I was wondering............

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>White male, quaker, going into my Junior year</p>

<p>Freshman year (hope that wont hurt me) - Uw 3.6, W 3.9
Sophomore year- Hon English- A (96%) , Hon Cult Studies- A (99%), Hon Algebra II- B (90%) Hon Chem- A (98%) French III- A (97%) so i guess my uw is around 3.84 and my weighted around 4.3
Junior Year- Ap US History, Ap Art History, Honors Physics, Ap English, Pre-Calc, Hon French IV</p>

<p>Ec’s- 8 years of classical guitar (recitals at temple and other universities, master classes at peabody and one at julliard a while ago but mainly out of the Baltimore Classical Guitar Society),
Jv/Varsity Hockey (stopped after freshman year after breaking 4 bones in my leg)
Varsity Crew (2k- 6:55, just started about a year ago and i am only 5’7" 175lbs so hopefully it will come down significantly, mayb around 6:35 idk mayb i can be recruited (THAT WOULD BE SICK!!!)),
200 plus volunteer hours at community senior center and other places
Summer Classes at local university
Volunteer Work with my French Aunt who is a mayor in Provence (she was taught and held an administrative position in the Dartmouth Language department, so i might get her to give me a rec assuming she left the university pleasantly (she as a bit of attitude, but hey shes french)
Started my own buissness giving guitar lessons
Applying for govenors school and wen im a senior NFAA
Won Several Writing Contests with scholarships
Have had published poems and short stories
Literary Magazine Editor and News Paper Editor/Columnist
Student / Faculty relations commity
Involved with the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
I was asked to join academic and debate team (i am also interested in both)
Ive been lead guitarist in Jazz band since ninth grade and have one local awards
NHS (Might be treasurer, those bastards havent counted the ballets yet) French Nat Hon Society
Internship for a County Judge office and campaign and hopefully one at local newspaper next year
Have run Marine Corps(once), Dicksville Notch (Twice) , Philadelphia (twice) marathons and a bunch of half marathons
Started a clean up organization with the local nature society to clean up the local river
Research Paper on my meeting house and the surrounding town that documented the history of the given subject (published and sold at our meeting house)
Alot of trail work and hiking with The Appalachian Trail Club
Ive had a summer job working at a pre colonial farm in the area, helping out at their store, picking apples, stuff like that, but usually to make quick money i just busk (playing music in the street for tips) </p>

<p>Havent taken the SAT’s, just started an individualized prep course, Got a 2100 on the PSAT’s as a Freshman</p>

<p>Im not exactly sure wat im looking to major in, but prolly something like English or something with writing, French and other Languages, and a minor in performance or something music related</p>

<p>I was looking at schools like Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth (ED and my French Aunt taught there), Mayb havard or columbia, Georgetown(uncle went there), JHU, Middlebury</p>

<p>THANKS!!!</p>

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<p>I’d consider Princeton and Stanford also, since they don’t count freshman year–which seems to be your only downfall (along with the Honors Algebra course).</p>

<p>It’s too soon to give you chances, but you are on track for the schools above as well as Dartmouth if you can go 3.9 or 4.0 this coming year and get 2250+ on the SAT I.</p>

<p>For JHU and Georgetown, you’d need a 3.7 or 3.8 with 2130+ SAT I scores.</p>

<p>Best of luck–and congratulations on the good work so far.</p>

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<p>You’re really heavy for being so short… Unfortunately 5’7" is way to small for most DI programs (ideally all rowers are over 6’2"). 6:55 isn’t bad, but 6:30 is better. And sub 6:00 even better than that.</p>

<p>It’s really hard to chance you based without any scores.</p>

<p>If you’re interested in rowing, contact a coach. Your 2k could get faster and you might be a good candidate for lightweights (if you lose 15/20 pounds).</p>

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<p>yea ive been thinking about doing that, i not im short and heavy, but somehow im only 10% body fat, so i guess i could still lose some weight but not much, it seems to be a curse in my family of being short, heavy rowers, but my grandfather was in the olympics and my dad rowed V8 his first year at Temple in the 70’s so i might have some of that in me who knows? My coaches say my biggest plus is my ability as a stroke seat and my excellent form, could this help diminish my problems of being too short and a bit slower erg times?</p>

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<p>Great technique can make up for lots of things, but all D1 rowing recruits have great technique.</p>

<p>Your 2k may very well get faster.</p>

<p>CONTACT SOME COACHES. They will let you know what they think. The shortest coach I’ve ever had was 5’10" (and three of our rowers, girls, were taller than him) but he used to stroke UPenn 1V8.</p>

<p>But let’s put it this way: There is a kid on Yale’s HW crew team. 5’8" and 120lbs. Obviously a coxswain. The shortest rower is 5’11" and 175lbs. The next smallest is 6’1" and 185lbs. Harvard’s shortest heavyweight is 6’0". They do have a 5’9" lightweight kid though. 3V8.</p>

<p>You could have a shot, but most coaches will balk at recruiting a rower as small as you. (height wise).</p>

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<p>mayb i can grow a bit more before i start seeking to get recruited… who knows?</p>

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<p>bump, i wanna hear some more opinions</p>