Yale SCEA or Columbia ED???

Yetirat376
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:44:43 +0000

Hey, I am stuck between which college to apply to, as I want the “safest” options. I am an Asian Male from NY.

Competitive Private School (honors and AP level classes)
UW GPA - 97.2
Self studied 5 APs and got 4’s and 5’s on all of them (English Language, Cal AB, Chemistry, Biology, European History)
Top 5% of Grade
National Honor Society
National Merit Commended Probably (209)

ACT - 35
SAT = 2280 (800 M, 710 CR, 770 W)
SAT Chem - 800, Biology - 750, Math 2 - 800

Summer Experiences - Ross Mathematics Program, Internship at Hospital in Dubai, Volunteer at School for ■■■■■■■■ Children in India

Speech and Debate - Captain, Advanced to Semifinal Round at States, 2nd at Dual-Regionals (2 regions), 2 Time National Qualifier, NFL Degree of Special Distiniction

Yearbook - Business Editor for 2 years; Bronze Medal Empire State Association; Scholastic Press Award for Best Business Section in competition (out of over 2000 entries)

Band - (Tenor and Soprano Saxophone) Area All-State, Concert Band First Chair every year, Jazz Band First Chair every year, Pep Band Section Leader, Paid musician for a private company (small time though; about 80 dollars an hour), Give lessons.

Hospital Volunteers (engineering department) = Over 400 Hours; various service awards; Executive Committee (School leadership position)

Communications Club [President]= basically it’s a Live TV Broadcast for about 15 minutes every morning at our school, giving news, schedule, important EC info, etc.

My main hobby is guitar, mainly in the styles of John Petrucci, Jeff Loomis, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, etc. I practice about ten hours a week and I am including music supplements of “Technical Difficulties” by Racer X and “Universal Mind” by Liquid Tension Experiment.