<p>My tests scores and ECs are average, or maybe below, but any inputs and advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>I moved once every year until high school( can I put that on the addition info?, or it doesn't matter?) I wasn't very involved till maybe two years ago. My parents can't speak English at all, so I managed everything on my own.</p>
<p>Colleges applying to :
Vanderbilt
Duke
Northwestern
Harvard(haha)
New York University
Georgia Tech (applied for the presidential scholar)
University of Virginia
Washington University In St. Louis
University of Pittsburgh (applied)
Columbia</p>
<p>Ok competitive school (of course it's Mississippi!)
Valedictorian last year got accepted into Harvard, and another one got accepted into Columbia two years ago</p>
<p>GPA-4.0 uw (99.65/100,all As)
Rank-2/250</p>
<p>ACT-30(retaking in Dec)</p>
<p>SAT I- Jan</p>
<p>SAT II (didn't know anything about it till few months ago)
Physics-Dec
Math II-Dec
History-Dec</p>
<p>APs
Junior
U.S History-4</p>
<p>Senior
AP Physics Ba(taking it online because our school is not offering it)
AP Physics Bb online
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Language
AP Literature</p>
<p>Taking almost all APs offered at my school except for one or two because of scheduling conflicts.
Maintaining all As</p>
<p>Awards
State National History Day Presentation 2nd Place
State National History Day Quiz Bowl 1st place
Coca-Cola Semi-finalist
State Algebra I and U.S history standardized test perfect score
Twenty highest average awards in many subjects.</p>
<p>ECs
Babysitter-10h+/w (family obligations)
Cook/Manager-25h+/w (financial issues)
School Environmental Club-President
Math& Science tutoring-5h/w
Youth Leadership Conference-Videographer/coordinator
Mu Alpha Theta Club-tutor
Ping Pong-Captain(Yea! I am Asian, I know my ACT sucks for Asians)</p>
<p>Minor ECs
NHS
Beta Club
Key Club
world language club
National Organization of Chinese Americans
Coastal Cleanups after the hurricane-50+ hours
Volunteered for local middle school and elementary schools-40+ hours
Many others- 50+ hours</p>
<p>Essays- Wrote about Physics( I know none of my ECs is related to it! Our school doesn't offer any and I don't have the time to start one, or pursue it after school). The second one is going to be about being a cook.</p>
<p>Also,first Generation.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any inputs.</p>