Web Design Hook?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Well I design websites for a hobby.
Check out my latest creation and tell me if you think it might help my chances</p>

<p>*Note still under dev. There are two main parts ~the BLOG-is mainly for a younger generation T~the MAIN site is for the older peeps
[World</a> Cause Online](<a href=“http://www.worldcauseonline.org/index.html]World”>http://www.worldcauseonline.org/index.html)</p>

<p>oh yeah I’m completely self taught.
Know x/html, css, actionscript/FLASH, java, php </p>

<p>Chances at
HYPS
Cornell
Carniege-Mellon
Vanderbilt
Rhodes</p>

<p>umm I’m African-born in Canada live in the US now a citizan</p>

<p>Currently taking</p>

<p>AP Calculus - A
AP Computer Science - A
AP Physics - A
AP English Lit - A
AP Economics - next semester
Government -next Sem
Driver Ed…hehe lowest grade</p>

<p>Stats wise I have a
4.0uw
9 AP classes when I graduate
1st Place Statistics Regional MathMeet </p>

<p>AP English Lang 5
AP Stats 5
AP Chem 4
AP History 4</p>

<p>ACT 34 super score<br>
English - 36
Math - 34
Reading - 35
Science - 30
writing score 11
33 Best Composite (taken 3 times senior year progression 31,32,33)</p>

<p>PSAT sophomore year CR 64 - Math-59 WR-65
PSAT junior year CR 67 - Math-73 WR -65</p>

<p>took once
SAT 2140<br>
CR-670 – Math 700–Writing 770 -stupidly answered ALL questions
SAT II Math lvl1 -730
SAT II Chem -720
SAT II Lit -640…baaaad day</p>

<p>ESSAYS -should be really good spent months on them I can pm if interested
Recommendations -WOW!- I nearly cried when I read them -my teachers let me</p>

<p>Extra Stuff if you are interested</p>

<p>Technological Endeavors: 10th: 11th : 12th<br>
~Web Design/Programming
~Jovial Designs.com , my online freelance web design company ? developed Summer-Fall of 2007
[Jovial</a> Designs | Joy Buolamwini ~Freelance Designer](<a href=“http://www.jovialdesigns.com%5DJovial”>http://www.jovialdesigns.com)
Majority of freelance work performed during the weekends</p>

<pre><code> Positions: 2007 Captain of BPA Web Design Team
2007 Captain of Programming Challenge Advanced Team
</code></pre>

<p>Time: 12 hrs/wk 40wks/yr (more time during the summer & before AP Exam weeks)</p>

<pre><code> World Cause ?non Profit Organization aimed at promoting education worldwide: 12th
Position: Technical Coordinator ? Designed and Maintain Web Presence
</code></pre>

<p>Time: 33hrs to develop main components of site 1-2hrs/wk Maintenance</p>

<p>Varsity Track & Field: 10th: 11th: 12th </p>

<p>Positions: - poised to be the girls track captain for 2008 season
Time: 14 hrs/wk 14wks/yr 5dys/wk Summer Practice 4hrs/wk 6wks
Varsity Cross Country: 11th: 12th </p>

<pre><code>Time: 12 hrs/wk 11wks/yr 6dys/wk Summer Practice 7hrs/wk 8wk.s
**Only able to participate for 5 weeks 12th grade.
</code></pre>

<p>Freshman/JV/ Varsity Basketball: 9th: 10th: 11th: 12th </p>

<pre><code> Position: 2007-2008 Captain of JV Basketball Team
</code></pre>

<p>Time: 16 hrs/wk 18wks/yr 5dys/wk
Summer Practice 12hrs/wk 4wk.s
11th -played both Varsity and Junior Varsity, so I clocked in extra time on game days</p>

<p>Most Important Clubs:
Junior Classic League: 10th: 11th: 12th
Position: Web Master All Years
2005 Vice President
2006 President
*** Decided to take AP Computer Science instead of AP Latin -teacher would have allowed me to skip Latin 3- thus ineligible for 2007 presidency
Mu Alpha Theta: 10th: 11th: 12th -actively participate in math competitions
Business Professionals of America: 11th
Position: BPA State Delegate
Time: 2hrs/wk 30wks/yr
NAACP Youth Council: 12th </p>

<p>Service:
World Cause: 12th Volunteer, ACT Tutor ~ Various Community Service Projects ~time varies greatly
Vacation Bible School: 9th: 10th
Position: VBS Toddler/Elementary Overseer ?coordinated events
Time: 60hrs/wk 1wk/yr
Nursery Volunteer: 9th: 10th
Position: BPA State Delegate
Time: 1hr/wk 34wks/yr
2. Honors and Accomplishments Part 1 </p>

<p>W.H. Sweet Award ?Given to students in Memphis City Schools, who have all A?s all year ?9th, 10th, 11th </p>

<p>Academic Excellence Award ?Most Enthusiastic Student with Highest Grade of all Students Taking Course
2 AP?s and 6 Honors Classes</p>

<p>Highest Level on Tennessee Writing Assessment ? (6)</p>

<p>12th
AP Scholar with Distinction<br>
National Achievement Semifinalist
National Ventures Scholar
National Honor Society
Voted ?Most Athletic? by Senior Class</p>

<p>11th
National Latin Exam Level II Summa Cum Laude
Beta Club Inductee ?(webmaster)</p>

<p>1st Place Statistics Regional MathMeet
2nd State of TN for BPA Web Design Contest
Awarded an all expense paid trip to New York to Represent State at Nationals</p>

<p>Memphis Region wide Programming Competition
2nd: Graphic User Interface ?Advanced Division
2nd: Technical Merit ?Advanced Division
2nd: Presentation & Teamwork?Advanced Division</p>

<p>Harvard MIT Mathematics Tournament School Representative -National Competition</p>

<p>10th
Governor?s School for Engineering ?5-week summer program -took two college courses A?s in both
1 of 26 chosen out of 1100+ applicants
HOBY Ambassador
-Volunteered with Special Olympics Corporation
National Latin Exam Level I Summa Cum Laude
One of Proud Magazine?s Best and Brightest Student in Memphis City Schools
10th in National Junior Classic League Web Design Contest
AMC10 School winner</p>

<p>9th
1st Place High School Division for Citywide Christmas Card Design Contest</p>

<p>1st Place Regionally for Daughters of the American Revolution Stamp Design</p>

<p>***Though I was born in Canada, my first language was Twi, the native language of the Ashanti , since I moved to Ghana two years later. When I moved the United States at the age of four, I learned English fluently within eight months making a smooth transition into the American public school system.</p>

<p>Guitar (6th ?present)-taught myself how to play both the steel string acoustic and electric guitar-continuously learning new techniques and songs as well as creating my own (great study tool)- mainly play for my family and friends especially during the holidays</p>

<p>Sports</p>

<p>12th
Cross Country: All District Team (after only 3 weeks of conditioning)</p>

<p>11th<br>
Scholar Athlete-
V Basketball -League Champions
Cross Country:</p>

<p>Defensive MVP JV Basketball: </p>

<p>Varsity Letters? Track and Cross Country</p>

<p>Cross Country: Personal Accomplishments: All District Team ?(top runners in District) All Metro Team 8th in City League Runner ?Up District Runner-Up 12th in Region Team Accomplishments: District and League Champions City & Regional Runner ?Ups TSSAA State Championship Qualifiers***Sectionals are equivalent to Regionals, just one step below state Track & Field: Personal Accomplishments: All Metro Team League Champion ?Pole Vaulting -800 meter relay -300 meter hurdlesCity Runner-Up?Pole VaultingSectional Runner-Up?Pole Vaulting (Qualified for State)2007 Sectional Pentathlon (5 events)10th over all1st in 800m Team Accomplishments: 7th in State City Runner ?Ups 3rd in Sectionals League Champions</p>

<p>10th Defensive MVP JV Basketball- District League Champions: Most-Improved ? Varsity Track</p>

<p>Track & Field: Personal Accomplishments: 6th Place in State Championships ?Pole Vaulting All Metro Team League Champion ?Pole VaultingCity Champion?800 meter relayCity Runner-Up?Pole VaultingSectional Runner-Up?Pole Vaulting (Qualified for State)2007 Sectional Pentathlon (5 events)14h over all2t in 800 meters Team Accomplishments: 21st in State League Champion </p>

<p>9th
Defensive MVP Freshmen Basketball</p>

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<p>Just Checked ACT online my updated writing score is a 12!!! …I wonder if this matters</p>

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<p>bumpity bumps anything?</p>

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<p>Dude absolutely no one wants to read all that crap.</p>

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<p>That’s why it’s OPTIONAL…
I put the general info at the top. </p>

<p>My main question was about the Web Design Hook.</p>

<p>I figured since it is a chances thread I should post some stats.
I just didn’t want people asking me about my ec’s so I added all that info.
My bad if it was too much. I don’t consider it crap just info that might help you know me better. </p>

<p>Again, I’m mainly asking bout the site while providing “some” background info</p>

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<p>web design is not rare these days, but you certianly took it to the next level. be sure to give that url in your apps. i think adcoms will be impressed. Your passion definitely shows through, and yet you are well-rounded. i think you’ve got a great chance at all.</p>

<p>how did you get such a good ACT score and such a crap SAT score? just wondering. it’s not going to hurt you any.</p>

<p>pm me your essays?</p>

<p>good luck</p>

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<p>Web design/programming are not that rare but still pretty interesting since it takes a lot of time to become good at. (I do computer programming and a little bit of web design myself.) But don’t worry, I think you have a great shot at all of the colleges you are applying to.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I was just shocked by how much you wrote.</p>

<p>If you PM me your essays I may be able to help.</p>

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<p>My test taking is really weird. </p>

<p>For example:
my PSAT scores. Sophomore year I got a 59 in math
Junior year I got a 73. My intellectual capabilities didn’t improve, I just learned to pace better since I over analyze!</p>

<p>My Psat predicted a 650 in writing, but I got a 770. If not for careless mistakes, I would have qualified for national merit.</p>

<p>On the 2nd ACT I took I got a 29 in reading after getting a 31 the first time. Then, it jumped to a 35 . I think my main issue is timing. Oh well, hopefully my AP English 5 will trump SAT CR 670 :&lt;/p>

<p>Based on my experience, Standardized Testing Doesn’t Measure true intellectual capabilities, but rather how well you take a test.</p>

<p>If you only saw my 59 and 65 on the psat, I doubt I would get the same respect as someone who got a 33+ on the ACT. </p>

<p>Some of my classmates have higher ACT scores than I do, but I find that in some of the classes we take together…Physics …Calculus…I tend to understand the concepts quicker and I am able to come up with creative solutions, though I fall to careless mistakes on test day.</p>

<p>To everybody out there who isn’t the best testtaker, get some practice books! Your scores are not what define you, but they are certainly considered. Make sure the adcoms see your passion, and when applying to IVY League schools make sure they can see that you are capable of the coursework. Take AP’s and do well. AP tests offer a better though not perfect measure than SAT/ACT, since they do give partial credit and allot more time.</p>

<p>Most advancements come with time. I mean sure Newton invented calculus in a summer, but if he were forced to do his work in only 25 minute intervals followed by a restroom break once every month or so, I probably wouldn’t be finding the area under the curve using sumations. Dostoeyvsky wasn’t forced to write in the restrictive circumstances that are imposed on us. Great writing often takes time as the author carefully considers tone,voice, style and other elements SAT/ACT readers could care less about.</p>

<p>If you are still reading…final note make sure to take the act/sat as soon as possible. I waited until senior year, which was a pretty bad idea…thankfully I was able to make some good marks.</p>

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<p>Reject at HYPS on basis of low SAT.</p>

<p>In at the rest because of your aptitude for programming. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Well, I only took the SAT once.
I think other scores and my transcript show I am capable of course work.</p>

<p>Maybe being a black girl interested in computer science might help. I don’t know, but I guess we will find out in a couple months</p>

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<p>do you really think my SAT score will cut me out of the ivy league even though my ACT scores are good?</p>

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I would disagree. You have put yourself in a good enough position to get into these schools and all you can do now is hope. Yes, better SAT scores would help but I do not think they would help you that much more.</p>

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<p>This is soo nerve racking at times.</p>

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<p>black female…in at at least one of those</p>

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<p>agree with beefs. apply to enough good places and you’ll get the good education you seek. though you probably should have retaken SAT. and about web design, i used to teach it when i was 13 so these days that’s not that large of the hook. that having been said, i’m an ordinary asian guy and you’re black female. so the web design thing looks so much better on your app. </p>

<p>it’s hard to say you’re IN at HYPS because these days, they’re perpetually a reach but you’re on the right track if that makes you feel better. </p>

<p>by the way pm me your essay and i’ll take a look.</p>

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<p>yea, id say 90 % in at everything besides at hyps, and a good shot at getting into at least one of hyps</p>

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<p>All that remains now is the wait…and I need to finish a final supplement</p>

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<p>Final Bump…</p>