Please Chance me for NYU?

Emilyarce
Sun, 04 Dec 2016 03:52:55 +0000

Stats:
I am an out of state applicant from TX applying RD
ACT: 31, perfect writing score
SAT: 2020, perfect writing score
SAT II: Chemistry (800), US History (690), English Literature (760)
UW GPA: 3.8 W GPA: 4.38
Rank: 50/755
race and ethnicity: I am taiwanese and hispanic mix
APs: Human Geo (4), Biology (3), World History (5), Chemistry (3), Physics I (3), US History (5), English Composition (5), Government (TBA), Music theory (TBA), AB Calc (TBA), English Lit (TBA), Latin Vergil (TBA)
Major: Biology, but the more I think about it, the more I am leaning towards pre-law or poli-sci
EC:
800+ volunteer hours at children’s disability camps, local animal shelters, local nursing homes, and spay and neuter organizations
Founder of a nonprofit for music education for impoverished children
Vice President of Chemistry Club
Secretary of Latin Club
Vice President of Service for Choir Council
Vice President of Fundraising of DECA
Vice President of Paws Cause (organization started by my friends and I to benefit local animals. It is the first in the school district of its kind)
Annpower Felow (fellowship to start nonprofit organization: <1% are accepted)
Varsity Choir
Classical Pianist and Vocalist for 11 years
Guild National Finalist
Latin States Finalist x3
Guest singer at the national cathedral & the Vatican.

Recommendations:
Teacher 1: Very good. He wrote my rec for ANNpower and it was incredible. I owe so much of who I am as a person to him.
Teacher 2: good, not anything spectacular: due to a scheduling conflict, I ended up taking two courses in one class period because I wanted to finish out AP latin, so she wrote about my tenacity as a student as well as my participation and involvement as an officer for the club.
Counselor: Very good. I have a great relationship with my counselor.

Side Note: if anyone has any comments about the financial aid they may offer me, this would be greatly appreciated. Our taxes come off as affluent, but our wealth is not liquid, so we don’t have a lot of money in reality. My brother is also in college and fronting the full tuition, so the NYU pricetag is fairly hefty for what we can handle right now.