I hate to do this but....chance me

musicgal
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:48:22 +0000

Hi everyone!

After visiting Dartmouth, I fell in love with school. I’m going to be graduating High School in 2011, and I’d like to hear some advice about whether or not I have a chance at being a future student at Dartmouth! Also, I’m applying ED.

GPA: (unweighted) 3.74
SAT: 2230.
Math: 710
Reading: 760
Writing: 760
SAT2:
U.S. History: 710
Biology: 720
Ethnicity: Native American and hispanic
Schedule: (My school does not offer AP, instead we have something called AT or Advanced Topic)
AT English
AT Calculus (ab)
AT Chemistry
AT Macro economics
AT Spanish
Orchestra (I’m the principal cellist)

Extra Curricular:
-I play the cello at a very high level (i’m planning on filling out the common app arts supplement and sending in a tape)
-Principal cellist of my school orchestra
-Principal cellist of a local Orchestra
-3 chamber groups
-Private Lessons
-Theory Lessons
-Composition Lessons (i’ve written and performed two pieces)
-Interlochen Arts Camp (2 summers) (For those who don’t know what this is, it is an extremely tough to get into music camp, it’s world renown and we play with very famous artists, ex: YoYo Ma)
-I donate my time to playing in nursing homes after school
-I am the President of my school’s Model U.N. team
-I’ve won awards at conferences
-I volunteer as a cross bearer at my church

Honors and Awards:
-National Merit Scholar (hispanic recognition)
-Signifer Honors Society
-Hoff-Barthelson Music Honors Society
-Various Model U.N. awards

Work Experience:
-I worked at a children’s music camp this summer teaching cello to young children, coaching a young chamber group, and helping out with a young children’s orchestra.