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What are my chances with a record like this? I applied to Florida State University as my first choice, and as I get closer to finding out if I got in, I'm getting more and more nervous. Do you think I had a chance?

My grades for high school were all A's. I have 4 credits of math (up to pre-cal), 4.5 of English, 5 of social science, 5 of natural science (with labs), and 2 of French. I also studied a number of electives such as home ec/life skills, music theory, health, programming and robotics, digital design, art, and sign language. FSU requires that home schoolers submit a syllabus for each course studied in high school to explain course content and list materials used, and we made these very detailed.

On top of that, I'll be graduating high school with at least 18 college credits behind me already (CHM2025, CHM2025L, HUM2930, PSY2012, SYG1000, ARH1051, and one more that hasn't been chosen yet). So far after my first semester I have all A's at the college I'm duel enrolled in.

I scored a 1930 on the SAT. 680 in reading, 730 in writing, and 520 in Math. My math score isn't great, but there were circumstances surrounding that. the College Board didn't provide the appropriate accommodations on my test (I'm legally blind) and I couldn't see the numbers and figures on the math portion of the test. I am planning on retaking it with the proper accommodations, but I wont be able to before the final application deadline.

My resume is as follows.
Programs and Activities:.
-Participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program, a selective international study program. (2 years)
-Is a member of the People to People Alumni Society (3 years)
-Attended the National Federation of the Blind Youth Leadership Academy, a four-day program in Baltimore, Maryland giving blind high school students a chance to work with other blind mentors and practice leadership, organization, public speaking and advocacy skills necessary for becoming leaders in both the blind and sighted communities.
-Was invited to and attended an intensive, week long Leadership Seminar lead by Dr. Mark Mauer, the president of the National Federation of the Blind owing to performance at the previously-mentioned program.

Extracurricular Activities:
-Has been a student at the <my area> Fencing Academy since the 8th grade (3 to 6 hours/week).
-Received piano instruction at the <local music school> throughout 8th and 9th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Received guitar instruction at the <local music school> in 8th and 9th grade, and later with the same instructor at a local music store in 11th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Has been a member of the <my area> Public Library’s Chess Club since 9th grade (about 2 ½ hours/week)
-Actively participates in the <my area> Library System’s Teen Advisory Group, an organization that meets monthly to plan events, organize programs, and give input on ways the library can be improved.
-Is an active member of the <my area> Home School Association, a social and academic support group for home schooling families.
-Currently taking Bass Guitar lessons at the <local music school> (1/2 - 1 hour/week)
-Is a member of the National Federation of the Blind's Florida Association of Blind Students
-Participates actively in a local Presidential Fitness group
-Participates regularly in a home school arts and crafts class
-Participates in digital design and silversmithing lessons at the <local art school>

Community Service:
-Collected toys, candy, and home made cards for patients in a local hospital’s Child Life center and delivered them with the People to People delegation on Valentines Day, 2006
-Volunteered in a nursing home with the local People to People delegation keeping the residents company, providing recreation, and later creating a “Life Story” memory book to present to residents.
-Helped organize a service project with the local People to People delegates, collecting clothes and school supplies to be delivered to school children in Fiji
-Volunteered in the <my area> Library’s Summer Reading Program for children during the summer of 9th and 10th grade (about 30 hours)
-Served at the local Senior Center throughout 11th grade, assisting the members of their Arts and Crafts program and later helping to organize the center’s Veterans Day festivities. (about 60 hours total)
-Helped organize a holiday caroling event at a nursing home in 11th grade with a group of local blind high school students.
-Collected donations from local businesses in 9th grade for an annual silent auction to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation
-Collected hand-made Christmas cards to deliver to hospital patients over the 2008 holiday season with the local homeschool association.

Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selecti
Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program run by LeadAmerica
-Participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2004 and received State Recognition.
-Earned the Presidential Active Lifestyles Award through the local Presidential Fitness group

Employment:
-Worked as a tutor in High School Math, English, and Chemistry throughout 10th and the first half of 11th grade receiving about $5/hour.
-Babysat for neighbors on weekends in 9th grade for between $5 and $10/hour
-Was offered a $1,500 contract in the summer before 12th grade to design logos for a soon to be established center for the blind.
-Currently tutor a student in phonics, basic arithmetic, and literature at a third grade level. $20/week
My resume has improved since I submitted it online. FSU encourages homeschoolers to submit, along with the syllabuses and transcript, anything that the homeschool representative believes will give FSU a better idea of the student's academic ability, so we'll be sending my updated resume along with my yearly homeschool evaluations and my unofficial transcript from the college (they'll of course get the official one later on). I'm also going to send along some of my best essays and other work samples, and I have a few people who said they would send letters of reference for me. Can you think of anything else I can do? Do you think I have any chance of getting in? Be honest.

i would say yes
u really have no reason to be nervous, u say nothing negative about your credentials, so you just want some reassurance
looking at everything, your sat is above average for fsu, you clearly do a lot of stuff, and if your essay was great, then i don't see why not
plus they always want diversity and interesting applicants, ur legally blind, and you are more than qualified. plus fsu isnt impossibly selective
so anyway, i really dont see why not. have the attitude that if they dont let u in, then its their loss. i know its stressful but u are so much better off than other people who AREN'T homeschooled

with a record like this? I applied to Florida State University as my first choice, and as I get closer to finding out if I got in, I'm getting more and more nervous. Do you think I had a chance?

My grades for high school were all A's. I have 4 credits of math (up to pre-cal), 4.5 of English, 5 of social science, 5 of natural science (with labs), and 2 of French. I also studied a number of electives such as home ec/life skills, music theory, health, programming and robotics, digital design, art, and sign language. FSU requires that home schoolers submit a syllabus for each course studied in high school to explain course content and list materials used, and we made these very detailed.

On top of that, I'll be graduating high school with at least 18 college credits behind me already (CHM2025, CHM2025L, HUM2930, PSY2012, SYG1000, ARH1051, and one more that hasn't been chosen yet). So far after my first semester I have all A's at the college I'm duel enrolled in.

I scored a 1930 on the SAT. 680 in reading, 730 in writing, and 520 in Math. My math score isn't great, but there were circumstances surrounding that. the College Board didn't provide the appropriate accommodations on my test (I'm legally blind) and I couldn't see the numbers and figures on the math portion of the test. I am planning on retaking it with the proper accommodations, but I wont be able to before the final application deadline.

My resume is as follows.
Programs and Activities:.
-Participated in the People to People Student Ambassador Program, a selective international study program. (2 years)
-Is a member of the People to People Alumni Society (3 years)
-Attended the National Federation of the Blind Youth Leadership Academy, a four-day program in Baltimore, Maryland giving blind high school students a chance to work with other blind mentors and practice leadership, organization, public speaking and advocacy skills necessary for becoming leaders in both the blind and sighted communities.
-Was invited to and attended an intensive, week long Leadership Seminar lead by Dr. Mark Mauer, the president of the National Federation of the Blind owing to performance at the previously-mentioned program.

Extracurricular Activities:
-Has been a student at the <my area> Fencing Academy since the 8th grade (3 to 6 hours/week).
-Received piano instruction at the <local music school> throughout 8th and 9th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Received guitar instruction at the <local music school> in 8th and 9th grade, and later with the same instructor at a local music store in 11th grade (1/2 to 1 hour/week)
-Has been a member of the <my area> Public Library’s Chess Club since 9th grade (about 2 ½ hours/week)
-Actively participates in the <my area> Library System’s Teen Advisory Group, an organization that meets monthly to plan events, organize programs, and give input on ways the library can be improved.
-Is an active member of the <my area> Home School Association, a social and academic support group for home schooling families.
-Currently taking Bass Guitar lessons at the <local music school> (1/2 - 1 hour/week)
-Is a member of the National Federation of the Blind's Florida Association of Blind Students
-Participates actively in a local Presidential Fitness group
-Participates regularly in a home school arts and crafts class
-Participates in digital design and silversmithing lessons at the <local art school>

Community Service:
-Collected toys, candy, and home made cards for patients in a local hospital’s Child Life center and delivered them with the People to People delegation on Valentines Day, 2006
-Volunteered in a nursing home with the local People to People delegation keeping the residents company, providing recreation, and later creating a “Life Story” memory book to present to residents.
-Helped organize a service project with the local People to People delegates, collecting clothes and school supplies to be delivered to school children in Fiji
-Volunteered in the <my area> Library’s Summer Reading Program for children during the summer of 9th and 10th grade (about 30 hours)
-Served at the local Senior Center throughout 11th grade, assisting the members of their Arts and Crafts program and later helping to organize the center’s Veterans Day festivities. (about 60 hours total)
-Helped organize a holiday caroling event at a nursing home in 11th grade with a group of local blind high school students.
-Collected donations from local businesses in 9th grade for an annual silent auction to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation
-Collected hand-made Christmas cards to deliver to hospital patients over the 2008 holiday season with the local homeschool association.

Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program
Honors, Awards and Recognitions:
-Nominated by the Florida delegation for the People to People National Student Ambassador of the Year award in 2005.
-Invited to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference, a selective program run by LeadAmerica
-Participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2004 and received State Recognition.
-Earned the Presidential Active Lifestyles Award through the local Presidential Fitness group

Employment:
-Worked as a tutor in High School Math, English, and Chemistry throughout 10th and the first half of 11th grade receiving about $5/hour.
-Babysat for neighbors on weekends in 9th grade for between $5 and $10/hour
-Was offered a $1,500 contract in the summer before 12th grade to design logos for a soon to be established center for the blind.
-Currently tutor a student in phonics, basic arithmetic, and literature at a third grade level. $20/week
My resume has improved since I submitted it online. FSU encourages homeschoolers to submit, along with the syllabuses and transcript, anything that the homeschool representative believes will give FSU a better idea of the student's academic ability, so we'll be sending my updated resume along with my yearly homeschool evaluations and my unofficial transcript from the college (they'll of course get the official one later on). I'm also going to send along some of my best essays and other work samples, and I have a few people who said they would send letters of reference for me. Can you think of anything else I can do? Do you think I have any chance of getting in? Be honest.

I think you've got a great chance, from what I read on their website. Your SAT is within their median, and you've got a terrific GPA and resume. You've got the credits to match with their top schools and majors, and you definitely fit their diversity profile. I would just make sure everything (letters of rec, essays, etc.) are in prior to the due date. Your college classes and GPA show that you can definitely handle the workload. I don't know of anything else you could do - your record should speak for itself.

http://www.bow.k12.nh.us/cchulada/components_of_physical_fitness.htm

Cardiovascular Fitness: The ability of the circulatory system (heart and blood vessels) to supply oxygen to working muscles during exercise.
Body Composition: The relative percentage of body fat compared to lean body mass (muscle, bone, water,etc)
Flexibility: The range of movement possible at various joints.
Muscular strength: The amount of force that can be produced by a single contraction of a muscle
Muscular endurance: The ability of a muscle group to continue muscle movement over a length of time.

Physical Arts are a great way to improve flexibility and lengthen the body. In this video, Calsanz works with one of his students and various physical arts and aerobic isolation exercises.

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