<p>Hi guys. I know it's definitely too early to get a clear sense of what schools I should be applying to since I'm only a Sophomore/rising Junior, but hopefully you can let me know if I'm on the right track and what to improve on!</p>
<p>Grade: 10
Gender: F
Ethnicity: Asian (unfortunately...)
School: pretty competitive (in NY), on top 100 list, small school (~125 per grade)... this year, we sent 3 to Columbia, 2 to MIT, 1 to Harvard
GPA: My school doesn't actually release this information, but based on a cumulative 'year-end' total, it should be 4.0 UW
Rank: first or second out of 130
Other: I speak English, Chinese and French... and Latin, though you don't really speak it.</p>
<p>Scores: [sorry, I know there's not a lot to base anything on]
-Haven't yet taken SAT, but consistently getting 2200-2300 on practices.
-only one SAT II so far, took the Bio SAT II after 9th grade regular bio - 760, planning on taking Math 2, Chem, French...</p>
<p>Classes:</p>
<p>Freshman year: nothing spectacular, honors math/science, French III, all A's</p>
<p>Sophomore year: honors english, math, science, AP European History (especting 4/5, over 100 average in the class), French IV, Latin X (honors), all A's </p>
<p>Junior year: (projected) - all honors classes, with AP Chem, AP Psychology, AP American His., AP French V (2 year course, so really not AP)</p>
<p>Senior year: (again, projected) - AP French VI, AP Calc BC, AP English (Lit/Language, not sure yet), AP Physics, AP Gov/Econ, possibly AP Stat</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: (these are not so strong...)
Culture Club (sort of like diversity club) - since freshman year - committee head since then, running for office for senior year
French Club - since sophomore year only, considering running for office
Mathletes - since 9th
Varisty Fencing since 9th (projected captain senior year)
Varisty Track since 9th
Independent science research - working with a mentor at an outside lab
Independent math research
Volunteered about 60 hours at local saturday school for kids
Volunteer hours at local library
Peer tutor (volunteer)
National Honor Society
Natl Foreign Lang. Honor Society</p>
<p>Awards:
-four-years running: top 4 nationally ranked (3-time regional first place) in National French Contest (since 7th grade, lol), this year first place national winner
-2nd place & 2 honourable mentions in French Poetry writing/recitation comp.
-Gold Medal with perfect score in National Latin Exam
-2 Golds, 1 Silver in regional math research competition
-2nd place in regional science fair
- school awards: most oustanding student in bio, 9th gr history, AP Euro</p>
<p>Future plans:
-I am entering Siemens and ISEF in junior year, Intel senior year.
-I am going to try and continue to place well in French Contest - if I place first regionally senior year, I win an all-expenses paid trip to France - this year, I got $1500
-Become more involved in clubs... (I know, weak point)</p>
<p>Possible aims:
-Princeton (top choice...)
-Yale
-Berkeley?
-WUSTL (dad is alumni)
-Harvard
-Oxbridge ?
-Brown/Duke/Columbia
-Stanford</p>
<p>I know these are all reaches - I haven't really considered what school I am going to apply to yet, at least not in great depth.
Anyway, thanks for reading it (yes, its long >.<) and hopefully you guys can give me some advice, suggestions, comments... anything! thanks in advance!</p>