Wesleyan ED Chance

danielfelsen
Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:10:22 +0000

SAT I: 2070 (One sitting) Math-750 Reading-640 Writing-680

SAT II: Taking Math II and Physics in November (Expecting 700+ on Both)

GPA: 95.44/100 (School doesn’t rank)

APs: AP Music Theory (5), AP English Language (5), AP US History (3), AP Calc AB (3)
AP Physics (Taking in May), AP Calc BC (Taking in May)

Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Government Honors, Film Literature, Senior Jazz, New Music Ensemble, Music History, Senior Jazz, Health, Gym

Extracurriculars:

Juilliard Pre-College (2013-2014) - Composition Major
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College (2012-2013) - Piano Major + Film Scoring Minor
NYYS Making Score (2011-2012) - Full Scholarship Composition Student
Film Composer - Scored over 10 short films with credits on IMDB, Vimeo, and Youtube (Incredibly professional films one of which I’m submitting as a film supplement)
Classical Composer - Many pieces created and performed including my musicians of the NY Philharmonic , Attaca String Quartet, Puff Wind Quintet, and Loadbang through NYYS and other programs
Classical Pianist - Over 50 Recitals including at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Steinway Hall, and many venues around NYC
Website/Blogger - Website devoted to reviewing movies, music, composition which has gathered a following of over 425 people
Recording Engineer/Producer - Produced and Mixed/ Mastered 2 Albums for New Music Ensemble (a rock/indie class at my high school)

Work/Volunteer Experience:

Internship with a Documentary Filmmaker 2 summers in a row (also wrote me a supplementary recommendation for Wesleyan)
Teaching Artist Volunteer at the NY Philharmonic Composer’s Bridge Program. A free program that teaches young kids of all backgrounds how to compose/orchestrate and write music, ultimately played by members of the Phil and other ensembles

State: NY
School Type: Public
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Hooks: First-Generation (Bilingual)

Essays: My Common App one is really good I had it read by peers and wrote many drafts.

Supplements: Wesleyan Writing Supp I’m writing about the Composer’s Bridge program I volunteered at.
Arts Supplement: Submitting a short film that I scored, and a piece I wrote at Juilliard for violin and piano, both are high quality
Interview: Went amazing, we talked about movies and music and social science, he told me how he thought Wesleyan would be a great match for me and emphasized that he wasn’t saying it because he was trying to sell me the college.

Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it but my counselor loves me and her daughter went to Wesleyan so she knows about the school
Teacher Recs: Won’t be able to see them but getting one from my AP Comp Teacher and my AP Calc Teacher, both will probably be very good
Supplement Rec: The filmmaker I worked for wrote me one and I’m sure it’s amazing