<p>Hi I am new here because a guy friend of mine turned me on
to this site and it seems to be like a woah goldmine for really good information.</p>
<p>Want to know chances at the top schools. I am very academic slanted, the only extra curriculars i do is hip hop team and i lift a lot and also juggling. I also really like to draw but I'm not in a club for drawing.</p>
<p>I am going to be a Senior at a very private school so to speak.</p>
<p>SAT:
2390</p>
<p>ACT:
36</p>
<p>UW GPA: 4.0</p>
<p>APs:
Biology: 5
Chem: 5
Computer Science AB: 5
Calculus AB: 5
World History: 5
Studio Art: 5
European History: 5
Psychology: 1 (I have narcolepsy and passed out during this test so i woke up and it was time for the essays already so oops yeah..)
US History: 5
Spanish: 5
Chinese: 5
Human Geography 5
Economics Macro: 5
Economics Micro: 1 (again i fell asleep during this test because of my sleeping condition so i could only do the essays yah its weird)</p>
<p>Senior Year APs:
Government
Italian language and cultures
World History
Physics B
Environmental Science</p>
<p>Awards/Leadership:
-Presidential Honored Distinguished Honor Roll
-Chinese Culture Achievement Award
-"BAMF in the hood" runner up award at regional underground rap battle
-Student Council Secretary
-NHS Secretary
-Publish Poet
-Editor in Chief of Literary MAgazine "The mesumbra"</p>
<p>ECs:
-I am the co-lead rapper in my school's hip hop dance team. I'm pretty good and have videos on You Tube and stuff that are really popular
-I juggle for some teachers at my school and have won awards at state fairs for juggling the longest
-I draw really well and can send in portfolio photos. THey are kind of offensive to many since they are nude drawings mostly but not gratuitous or arousing or anything like that that would be considered "over the top"
-I worked at a photography studio for a while
-Rap Battles. I have videos on You Tube
-I am really into lifting and am a real hardgainer. I can provide pics as proof.</p>
<p>Other:
-I am from a low income <20,000 household so will need financial aid
-I have struggled with my sexuality in the past so perhaps a good topic for essay (not to cheapen the struggle)</p>
<p>Wow. Ya you could probally go wherever you wanted, but you never know with the way Ivy League admission is. I'd say with your grades, I wouldn't just look at Ivies because you never know what will happen, so for safties, you could probally look at the top instate school. Where are you from?</p>
<p>I honestly think that you could go to whatever school you want to! You have everything going for you (Amazing SAT, perfect GPA, so many APs) and plenty of essay topics/hooks (low income family, narcolepsy, sexuality issues, your passion for rap/poetry/lifting). The only parts of your application that arent perfect are your ECs and Leadership, but they reflect your true passions in life, so I think that colleges will look at them positively. </p>
<p>So wait, let me get this straight.
You have a 2390 on your SATs from a x<20,000 household. A 36 on your ACTs. You took 14 AP tests and got either 5s or 1s on all of them. 4.0 UW GPA Narcoleptic. Rapper. Juggler. Nude model artist. Fluent in Spanish AND Chinese. NHS secretary. </p>
<p>Oh, and you're taking the AP Italian test, meaning you've learned 3 languages in about 4 years. </p>
<p>Oh 5 more AP tests in Senior year meaning that you'll have taken 19 AP tests in 4 years, ranging from things like Environmental Science to US History. </p>
<p>^ Sounds like someone is just jealous to me. Just because some people are successful and have diverse interests like Socrates_Noris doesn't mean you have to hate them for it. You must be a sad sad little man.</p>
<p>enderkin i just wanted to get some advice on my chances of getting into my dream schools. im really saddened by your offensive tone. Just because my family doesn't get a lot of money doesn't mean I don't have the intellect and hard working ability to strive and achieve my dreams. It's been really hard sometimes, because my mom works nights to put food on the table, and I feel like sometimes I could be helping out with her but she tells me that my studies come first. I'm just afraid that I will be looked down upon because I dont' pay for college. I studied very hard and worked very hard for a 2390, sleeping 3 hours a night after school and work. Maybe that means i am cheating the system by studying for a test that should test aptitude, but don't people with money take prep classes? It's kind of the same thing, right? </p>
<p>I didn't "learn 3 languages in about 4 years" My mom and I emigrated from china to mexico. I already had a grasp of chinese so the AP test was actually very easy, after about 80 hours of study (mostly i just went off of pinyin because i speak better than i read, but i had to review a lot of characters since the test isn't all pinyin). Spanish I picked up in mexico and that was easy to self study also, just a review of some vocabulary. Italian, being a romance language, has always been a passion of mine. One of my biggest dreams is to be an ambassador to a country in europe so my mom encouraged me to focus a lot on language.</p>
<p>Yes, I have self studied many AP tests in my life. I don't have time for recreation like many people. However, I am extrmely disciplined. We own a TV but I've NEVER watched it. My only fun activities are rapping and drawing and juggling. I don't play tennis, golf, soccer, or anything like that. Just like, *sigh. I know my life seems dissapointing, but i want to be a testament to the fact that even low income emigrants can achieve through hard work and discipline.</p>
<p>wow..you seem really unique..definitely go for those.</p>
<p>but i would advise you to have some matches and safeties as well. ivies are REALLY unpredictable (all good schools are!) and you don't want to be left out in the cold. apply to schools like bc, nyu, etc. as lower reach schools. i don't know what state you're from but definitely apply to some state schools if they're decent..</p>
<p>Wow... What a troll! Why would you want to take World History over again if you already got a 5 on the AP? You obviously weren't projecting because your other seniro APs aren't preojected there. Nice try. That little monologue in the middle really made me feel about thinking you were a troll. </p>