Do I even have a chance?

carmenfantasy21
Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:19:06 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I’m an AA URM 1st generation applicant here are my stats

Here are my stats

French Honor Society
National Beta Club (Vice President)
Operation Smile (Founder and President)
Youth Saxophone Choir (Principal)
String Quartet (founder and Violin I)
City Philharmonic (Usher)
Theatre Pit Orchestra (Principal Sax 2 years/Concertmaster 1 year)
Tri-M Music Honor Society (President)
Science National Honor Society (Founder/President)
Science Seminar (select kids in my city)
School Orchestra (Concertmaster)
All-State Orchestra (top orchestras-2yrs)
Interlochen (Orchestra Program- Scholarship Receiver) (1st Violins)
Music Dispersion -non profit organization- (send love of classical music to people who may not have the chance) (Founder)
City Wind Ensemble (1st part)
Jazz Band (Grammy Awards won) (1st chair/lead alto)
Youth Symphony Orchestra (1st Violin/Concertmaster)
Program that raises money for awareness and research of disease I have (Director)
Winterfest (1st chair)
Gay Straight Alliance (helped lobby to pass bill in my state protecting lgbt rights)
District Honor Band (1st chair) (2 years)
4/216 98.44 GPA

Jobs
Currently at a grocery store but I’ve been working since sophomore year at other grocery stores (15-20hrs a week)

Letters of Recommendation
guidance counselor - 10/10 he loves me
Chemistry teacher - loves me
Econ teacher - loves my family lol
Principal- adores me and my family
Orch director- absolutely loves me

Income Bracket
90-110K supporting 6 people and 2 in college

Essays
-talked about violin, coming out and growing up in african culture and difference between american culture, also talked about changing overall mindset and fixing ignorant views on africa in america, and etc.

SAT 1310 /1600 (should I send it?) (680 M and 630 CR/W)
ACT - 26 but honestly i was freaked out by the time requirements and i think that contributed will retake in february tho (not going to send initially)

URM - AA Male (first generation) (parents are immigrants)( i have dual citizenship-was born here though)

AP Classes (WEAK I know)
AP World History - 3
AP US History - 5
AP Calculus AB - 3
AP Government - 4
AP English Language - 3
AP Physics C - 2

Senior Schedule
AP Biology
AP Macro
AP Psychology
AP Music Theory
AP Calculus BC

-Would love to do the Columbia Juilliard Exchange but idk i need to get into columbia

I want to take the ACT im february but i do t think they will see it in time im so screwed

My main worry is that my SAT score will get me rejected…

What do you think? I took the SAT again yesterday but idk how i feel about it i dont think i did amazing but time will tell i guess