12th grade
() Performed @ PNC Park (Pittsburgh’s baseball stadium)

Performed Nat’l Anthem at football games and baseball games (solooo)
*Literary magazine-10th grade
*All-Star Choir (one in 15 get selected I heard)- grade 12
()Perform w/Westmoreland Philharmonic Orchestra
*County chorus-grade 12
*Classical Singers Competition in Philadelphia-2006
*Cantoring for high holidays (Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur) at Temple-grade 11/12
*Orchestra (piano) - 9th grade (volunteer)
*People to People Student Ambassador program - grade 7 (but it’s significant)
() Promotes peace and cultural networking.
*Apprenticeship with the Pittsburgh Opera-grade 12
*Voice lessons (3 years)
*Volunteer accompanist for all school choruses (before/after school)
(Grades 9,10)
*Social Action Committee at my Temple- grade 11/12
<> Co-founded and leader
*National Honors Society- grade 12 only allowed
*Peer tutoring for science and spanish- grade 12 only allowe
*Temple Youth Group- grade 9, 10
*Played piano at Christmas pilgrimages 2 years in a row-grade 9, 10
*Volunteer piano player for choruses-grade 9, 10
*Temple Emanu-El Israel Youth Group-grades 9,10 (3 hrs/week)
*Vice President of Young Writers/Poets Club
*Summer course @ Brown University!!-Summer 2006

About the essay…I don’t know if it’s enough to get me past the “first round”, but i’m hoping it’ll at least do something!