<p>know this is a reach but here are my stats:
SAT - 1300 (retaking on January 22)
GPA - 3.7
no class rank at my school</p>
<p>Letters of Rec.–very good
I have received letters of rec. from a published poet and my county executive</p>
<p>EC
Competitve sailing - (9-12)
-2004 Jr. Lightning Class Association North American Champion
-2002 Copa del Pacifica in Salinas, Ecuador
-received letter of recognition from Ecuadorian Olympic Comittee for competing in this regatta.
-Appointed Jr. commodore at my yacht club since 2001</p>
<p>School Newspaper- (10-12)
-interviewed world renowned Terrence Blanchard (I had to fight hard for this interview)
-Opinion Editor in 2005</p>
<p>Eastern Asian Geopolitics Research
-selected by a local attourney/writer to help him scan various publications concerning foreign affairs of Asian Countries (especially China)</p>
<p>Book Club- (10-12)</p>
<p>Dance Club- (10-12)</p>
<p>Chess Club- (11-12)</p>
<p>National Honors Society</p>
<p>I know my stats may not be too great, but I feel that my North American sailing title and ECs may do me well. Let me know. I have already been rejected from Columbia(my application was very shaky).</p>
<p>The only thing about the recs…I’ve heard counselors say that you could have the pope write you a rec but if he didn’t teach you calculus or something then it holds no weight. I know this doesn’t seem fair but they like teacher recs.</p>
<p>I have 4 teacher recs- all very good. The published poet is my literature teacher. The only rec that is not from a teacher is the county executive</p>
<p>I heard that nd wants you to stick to one rec. letter. They said when I went there they prefer only one. No matter how many you send they’ll still read them, but they said they would believe who ever wrote the first one was. They also said they want teacher recs. not really other people like sports coaches, etc. I don’t know whether it really matters or not, but 5 rec. letters seems like a lot, especially after what they said when I visited. Good luck though.</p>
<p>yea they specifically bold “ONE” in their website about the teacher recs. Its a real shame that I didn’t ask the one teacher that apparently is writing an excellent recommendation for me. But good luck!!!~</p>