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<p>White male, junior; decent catholic preparatory school in Queens, NY
want to do something science related, but not sure what yet</p>

<p>GPA- 96.917/100
we dont have ranks but out of about 650 i'm definately top 10%, idk how high</p>

<p>Schedule's strength has been ehh.:
- 9th- english and global honors (as well as regular algebra 2)
- 10th- bio and math analysis honors
- 11th- calculus, chem, spanish 3 honors
- 12th- ill be taking physics honors and AP calc, psych, bio</p>

<p>SAT I- Jan. -> May
R 600 -> 590
M 740 -> 760
W 610 -> 690
Highest totals out of 1600 and 2400-
1360 / 2050
Should I retake it in october?</p>

<p>*will be taking the June ACT</p>

<p>SAT II- should I not send these?
- Bio- 680
- Math 1- 670
- Math 2- 700
* Chem in June.. should I re-do Math 2?? <<<<</p>

<p>In school EC's
- NHS 11-12
- Math Honor Society 10-12. will run for a leadership position next year
- Science Honor Society 11-12
- Spanish Honor Society 12
- Math team 9-11
- Greek Club 9-12. President senior year
- Franciscan Youth Movement- random volunteering things. 11-12
- Intramural Softball- 11-12</p>

<ul>
<li>More than 100 hours of 'school service' service.. things like open house/tours, helping with parent+teacher nights, incoming freshman nights, etc.</li>
<li>Tutoring every year, a lot of hours</li>
<li>Laboratory aide/assistant. Help teachers when they have lab</li>
<li>"PS 4 Big brother" Senior year I'll be going with other seniors to the elementary school (which is for special education kids) behind my HS and help out. Once a week</li>
<li>Will be a peer counselor starting end of summer and into senior year. Help the freshman through their school year. Volunteering here. Will hopefully help with my school's 'summer academy', summer camp thing for middle schoolers</li>
</ul>

<p>Out of School EC's:
- Baseball- 9,10
- Tutoring- every year, MANY hours. this year i do atleast 2 hours every week with a 5th grader with ADD
- Boy Scouts- every year, but starting 10th (and for 11 an 12) I became a Junior Assistant Scout Master where i volunteer with the younger kids (cub scouts.) A LOT of hours.
- Greek Orthodox Youth Association- social kinda group, meet every week for 2 hours, do some service events. every year</p>

<p>Letters of Recommendation: (should be good)
- Guidance counselor, Math teacher (from 10&11- head of department), Chem teacher</p>

<p>Essays:
- I don't know about these.. kinda scared for them. I've no idea what to write about and I'm not the best writer heh..
Maybe I can write about my leadership being an assistant scoutmaster with boy scouts or tutoring the 5th grader with add</p>

<p>Colleges: (looking for science related programs, unsure of what)
Boston College
Carnegie Mellon
Columbia
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Macaulay Honors College at CUNY (queens or city)
Penn State (engineering)</p>

<p>Do I have ANY chance at any of these? ^
=P</p>

<p>Boston College
Carnegie Mellon
Columbia
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Macaulay Honors College at CUNY (queens or city)
Penn State (engineering)</p>

<p>Yes,yes, yes…
What are your hooks?</p>